The Manor travel to Canvey and were welcomed by their hosts Concord Rangers. With the Holiday home as the back drop and the sun shining a good afternoons football was expected.

Concord kick off but it wasn't long before the Manor recapture the ball. Danny Sabaroche running towards goal and shoots from 25 yards, keeper down low to his left to force a competent save.

Seconds later the ball driven in from the right, Ray Coker heads the ball to the far post leaving Danny Sabaroche the final job to nudge it in the goal. 1-0 to the Manor.

Two minutes later Tashwell Thompson receiving the ball from Chrissy Hammond down the right hand side. Thompson with the ball at his feet and from a tight angle plants the ball just wide of the keeper and into the next 2-0 to the Manor after 3 minutes!

Danny Sabaroche again showing he can hit the ball from distance, tries a long range effort, the ball takes a small deflection, the keeper stays rooted to the spot as he can only watch the ball whiz past the post.

Manor skipper Jamie Wallace fresh from his own hatrick midweek against Hullbridge, tries his luck from just outside the area, the ball only inches over the bar.

Concord attack down the right handside, the Concord player going away from goal was up ended and the referee not hesitating points to the spot. Danny Heale steps up and places the ball past the outstretched hands of the Manor keeper Nick Mitchell making the score now 2-1.

The Manor determined to get back the two goal advantage, play a great ball over the top of the Concord defence and into the path of Chrissy Hammond, running towards goal, Hammond with only the keeper to beat decides to lay the ball to Sabaroche who appeared to lose his footing in the box.

Sabaroche again smashes the ball in from 20 yards, looked to be going in but bounces off the back of a retreating defender.

Chrissy Hammond, sends in a long range free kick which falls kindly to Devon Saunders, who shoots, looks to be going in, and would have done had it not been for some desperate defending, out for a corner.

With a few minutes left on the clock Concord get a corner, it takes two or three attempts before the ball eventually rolls in the net. 2-2.

The second half and words must have been said in the Concord changing room. Concord resurface with a different attitude and pin back the Manor from the kick off.

Danny Heale making way for Ex Manor front Man Ricky Defreitas playing his first game for his new Club.

Concord's first chance to take the lead as they attack the Manor down the right, cutting the ball in from wide just needing a simple touch in, fortunately for the Manor the ball goes just wide of the post.

Concord having much luck penetrating the Manor down the middle, come close again, but the ball scrambled away by Neil Barratt.

The Braves being made to work hard by Concord, the Manor begin to look very jaded, but continue to dig in and look to be holding out for a draw.

Concord take their 4th corner of the half, the ball driven in on to a Concord head and screams past the Manor keeper, 3-2 to Concord.

With Chris Hammond off after taking a nasty knock in the chest and the loss of Paul Smyth in the first half the Manor starting to look very disjointed, which seems to be allowing Concord to grow in confidence as the minutes tick by.

Manor's Tony Marsh and Ray Coker needing to track back and seem to prevent Concord having much success down the Manor left.

Concord come close again this time on the edge of the area, Manors Mark Clarey standing strong as he brings the ball away to safety.

Concord take another corner, the ball driven in, Manor's last man on the line heads the ball what appears to be off the line, with no appeal at all by Concord's players, the Linesman flags for a goal? Difficult to judge however, the lineman's decision was backed by the Referee!

The game finally finishing 4-2 to the home side, a slightly sour finish caused by the 4th goal decision, which both sets of fans agreed was a little farcical to say the least.

Not all doom and Gloom, the Manors great start showed fantastic dexterity combined with the second half performance that proved the Manor men have a tenacious streak which needs to be highlighted and encouraged.

The game in fairness could have gone either way, had the Manor taken their chances in the first half, could have been 3 or 4 up and the game would have been over, however, full credit to Concord for showing real character and clawing back into the game with a solid second half performance.

Manor Man of the Match

Jamie Wallace - Back bone behind the Manor

Jamie Wallace

Manor Team:

Mitchell, Marsh, Clarey, Saunders, Coker, Smyth, Wallace (Capt), N.Barratt, Thompson, Hammond, Sabaroche.

Subs Gardner, Tarten, Holland, El-Mhassani

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