LONDON, Feb 13, CMC – Teenager Shaq Forde lashed in his ninth purpose of the League One season as Leyton Orient edged Northampton City 4-3 in a pulsating contest at Brisbane Highway.
The 19-year-old, whose father Fabian Forde represented Barbados at worldwide stage, scored within the 58th minute to revive the house facet’s lead at 2-1 earlier than substitute Ruel Sotiriou scored the second of his two targets deep in stoppage time to earn Orient the factors.
They’re at the moment eighth on 48 factors, seven factors off the playoff spots, whereas Northampton City stays twelfth on 41 factors.
“It was an excellent night time and an excellent efficiency – stuffed with younger, thrilling, gifted gamers, stuffed with vitality, and it could have been a travesty had we not gained it,” Orient supervisor Richie Wellens stated Tuesday.
Ollie O’Neill was first on the scoresheet within the thirty fifth minute to place Orient forward, curling a low cross previous goalkeeper Louie Moulden.
Marc Leonard then equalized in first-half stoppage with a deflected shot from the sting of the field, leaving the sport sq. on the break.
Forde scored a double ten days in the past as Orient beat Carlisle 3-2, then put the hosts in entrance once more nearing the hour mark when he swept in a rebound after Moulden parried the preliminary shot from O’Neill.
Kieron Bowie equalized for the guests within the 77th, and Sotiriou netted his first three minutes later to revive Orient’s benefit earlier than substitute Tyreece Simpson prolonged the see-sawed battle within the 83rd with yet one more leveler for Northampton City.
The 2 groups appeared destined to share the factors when Sotiriou pounced on a ball excessive from defender Brandon Cooper to beat Moulden along with his volley.
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