Hampton and Richmond twice come from behind to earn a draw at Farnborough

By Joe Acklam

5th Dec 2022 | Football


Francis Amartey and Dean Inman both score as Hampton and Richmond earn a draw at Farnborough. Photo: Colin Smith.
Francis Amartey and Dean Inman both score as Hampton and Richmond earn a draw at Farnborough. Photo: Colin Smith.

Hampton and Richmond came from behind twice to earn a 2-2 draw on the road against Farnborough in National League South. 

Hisham Kasimu dispatched a penalty mid-way through the half, but Francis Amartey scored his first goal for the Beavers to level it up at the break. 

Ollie Robinson put Boro back in front after an hour with a fine shot on the turn, before Dean Inman headed home a response almost instantly. 

The draw keeps Hampton in 17th in National League South and it prevents Gary McCann's side from losing a third successive game. 

The Yellows could have taken an early lead as Kasimu picked up a loose ball and ran beyond the Hampton back line, as he looked to shoot Luke Jenkins put him under enough pressure to force the striker to drag his shot wide of the far post. 

After 23 minutes Jack Turner caught a mishit cross and launched the ball long, Liam Vincent misjudged the flight of the ball and allowed Kasimu behind him and Matteo Salamon was late to get out to him and brought him down, Kasimu then picked himself up and fired the penalty into the top corner. 

It took only four minutes for Hampton to restore parity as Farnborough gave the ball away in their own half, Sam Deadfield received it and slid Amartey down the side, he rounded the goalkeeper and from the tightest of angles slid it back across goal and in. 

Farnborough came close again as Oliver Pendlebury lined up a free-kick wide on the right and shot low at the near post, the ball skipped off the ground right in front of Salamon, he parried the ball into the air and Hampton managed to scramble it behind. 

Salamon then bailed the Beavers out as another wide free-kick was whipped into the middle, Kevin Lokko rose highest and directed the header powerfully towards goal, but Salamon reacted quickly to beat the ball away. 

Boro retook the lead on the hour mark as Pendlebury received the ball on the edge of the area, drove a low shot into the area that went to the feet of Robinson, he took a touch and finished from close range. 

Once again Hampton weren't behind for long as they won a free-kick 35 yards from goal, Jake Gray floated it to an unmarked Inman to nod beyond Turner. 

Brandon Barzey had a chance to win it for the Beavers as he received the ball in space, ran into the box and tried to pick out the bottom corner, but it was deflected away. 

Hampton had a string of late corners to try and snatch three points, but Farnborough stood up to the aerial bombardment and refused to give away any chances. 

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