Burnham Whites 3 Real Milan 3

Real Milan and Burnham Whites served up a Sunday treat in what was one of the best matches of the season. Real, without Four first team regulars, caught Burnham cold by storming the home teams goal straight from the kick off. Twice in the opening few minutes Milan striker Gerti Muller was clean through but failed to find the target. Slowly Whites started put their game together and on 22 minutes Burnham striker Joe Lowden broke through the Milan defense to fire the hosts into the lead. It didn't take long for Real to get on level terms and following great work from Jack Evans and the ever impressive Stewart Challis, Victor Ocansey found himself in on goal and his composed cool finish left the Burnham goalie with no chance.Five minutes before half time a mix up in the Milan defense was severely punished by the prolific Craig Elliott, who gratefully poked the loose ball put the dispairing dive of 'keeper Lee Bennett. At half time Milans lost discipline from percieved wrong decisions cost them from the moment the second half began. A corner 3 minutes in was delicately flicked home at the near post by the incoming Ashfield and the pink-booted maestro put the Whites 3-1 ahead. Captain Amadou Samba was not going down without a fight.Leading by example he draggedhis team mates out of their slump and inspired them to greater efforts. Ocansey bursting through the offside trap let rip a rocket into the corner to bring the score to 3-2. Real sacrificed Jack in midfield to bring the reclusive Josh Lake into attack. It paid off. With the minutes ticking away Real piled forward and out of nothing Ocansey fired another fine goal to bring Milan back on level terms. At the death,' keeper Bennett produced a fantastic save to his left to keep the point safe.Both Managers agreed a draw was the right score but the result puts Burnham in pole position to win the title.Milan now have to hope the Whites drop points if they're to succeed.

For Milan, Amadou was fantastic throughout and Lee was again on top form. Nysha won the Man of the Match for his work rate and determination. Renaldo continues to improve and also provided some great passing.

Next stop Uxbridge.

Line Up: Bennett, Martin, Samba, Page, Challis, Evans(Lake 60), Ocansey, Nysha, Thorpe, Gerti, O'Sullivan (Renaldo).

Missing. Usmani, Storey, Pritchard, Zuber, Lawrie, Kang and Lucas