DANNY ROSE
WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE!!!
Dip Farm
26-10-08
Result 3-4
For the first time this season, PB were forced into changes with players unavailable or injured but it still looked a strong side that took the field on a wet and windy Dip Farm.
Early exchanges were even with both sides trying to play football in difficult conditions. Etc took the lead on 10mins after a long ball through which the PB defence tried to play back to the keeper instead of clearing the ball, left the Etcs forward to lob the ball over the keeper and into the net. PB continued to push for an equaliser and it came from an unlikely source. Richard in goal after his 30yrd free-kick goal last week, continued his scoring with a long clearance which bounced over the opposing keeper and into the net. Both teams were looking for a second goal and it took a couple of good saves from Richard in goal to stop Etcs taking the lead.
But he could nothing about the second goal after good work on the left wing and a cross to the far post enabled the opposing forward to score at the far post with the PB defence ball watching. The equaliser was not long coming after good work from Liam enabled Coops to score from 10yrds.PB were now in control and looking to take the lead. Liam was put through only to be hacked down by Rosy playing in defence for Etcs. To the amazement of everybody, the ref allowed play to go on assuming he got the ball. 2 mins later and PB still questioning the decision, MAX got booked for dissent. I do not condone dissent but some refs bring it upon themselves with their decision making. So from getting a free-kick and at least a yellow card for Rosy, we end up with a booking for ourselves.
Liam did have the last word after going through and no Rosy in sight, he duly chipped the ball over the oncoming keeper to give PB the lead. Etcs soon equalised again with a goal from a corner, again which should have been cleared.
Half-time whistle came with the score 3-3.
The second half started with PB applying pressure to score the important 4th goal and it took a couple of good saves from the etcs keeper to stop PB taking the lead.
Darren had to be substituted after 60 mins with Kev Sherwood coming on in the centre of defence. Ross was controlling the midfield as PB took astrangle hold on the game. Alex then had to be substituted after another hefty challenge form an over physical Etcs side. This brought Danny McKinley on to play up front with Coops moving to the left side of mid-field.
After a goal-mouth scramble in the Etc goalmouth, Danny was chopped down and the ref did the right thing this time in awarding PB a penalty, after several minutes of attention to Danny, Liam confidently strode up and sent the keeper the wrong way to give PB a 4-3 lead. To their credit Etcs did not cave in and it took more good saves from Richard and resolute defending from the PB defence and Ross in mid-field to stop an equaliser coming. PB hung on to win the game 4-3 and win a game which last year would probably have lost with the physical nature of Etcs game.
MOM
Richard Reeder- goal scorer and stopper.
Next week Harrods Normanston
