Ghanaian striker Nathaniel Opoku found the net as Northampton Town battled to a 1-1 draw against Crawley Town at Sixfields in a tense Sky Bet League Two clash.The 25-year-old forward, who has been making waves in English football, opened the scoring in the 38th minute with a close-range finish after a clever flick-on from Joe O’Brien-Whitmarsh.Opoku’s goal came after an energetic first-half display where he tested Crawley keeper Jackson Izquierdo with both a long-range chip and early shots that
Ghanaian striker Nathaniel Opoku found the net as Northampton Town battled to a 1-1 draw against Crawley Town at Sixfields in a tense Sky Bet League Two clash.The 25-year-old forward, who has been making waves in English football, opened the scoring in the 38th minute with a close-range finish after a clever flick-on from Joe OBrien-Whitmarsh.Opokus goal came after an energetic first-half display where he tested Crawley keeper Jackson Izquierdo with both a long-range chip and early shots that kept the visitors on their toes. His movement and link-up play were central to Northamptons dominance before the break, helping the Cobblers take a 1-0 lead into halftime.The second half brought drama as Northampton went down to ten men following Lee Evans straight red card in the 55th minute. Despite the numerical disadvantage, Opoku continued to press forward, setting up a chance for Sam Hoskins that narrowly missed the target.Crawley equalized in the 67th minute through substitute Dion Pereira, but Northamptons goalkeeper Zach Jeacock produced several crucial saves to deny the visitors a win. Opoku was substituted late as the Cobblers held firm for a hard-fought point in front of 4,890 fans.
