Premier Division
St Margaretsbury 1 Leverstock Green 1
Tuesday, 18 November 2003
Leverstock Green gained their first point for three weeks with another good
display and this time got something out of the match. In fact the Green
finished easily the stronger of the two sides.
Andy Phillips set the scene with a great tackle in the 4th minute, winning
the ball and playing the ball to Matt Wardle who shot at goal went inches
past the post with Hayward at full stretch. Two minutes later Matt
Timberlake made a fine save from Lovett after St Margaretsbury broke quickly
to set up the chance. A few seconds later Abbott was allowed a free header
at goal with the Green defence on the wrong foot.
In the 12th minute Wardle laid a lovely ball to Matt Johnson who shot on the
run and made Hayward save his goal bound shot. Again Wardle was involved, on
this occasion he latched on to a loose ball and his shot hit the goal keeper
in the chest and Hayward gathered the ball at the second attempt.
In the 21st minute Nicky Winger scored to give St Margaretsbury the lead, he
managed to get to the ball after the Green defence hesitated and Timberlake
came off his line, he played the ball into the far corner of the net.
The Green came right back at St Margaretsbury when Tony Sears went a good
run after a long kick by Timberlake, he rounded a defender and took a touch
on the ball but he could only hit the goal keeper with the shot and the shot
was saved by Hayward.
In the 30th minute the Green equalised, Matt Wardle gave the ball to Andy
Phillips and his cross caught the St Margaretsbury defence out and they
struggled to clear the ball. Tony Sears pounced on the loose ball and
smashed it into the empty net.
The Green now got the bit between their teeth and should really have won the
game in the second half. Just after the restart Timberlake kicked another
long ball which Wardle picked up and turned his marker but put his shot past
the post. Two minutes later Matt Johnson was fouled on the edge of the box
when well placed to go on and shoot at goal, the resulting free kick was
easily cleared.
The Green had a shout for a penalty in the 63rd minute, Matt Johnson picked
up the ball went past a defender who pushed him in the back which caused
Johnson to stumble but the referee waved play on. Three minutes after this
the Green could have gone in front, a Whitby free kick after Sears was
fouled found the head of Steve Boad but his header missed the goal from only
7 yards out.
Dennis Fenemore came on for Matt Johnson who had a fair game at centre
forward with 20 minutes to go, Manager Vipond signalling to all that the
Green could win the game. Another long clearance by Timberlake was missed by
the St Margaretsbury defence and Tony Sears was on to the ball very quickly
but he put the ball wide of the goal.
With 10 minutes to play the Green created two further chances the first from
a well worked free kick by Whitby found Lee Johnson, but his header went
over the bar and Fenemore made one of his good runs and sent his shot past
the goal keeper and also the post. A good all round performance by the
Green, the supporters giving the Green a big slap on the back for their
performance.
Team: Timberlake, Butcher, Beamish, Matt Johnson, Lee Johnson, Boad,
Phillips, Whitby, Wardle, Sears and Milton.
Subs: Fenemore for Matt Johnson, Brett, Masters and Simpson did not play
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