A penalty late in the game was all that separated these two evenly matched sides in a pre season war of attrition.
City’s second string started the brighter, James Lawson causing problems with his physical game.
However, it was Chasetown who had the first serious effort on goal when a 25 yard shot bounced back off the bar,
City’s best chance of the half fell to striker Liam Holt who blazed wildly over from ten yards,
Lichfield’s midfield of Chris Yalleriou and Fabian Facey looked assured and the visitors struggled to get any consistency in the attacking half of the pitch.
The second period was continued in the same way as the first with few chances carved out and both defences still on top.
The deadlock was finally broken on 75 minutes when a fine run by Leon Morgan ended with a trip inside the area and a penalty that was converted by skipper Tom Gibson via the keeper’s hand and a post.
Chasetown pressed in the final ten minutes without really troubling the hosts, a wayward shot off target being the only threat.
A another fine win by City’s second string in what has been an encouraging pre-season campaign with only Tipton Town Reserves to go before the league campaign gets underway on August 20.
