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September Reports 2005-2006 |
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Report for matches played on Sunday September 25 Workforce Unlimited Premier Division The Axe and Cleaver began their Boston Sunday League
campaign with a resounding 5-1 victory. And for the second week running Harvesters
found themselves on the wrong end of a 2-0 Workforce Unlimited Division One
scoreline at the half-time whistle. Martin Jolly put in some hard work on the
right hand side and fed a perfect ball through to Shaun Lea to score the
opening goal. Lea then turned
provider for Danny Beecham to coolly slot home following a defensive
blunder. The introduction at
half-time of the evergreen Steven Siggee paid dividends after some good work
for the home side from Chrises West and Lawson. Siggee waltzed past three Axe players to slide the ball in from
a tight angle. Harvesters, searching
for an equaliser, left themselves exposed at the back and the Axe increased
their lead through Carl Wall. With
the home team in disarray Joe Hallam compounded their misery scoring a fine
solo goal in a 5-1 win. Britannia Rangers started off in fine form against
unlucky Patter hitting them for three in the first half. Footballing legend
Pete Massam took to the pitch to make his debut for the visitors and enjoyed
a cracking game, proving to be an inspiration for the team. Massam, in great shape, had a hand in two of the three first
half goals, his only disappointment was that his name didn’t appear on the
scoresheet! DJ Wright hit a first half hat trick — his third one was the goal
of the game when taking the ball from his own half to hit a 25-yarder into
the bottom corner of the net. The second half was a closer affair, Patter’s
Tom Deamer pulled a goal back. Spotting the keeper off his line, he hit the
ball a full 40 yards to score – the second time in two games that a Patter
player has achieved this! Patter went on to narrow the deficit further when
Ben Leadbeater scored a superb individual goal after latching onto a poor
pass by the Brit’s Paul Masterman.
James Pearson restored the visitors two goal advantage and secure the
victory but Patter were left rueing their missed chances at the end. Both teams heaped great praise on
referee Muirhead for his excellent
control and decision making. With most of the team hungover from the previous night’s
celebrations, the Railway found themselves 4-0 down by the break against the
Star, but they managed to rally round a little and James Cross clawed a goal
back straight after the re-start. The
Star further increased their lead before Railway’s Daniel Sands headed home
on the rebound. Star scorers were
Adrian Almond (three) and Paul Burrell (two, one a penalty). The Castle made it three wins out of three but were
pushed all the way by a hardworking Carpenters side. Both teams drew a blank in the first 45
minutes, but the home side took the lead with a Leo Penha penalty after Andy
James had felled Sergio Roqueti in the area.
Carps created several chances after that, notably when Dexy Wilson
headed against the bar from a Chreis Marshall corner. Roqueti then increased their lead with a
fine looping header. The Carps
deservedly pulled one back five minutes from time with Glen Hislop on target
but New Castle held on to take all three points. Dixie Deane Memorial Cup In the Dixie Deane Memorial Cup, there was a 10-goal
thriller in which College opened the
scoring through a Dean Seiner penalty against Duke of York after Daniel White
had been brought down. The Duke soon levelled and then took the lead through
a Jamie Kuhn brace. College then
missed a couple of good chances to level before Richard Borrill made it 2-2
at the interval. It was the Duke who
regained the lead after Jamie Skinner took his chance well in the box but
College were full of fight and the combination of poor defending and Dean
Seiner in superb form led to him scoring a second half hat trick. Rob Marsden put away an excellent volley
to give the Duke some hope but that was all shattered after a quick break
from the College, Mark Locking forcing home in the last minute. The Magnet continued their good form with a fine first
half performance, but the Golden Lion will be rueing weak defensive play in
allowing Magnet to hit them with three goals in a 15-minute spell. Richard Stukins hit first with a low drive
to the bottom corner, Paul Clarke extended the lead from just five yards
out. Chris Hollyoake deservedly hit
his first club goal from a corner, following some good performances since
joining the team. Within five minutes
of the re-start Russ Murphy added the fourth. The game was closer than the scoreline suggested as Golden Lion
constantly pressed forward, pressurising the home team — but Andy Stukins in
the home goal was having a great game and they could find no way through. Park Avenue Athletic recorded their first victory when
playing their first game in this competition — but they didn’t have it all
their own way. Callum McDonald headed
in unchallenged following a Danny Keal corner only to see Nortoft equalise
almost immediately after the re-start.
James Hardy restored their lead from the edge of the box resulting in
a 2-1 half time score. The second half was an even affair with Nortoft
having their chances but being unable to convert them to goals. After falling foul of the offside trap on
more than one occasion Matthew Bates was finally able to time his run to
perfection to seal the points for Park. |
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Report for matches played on Sunday September 18 Workforce Unlimited Premier Division Back from his wedding celebrations, goalkeeper Mark Ringrose
had to be alert for Park Avenue to thwart College’s early pressure in their
Workforce Unlimited Premier division match. But it was Park who took the
early lead when Simon Collins rounded the keeper. Park were unable to hold
the lead for more than two minutes after a back back-pass led to College
levelling the score through Daniel Cole. Right on half-time Paul Barker gave
the visitors the lead for the second time after a good through ball from Troy
Thomas. Park increased their lead late on following a substitution. Jimmy Britton almost came back to haunt his old club
with a fine hat-trick for the travelling Lord Nelson against Duke of York.
The Duke started the stronger and soon took a two-goal advantage with Rob
Marsden grabbing both. The Nelson were rocked when their appeals for a
penalty were dismissed. And with heads down, the experienced Duke team took
full advantage scoring two more through Luke Brittain and Steve Melady. The
second half was more even with both teams attacking at will. Centre forward
Britton completed his hat-trick, Marsden also scored three while Melady
netted a brace for a final score of 6-3. An improved Golden Lion fought a hard battle against
league champions Napoleon Sunday, when defending in numbers. The Nap’s Mark
Lovelace hit the crossbar early on and Lee Orrey hit a post but honours were
event at the half-time whistle. In the second half Gav Marshall ran the
Lion’s defence ragged. Orrey was then brought down in the area and Mark
Wakefield slotted away the resulting penalty. Mark Lovelace sealed the game
with a great goal. Credit must go to Golden Lion who battled for 90 minutes.
Mark Brader had a good game in the middle. County Cup champions Magnet made it two wins out of two
league games against Nortoft. Magnet scored at regular intervals and Nortoft
were not match for them. Chris Rutt, new signing Alexander Silva, Russ
Murphy, Richard Stukins and David March all got their names on the scoresheet
with Nortoft’s Jason Osbourne and Darren Tate hitting in reply. Workforce Unlimited Division One In Workforce Unlimited Division One Britannia Rangers
started off their season with a victory over the Eagle Harvesters — the
scoreline slightly flattering the victors in a fairly even game. Duncan
Browne came close to giving the Harvesters the lead in the first half hour
only to see the ball go just wide off a post. The Brit then took their
chances with new signing DJ Wright hitting a clever lob and Kev Manning
beating the keeper with a well placed shot. In the second half Harvesters
dominated the first 10 minutes and were rewarded when James McKenna, on his
debut, rifled in from close range after a goalmouth melee. The Brit then took
control and killed the game off with their third goal and Wright’s second. A
dubious penalty was awarded to the home team and stand-in keeper Gary Taylor
made a fantastic save from Wright only to see Mark Boswell fire in the
rebound against his former club. It was 4-1 at the final whistle. Lincoln Lane fought out a 2-2 draw against The Star Inn
(Sibsey). Patter were on the wrong end of a 9-2 scoreline against New Castle despite scoring the game’s first goal. Ian Chaplin finished neatly after some good work down the left side. The Castle soon equalised though through Michael Gardner and the same player made it 2-1 from the penalty spot. Castle were down to 10 men with Jamie Hurling sent off midway through the first half before Gardner scored twice more to make it 4-1 at half-time. After the re-start Jordan Dixon grabbed one, then goal machine Gardner hit four more, taking his personal tally in the game to eight. Ollie Pinner was Patter’s other scorer, taking full advantage of seeing Castle’s goalie Paul Yates off the line and hitting a superb ball from inside his own half. It was a good result for the Castle who, after using all three substitutes, were reduced to nine men when Ben Loughton went off injured. Referee Sid Ault had a fine game in the middle in a sporting encounter. |
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Report for matches played on Sunday September 11 Workforce Unlimited Premier Division Despite their newly-promoted status, Lord Nelson
provided some stiff competition for the Magnet in the latest Cropley’s Suzuki
Sunday League programme. And they were unlucky not to get a share of the
Workforce Unlimited Premier Division points. Magnet took an early lead through Lee Dakin with a good
header from a Joe Turner corner. Then
new signing 17-year-old Jon MacLeod hit one from 18 yards into the bottom
corner leaving the keeper no chance to save it. Just before half time Nelson pulled one back from a goalmouth
scramble after some poor defending from Magnet, Marcus De Viva getting the
final touch. In the second half Nelson kept the Magnet quiet for a long
period until stand-in keeper Worley hit a long ball which Nelson’s keeper
Sullivan misjudged and the ball bounced over him for Dakin to walk in his
second. With five minutes left on the clock Nelson pulled another goal back
with the best goal of the game — a fierce drive from Jimmy Britton. The last
few minutes was played at a frenetic pace as Nelson strove to find the
equaliser, but it was to no avail. David Scoot was excellent in the middle
and praised both teams for the manner in which the game was played. With Boston College struggling to find players, due mainly
to injury and work commitments, they were unable to field a team against
Napoleon Sunday and the game was called off. An under-strength Park Avenue took the lead through a Paul Barker goal but Golden Lion equalised before the break when Benn Houghton scored his first of the day. After the re-start new signing Bowie Houston scored a tremendous goal from the edge of the 18-yard box to give the Lion the advantage. Houghton completed his hat-trick with two quick goals — one a header following a corner and his third after some great passing movements. John McGarel and Ian Morris completed the scoring. Workforce Unlimited Division One In Workforce Unlimited Division One, Carpenters were always in control of the
game against Patter and took the lead after 20 minutes when Gavin Gregory
slipped the ball past the Patter keeper from a narrow angle. Their lead was
doubled just before the break when a slick interchange between Kev Woods and
Dex Wilson led to Chris Marshall’s first goal of the season. The second half saw more Carps pressure and Wilson
headed home a Marshall corner. The fourth goal was a gift from Patter,
leaving Glenn Hislop with the easiest of tap-ins. Kev Woods then scored from
another Marshall corner and finally Marshall got his second after being
played in by Lee Jacklin. Referee
Nick Sleaford was praised for his handling of the game. In an even game, with very little to separate the teams
Chris Lawson scored from the spot to give Harvesters a 1-0 half-time lead
against Railway. Chances went begging at either end in the second half and it
too until the 80th minute for Railway to equalise when Leon Richmond found
the back of the net. Castle started off their league campaign with a hard earned victory. Jamie Hurling opened the scoring after a great pass by Jordan Dixon after 15 minutes. Leo Penha hit a post soon after but made amends 10 minutes later to make it 2-0. Chris Dowse in the home goal made a great save in a rare Lane attack but at half-time the scored remained 2-0. Anthony Tiffen and Michael Gardner scored one each in the second half to round off the scoring. A good all round team performance well handled by referee R Muirhead who let the game flow well. |
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Report for matches played on Sunday September 4 Lincs Sunday Cup The main news revolved around the sad demise of Magnet
Tavern in the preliminary round of the Lincs Sunday Cup they had so
spectacularly won last season. To be drawn out of the hat at such an early
stage was bad enough. But for the
game to fall the day after John Reeson’s wedding was too big a burden for
them to overcome. It was a proud and exciting journey last term, but the
ride has stopped abruptly this season.
They were only able to take 11 players to Ruston Sports. And when
Richard Stukins suffered an injury and was forced to leave the pitch after
just 10 minutes, it left Magnet facing a mountainous task. They were 1-0 down
at half-time and tumbled off the trail when Ruston netted another four after
the break for a 5-0 win. In the same competition, Duke of York progressed to the
first round with an 8-2 win over Lincoln Lane. The Duke were 3-1 up at
half-time thanks to two Andy Brown goals and a super 25-yard free-kick fired
into the top corner of the net by Scott Creek. Lincoln Lane replied through Lee White earlier in the half. In
the second half the Duke added five more — another three from Andy Brown and
one apiece from Jamie Kuhn and Jamie Skinner. Workforce Unlimited Premier Division In the Workforce Unlimited Premier Division, Boston College
got their season off to a solid start with a 10-0 win over Nortoft. With both
sides missing several key players they took time to settle into the game.
However, it was College who opened the scoring when new signing Richard
Borrill was brought down in the box — Danny Warren converting the spot-kick.
Borrill opened his own account shortly after with a simple tap-in at the far
post after a good cross from Dean Seiner. Nortoft had several chances on the
break but failed to beat in-form James Doughty. The second half saw the
College dominate after Nortoft’s goalie had to leave due to other commitments
reducing the home team to 10 men. Dean Seiner then grabbed three quick
goals. Borrill added a second to his
tally with the goal of the game. Danny Warren scored soon after. Substitute
Stu Messenger continued the rout as Nortoft’s unfortunate stand-in keeper
palmed in his 25-yard strike. The final goal came from Daniel White who,
after a mazy run, calmly drove the ball home as the final whistle blew. Workforce Unlimited Division One In Workforce Unlimited Division One, after an even start
Declan Wilson bundled the ball over the line to score his debut goal for the
Carpenters, but Railway’s Nicky Spiller evened the scoreline almost
immediately. Just before half-time Glenn Hislop back-heeled to Liam Walsh
whose left foot cross found Wilson at the far post to head in a second. Shortly after half time Railway equalised
again — Liam Maskell hitting the
first of a second half brace. Midway through the second period Carpenters
were awarded a penalty that Hislop coolly converted. Railway continued to press forward and
took the lead for the first time, Maskell hitting his second and new signing
Barry Lomax with a stunning strike. Carpenters’ Liam Walsh hit the post from
close range in the final minutes but Railway hung on to claim a slender 4-3
victory. The Star Inn (Sibsey) took the lead twice against Eagle
Harvesters but failed to hold onto their advantage. Paul Burrell hit home from the back post from a well-taken set
piece but Harvesters pulled a goal back within 10 minutes through new signing
Gary Ling following a long defence splitting goal-kick. Nathan Taylor then
hit a screamer of a goal from a tight angle with flew into the near top
corner to give the Star a 2-1 half-time lead. The Star dominated the second half but could not add to their
tally and midway through the second half Harvesters’ John Friend broke away
to score the equaliser — 2-2 being the final score. |