League:
Bursledon Church 2 - 1 TESTWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH
On the way
to the match it was quite obvious that we didn't expect to get anything
from this game. This was probably due to the fact that Bursledon were last
season's champions, plus earlier this year they'd beaten us 8-3. As the
match got underway, we were surprised by how well we played and how many
chances we created (
Martyn Knight , Steve
Gillingham and Rich
Oag (to name but a few) came close to scoring).
But after
15 minutes our defence was caught flat-footed, and as Shaun
Sweeney came off his line he was lobbed! About 10 minutes later he
was called into action again, but this time pulled off a magnificent save.
Apart from
this it was a fairly balanced first half, but then with half-an-hour gone,
it was Bursledon who scored again.
Half-time.
Bursledon Church 2 - 0 TESTWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH.
When the
second half started it was as if we were playing against a different team.
They gave us so much time on the ball, it was unbelievable. We then had
a good 10 minute spell, during which we kept the pressure on. We came close
to scoring several times with shots from outside the area, but the ball
just wouldn't go in! Later, Jon
Buss hit a terrific shot which the keeper did well to save.
At this
rate it looked as if our goal-in-every-game record would be broken. But
with about 5 minute left, a long ball (by he who wishes to remain anonymous)
found Steve
Gillingham who lined the ball to Roger
Frapwell , who drove in a low cross which left BEN
KNIGHT with the easiest of tap-ins.
For the
rest of the game we kept the pressure on and defended well, but were disappointed
not to get a draw in what surely must have been one of our best displays.
Steve
Gillingham was awarded Man-of-the-Match.
Final score.
Bursledon Church 2 - 1 TESTWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH.
Many thanks
to all supporters, but especially to Geoff Robinson for linesmanning and
for chauffeuring us home!
Team.
S
Sweeney , Rich
Oag , Rob
Oag , M
Knight , B
Knight , S
Gillingham , Frapwell
, Buss
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