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Eton Manor playing
their 3rd game in 5 days welcomes Hullbridge Sports
to St Chad’s Road on Saturday. The Manor squad
still riddled with injuries prior to today’s kick
off ‘endure further wow with Jason Fox pulling
out after sustaining a muscle injury in the warm up.
With prolific
goal scoring partnership of Anton Stephenson, suspended
and Kunle Adeoye still injured the new front pairing
of Jamie Wallace and Bradley Nelson get the game started.
Hullbridge start
the brighter, using the flanks to create their chances
however, it’s the Manor who have the better opportunities
to score in the first period, the first in the 18th
minute when Steve Reading sends the ball forwards, Bradley
Nelson playing a great one two with Jamie Wallace ‘which
results in the ball just missing the outside of the
post.
Manor corner
driven into the box sees a Hullbrige player clearly
punch the ball to safety, however, the match official
waves play on! Click
Here to view Video!
Now in the 38th
minute and Neil Barratt with a heavily strapped knee
sends a great ball into the path of Bradley Nelson ‘who
breaks free from the chasing pack and heads towards
goal, Nelson getting within 10 yards of goal unleashes
a blistering shot, Hullbridge Keeper Lawrence Priddle
having to make a spectacular save to his right to palm
the ball out for a corner.
The Manor looking
strong defensively, Courtney Mclean back from injury
looks composed on the ball, the ever present Ray Coker
showing a real positive winners attitude searching down
every ball and Steve Reading commanding his back line
whilst being vocally supportive.
The second period
of the game and the Manor get control of the game. Jamie
Wallace on the end of scramble just inside the 6 yard
box, the ball cleared off the line but falls kindly
to Clint Hodge from 15 yards out ‘but blasts the
ball over the bar.
The hard working
Lee Smith setting up Clint Hodge who tries his luck
from 25 yards ‘but well handled by the Hullbridge
Keeper.
Jordan Childs
using his pace to out run the Hullbrige defence down
the left, gets to the by-line and swings the ball high
towards the back post, Hullbridge Keeper looks to collect
however, Jamie Wallace gets there first and nods the
ball over the head of the now stranded keeper and heading
goal bound, Paul Lander clearing the ball off the line
with what could only be centre-meters to spare!
Another Manor
corner, Lee Smith leaps highest to nod the ball goal
bound, however, the ball goes straight into the goal-keepers
hands. Click
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65th minute of
the game and its all Manor now, Danny Dobson and Jamie
Wallace linking well down the right, Wallace into the
box and shoots, but cleared by Peddle for another Manor
Corner.
70th minute and
Dobson again down the right hand-side creates a few
yards and swings in a delightful ball to the hedge of
the box and onto the chest of Bradley Nelson, who controls
the ball brilliantly and in one smooth movement lashes
the ball into the net, 1-0 to the Manor.
84th minute and
the Manor strike again, the supplier this time was Jordan
Childs once more showing his electric pace ‘as
he heads off towards goal, Childs to the hedge of the
area sends in a accurate pass across goal into the path
of Bradley Nelson ‘who needed to re-position himself
to angle the ball into the net from close range, 2-0
to the Manor.
The clock ticks
down and with very little injury time recorded sees
the Manor take all 3 points and another Clean-sheet
for the Manor’s Keeper, Andy Hall.
A good result
for the Manor today ‘as they chase for 4th spot
in the league, with a game in hand and only 1 point
behind Romford the run-in towards the end of the season
will be a tight affair.
The Manor's
next game is at home on Tuesday evening 15th April against
Bowers & Pitsea in the League.
Manor
Man of the Match
Ray Coker - Postive Attitude
Manor
Team:
Hall, Mclean, Coker, Reading (Capt), N.Barratt, Smith,
Hodge, Dobson, Wallace, Nelson, Childs.
Subs
Fox, Leary, Chester, Willis
Att:
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