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SUNDAY
LEAGUE week-by week reports 2006-2007 |
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SEPTEMBER 2006 |
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September 24 round-up
Workforce Unlimited
Division One Newcomers
Black Swan made it two wins out of two when they inflicted a heavy defeat on
the Axe and Cleaver. The Swans scored in the first minute as the Axe defence
stood still to allow Lee Croft an unopposed run before he rifled a shot into
the bottom corner of the net from the edge of the area. The remainder of the first half produced a
great display of football, much admired by the watching spectators. The Axe
created several chances and had a chance to draw level from the penalty spot.
But Ollie Pinner, normally on target, blasted the ball wide. The Axe
eventually drew level when Stuart Bartholomew crossed for Danny Beecham to
head home to make the half time score 1-1. But the second half belonged to
the Coningsby side as their forward pair took advantage of some poor
goalkeeping from the usually dependable Peter Cook. And they rattled in five
goals without reply — Croft completing his hat-trick and Sam Taylor also
notching three. Luck was not with the Boston side as they managed to rattle
the goal frame on no fewer than three times. The
Carpenters Arms opened the scoring on 20 minutes against Britannia Rangers
when a slick inter-change between Leon Pycock and Pete Coonan led to Dex Wilson
having an easy tap-in. The Brit equalised soon after and both sides hit the
framework before the whistle blew for the break. The home side upped the
tempo after the re-start and created the greater percentage more of the
chances. And they quickly restored their earlier lead. Coonan was the
provider once more, this time setting up Pycock for his first goal of the
season. The visitors pushed on, but
the Carps team defended resolutely and then scored the third with 10 minutes
remaining. Here Wilson unleashed a thunderbolt for his second goal of the
game. The battle between Eagle Harvesters and Railway Hotel
saw an even start with both sides creating half chances. Railway took the
lead first, catching out the home defence from a long ball. The Eagle bounced
back straight away and some good work from Steve Siggee and Jamie Lawson sent
Gary Ling clear. He squared the ball for the wily and spidery predator that
is Duncan Browne to strike home. Soon afterwards, Browne turned provider when
his cross-shot floated across the box for the “once retired” Pete McKenna to
fire home. McKenna made an appearance
when answering an 11th hour SOS call to complete the starting
line-up. No further goals came in the first half. Kev Lea in goal producing a
fine one-handed save to keep the home side ahead at the break. The battle
continued in the second half, with the Railway piling on even more pressure.
But the Eagle defence, well marshalled by the experienced Siggee, held firm. Dixie Deane Memorial
Cup Tempers
flared in the match between Boston College and the Ship Inn and forced an
early termination of proceedings. Dean Seiner broke the deadlock after 15
minutes with a run that was timed to perfection, leaving the Ship defenders
standing and wrongly claiming an offside decision. Seiner added a neat finish
to give the home side a good start, but the Ship soon hit back and started to
pile on the pressure. Within 20
minutes they were back on level terms through Gervadson Torres. And it stayed
1-1 at the break. In the second half the College hit with three quick goals,
Seiner completing a hat-trick either side of a Dan Warren strike. The College
then had a goal disallowed for a foul on the keeper and the game took a turn
for the worse with a Ship forward dismissed for a second bookable offence.
The player, however, refused to leave the pitch despite his team-mates trying
to persuade him to do so and the referee was left with no option but to
abandon the game after 75 minutes. The
Magnet took control of their game against the Mill early in the first half
with their opponents having only 11 players available and no recognised
keeper at their disposal. Andy Brown bravely took on the mantle of goalie,
but he soon had to pick the ball out of the net — Pete Sutton blasting the
ball in from close range. The Mill rose to the challenge and on 20 minutes
they were back on level terms when Gav Bell netted with a good finish. Unfortunately they couldn’t stop the
rampaging forwards and the home side were 3-1 up at the break. Shaun Tebbutt took over in goal for the
second period but it was much the same and goals came at regular intervals
with the score ending at 8-2 in favour of the Magnet. Rob Marsden got a
second consolation goal from the penalty spot. Other Magnet scorers were Lathon Millar, Scott Creek, John
Reeson, Paul Alexander (2) and Leroy Medina (2). Nick Sleaford was faultless
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September 17 round-up Workforce Unlimited
Premier Division Boston College bounced back from their defeat of the
previous week with a slender 1-0 victory over Park Avenue. In a close affair, both teams drove
forward in search of goals, but most attacks fizzled out with both defences
in strong form. Prolific scorer Dan
Warren was the only player to break the deadlock scoring the only goal of the
game. John Reeson was Magnet’s man of the match, scoring a
fine hat-trick against the Ship Inn. Lathon Millar opened the visitors’
account with a great left-foot chip into the Ship’s net. The Premier Division new boys then turned
on the skill and found themselves on level terms when new signing Gordo broke
through to score his first goal for the club. Paul Vaughan restored the
Magnet’s lead before the break with a great individual goal to make it 2-1 at
half-time. In the second half John Reeson scored three and Gav
Marshall popped up with a great finish. With the away team being awarded a
penalty, Mark Thompson stepped up for the second week running – but this week
made no mistake by firing home the Magnet’s final goal. In the dying minutes
the Ship surged forward and got a second goal to reward them for their
gallant efforts with a fine lob. Both the Mill and the Star struggled for players for their
first league encounter. The Star were hit by five players going AWOL and the
Mill started with 10 before increasing to 11at half-time! The Star are now looking forward to
players returning from injury shortly.
Luke Britton opened the scoring with a superb solo run
and finish from just inside his own half. And just before the break Rob
Marsden drilled home to make it 2-0.
The Star missed a couple of opportunities on the break but were
overrun by forages from the home side. The Star started off the better after the break but it
was the Mill who scored next – Andy Brown netting. Having only just got to a
full side, the Mill were then reduced to 10 men again, Shaun Tebbutt
receiving a second yellow – although after a fine rugby challenge earlier he had
been lucky to stay on the pitch for the second period! A debut brace for Lee Puttin made it 5-0. With the Mill
beginning to lose concentration, the Star were able to make chances count.
And Leroy Follows hit the back of the net. Brown completed his brace getting
the Mill’s final goal and the last word was left for the Star with Rob
Masters getting their second. Workforce Unlimited
Division One The Black Swan started much the better and soon had a
two-goal lead against the Carpenters Arms. Richard Newall hit the top left
corner from just outside the area. And soon afterwards, Daniel Boon made it
two. Declan Wilson pulled one back
for the Carps just before the break, giving the newcomers a one-goal lead at
the interval. Carps were brighter in the second half but Swan scored
again, Boon netting his second following a scramble in the area. Once again the Carps reduced the arrears,
this time through Pete Coonan. And
they several more chances – all of which were spurned. The Carps were
also thwarted right at the end with a blinding fingertip save from a lob that
to be going all the way. It was an enthralling game from start to finish with the
Carps’ representatives adding that the Coningsby side are a creditable
addition to the league. Harchester United got off to a great start. Anthony
Slater gave them the lead against Railway Hotel midway through the first
period. But just before the break, Railway fought back with a Danny Brewster
screamer – giving the Harchester goalie no chance to save. It was end-to-end entertainment in the second half with
both sides creating good chances, but the breakthrough fell to the home side
with James Cross poking the ball home. Harchester nearly got a deserved point
right at the end with a well taken free-kick – only to see the ball go just
over the bar. Withdrawal Clubs should note that the Lord Nelson have withdrawn
from the Premier Division of the Sunday League. But until all debts are
cleared by the club, players cannot be transferred or re-registered with any other
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September 10 round-up Lincs FA Sunday Cup Just two of the five Boston teams drawn to play in the
first round of the Lincs FA Sunday Cup made it safely through to the next
stage. After an even 20minutes Swan Athletic took the lead against
Eagle Harvesters when they caught the home defence flat-footed. John McGarel
and Alex Tilley could both have done better after wasting good chances on
goal. But Swan took control when Steve Motley handled on the line. He was
dismissed and Swan made no mistake from the penalty spot. Eagle failed to settle and conceded twice
more in the last 10 minutes of the first period. The pack was shuffled at
half-time with the Eagle taking a more attacking approach for the second
half. And, although they didn't score, they can take pride that their 10 men
kept a clean sheet in the second period, against a strong team. Kev Lea, in the Eagle goal, pulled off a
string of fine saves to keep the score down to 4-0. The Axe and Cleaver opened their campaign with their
first ever victory in the competition. Their opponents — Brennan’s Barbarians
— started the brighter and even took a 1-0 lead after 20 minutes. The goal seemed to wake up the home team
and the Axe soon levelled through Ollie Pinner following a dazzling run from
the half way line. Shortly before half-time debutant Nicky Syndercombe put
the Axe in front with a cool finish. It was 2-1 at the interval whistle. The
Axe were on top of their visitors for the remainder of the game — Syndercombe quickly grabbed his second. A
sizzler of a penalty from Spencer Swadling made it 4-1 and the contest was
over when Steve Favell bagged a brace, the first being an exquisite lob from
outside the area. But with their foot off the gas the home side allowed their
rivals a chance to claw their way back into the game, scoring two more goals.
Kevin Orton restored a wider margin with his first strike for the club to
regain a four-goal cushion. In the
dying minutes the impressive Syndercombe completed his hat-trick after
another assist from the in-form Ollie Pinner. The Axe will be looking to continue their cup form when they go
on their travels in the next round on October 8. Following their 17-1 drubbing in their first game, the
Ship would have been forgiven thinking a similar scoreline might unfold
against a Greenbank side who have a good track record in the competition. So
all credit to them to come out of the game with a little more knowledge, a
good team spirit and only a 9-0 defeat. With some changes to the team sheet
of last week the defence were stronger, giving more support to their
goalkeeper, already showing improvement. They just need to find a way of
getting the ball to their forwards to create some chances. Park Avenue also suffered greatly, crashing out on their
travels to Grimsby. It was three
seasons ago since Humbertherm picked up this Trophy but they gave Park a
football lesson on Sunday. Playing a
long-ball game which Park struggled to come to terms with, goals for the home
side came at regular intervals with the Boston team unable to make any clear
cut chances. The final score was 8-0. The New Castle played their first ever County Cup game
and progressed into the next round with a hard earned victory over Grimsby
Division One side New West Marsh. The
visitors took the lead after 10 minutes but this seemed to spur on the home
side and within five minutes Mark Lovelace put the home side on level terms,
and soon after should have made it 2-1 but with a one on one put his effort
wide. Chris Dowse in the Castle goal then made a fantastic save to keep the home side on level terms, then shortly after Lovelace made the scoreline 2-0, making amends for his earlier miss. New Marsh kept pressing forward causing the Castle some scares but Lovelace completed his hat-trick to give the Castle a 3-1 half time lead. After the re-start the visitors again piled on the pressure — Dowse being called on to make yet another fine save, diving to his right when a goal looked certain. The Castle, with some new faces from last season, made the game safe when Ty Fravigar crossed for Lovelace who scored his and the Castle’s fourth and final goal. A good, entertaining game was well handled by Nick Sleaford. Workforce Unlimited
Premier Division With only a small squad signed on, the Lord Nelson found
themselves unable to summon enough of the players and were unable to meet
their fixture against the Mill Inn. The only league fixture played was between Magnet Tavern
and Boston College, and in the brilliant sunshine both teams struggled to
play intense football due to the heat. Tavern broke the deadlock when new
signing Stu Smith headed home from a great cross from Gav Marshall and
Tavern’s second came on the 39th minute, some good skill from Paul Alexander
found Lee Orrey near the post who slotted the ball home. In the second half
Magnet increased their lead to 3-0, Scott Creek firing the ball into the top
corner following a good run down the flank. The College continued trying to
press the Magnet but it took them until the 68th minute before they managed
to hit the back of the net, the in-form Daniel White striking home his second
in two games. Only shortly after and the College found themselves with a
three-goal deficit once again — with Orrey completing a brace, Steve Kerslake
pulled a second goal back for the visitors in the dying minutes. Magnet could have had five when they were
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September 3 round-up Workforce Unlimited
Premier Division Just two games took place on the opening day of the new
Boston Sunday League season. Both were in the Workforce Unlimited Premier Division,
one of them seeing the Ship suffer greatly in their first competitive game
when crashing 17-1 to Park Avenue. Park opened the scoring within minutes of
the kick off and soon found themselves 3-0 up before taking a 6-0 lead into
the break. The Ship defence were in
disarray and the team struggled to string strong passes together to feed
their front line. Park continued with a workmanlike attitude after the
re-start scoring thrice more. Then, a break through for the visitors, after a
good cross in Douglas Cardoso fired in a rapid shot to make it 9-1 — but they
were to have no further say in the matter as Park struck a further eight
times to complete the rout. All credit to the Ship who kept their heads held
high until the final whistle, and Park paid tribute to their positive
attitude which shone throughout. Park scorers were Paul Barker (six, a
hat-trick in each half) Matthew Bates (four), Scott Hempsall and Daniel
Barker (two each) with David Slaughter, Richard Barker and Glen Smith adding
one each. It was a much closer affair at Garfits Lane between the
Mill Inn and Boston College with the latter taking the lead in the opening
minute — against a rather “hung-over” Mill side! Stacy Cartwright broke
through by hitting a cracking shot from outside the area. Before 10 minutes had gone by the Mill had
drawn level with some good play between Luke Perkins and Michael Swain to set
up Benn Houghton. Houghton gave the
home side the lead shortly after with a lovely chip, but the College were
level again before the break — the excellent Daniel White dribbling past
three men and slotting home. It was
still level at the break. But
Houghton completed his hat-trick with a great finish from the left wing. College again equalised through a 20-yard
volley from the foot of Ashley Murrell and began to pile on the pressure
against a tiring Mill team — Ziller, in goal, coming to the Mill’s rescue on
more than one occasion and the College rattled the woodwork late on,
too. In the 88th minute College did
have the final say when Craig Spooner was put through and made no mistake to
give College the victory and three points. Five of our teams found themselves drawn out of the bag
for the preliminary round of the Lincolnshire Sunday Cup, ties to take place
this weekend (September 10). Park Avenue are the only team having to travel.
The Sunday League’s best wishes go with all five in their attempts to reach
the first round proper. |
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