# Sutton United Edges Past Folkestone Invicta in Friendly

Sutton United claimed a 2-1 victory over Folkestone Invicta in a friendly match that saw the hosts come from behind to secure the win. Folkestone took the lead through D. Thomas in the forty-eighth minute, but Sutton mounted a strong second-half response with N. Nzuzi leveling the score in the seventy-ninth minute before a Sutton trialist sealed the comeback just three minutes later. The late goals proved decisive as Sutton rallied after a disappointing start to finish the stronger side.

The result represented a modest upset given the pre-match model had favored Sutton with a forty percent win probability, though the outcome wasn't entirely unexpected given the relatively close predictions between the two sides. Nzuzi's equalizer and the trialist's composed finishing in quick succession ultimately decided an entertaining friendly, with Sutton's second-half adjustments proving more effective than Folkestone's opening intensity.