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The Manor welcomes
the players, officials & fans from Sawbridgeworth
Town to Tilbury today. The Manor boosted by their mid-week
fight back against Mauritius Sports, despite going down
by 2-0 the Manor managed to steal all 3 points with
an emphatic come-back by winning 3-2.
The Manor making a few changes to the Boxing Day line-up,
Andy Hall returns between the sticks after a 3 match
suspension, Skipper Steve Willis carrying a muscle strain
is named on the Subs bench and makes way for new player
Barry Brotherton making his first appearance for the
Manor. Other changes, sees regular defender Courtney
Mclean on the injury list along with Liam Allen who
make way for Marq Odojukan and Danny Dobson both getting
the nod in the starting line-up.
Sawbo win the
toss and decide to change ends gaining the wind advantage.
It's Sawbo who show the early initiative, breaking down
the Manor right sending a accurate pass across goal
onto the head of an advancing Sawbo player, Stand-in
Skipper Andy Hall reacting quickly to his right to pull
off a fine save to keep the score 0-0.
10 minutes gone
sees Sawbo score from a controversial decision. The
Manor looked to have secured a free kick 10 yards out
of the Manor area. A Sawbo player looked to have fouled
with a high kick, as the Manor prepare to take the free
kick the Match official deciding to give the kick to
Sawbo? Confusion led to the Manor keeper out of his
box in preparation to take the free-kick, Sawbridgeworth
reacting quickly, Adam Sontag lobs the stranded Manor
keeper to make the score 1-0 to the visitors!
The Manor battle
to contain the long balls assisted with a strong wind.
Bradley Nelson involved in a crunching tackle comes
off worse as he is carried from the field and is replaced
by Bradley Brotherton.
Liam Mulcare
using his pace to open up the Sawbo defense, fires at
goal from 20 yards out, just over the bar.
The Manor back
four looking solid, Barry Brotherton playing his debut
for the Manor, looks competent on the ball, showing
silky skills as he brings the ball to safety.
Late in the first
period and The Manor get a corner, the ball driven in
by Liam Mulcare to the feet of Bradley Brotherton whose
shot is blocked off the line, the ball falls to Chris
Barratt 'who makes no mistake to level the score 1-1.
The second period
and the Manor now have the wind advantage. The ball
driven forward and out for a Manor corner, the ball
sent into the box by Mulcare to the feet of Anton Stephenson,
who lines the ball up for Bradley Brotherton to smash
home, 2-1 to the Manor.
A few minutes
later, Danny Dobson screams down the right, looks up
and sends a sublime ball to the back post, Liam Mulcare
smashes the ball towards goal, the ball blocked but
only as far as Kunle Adeoye who nudges the ball home,
3-1.
Sawbo attack
down the Manor left, the ball sent long and into the
path of Sontag whose shot looks to be dipping into the
goal, Andy Hall having to make a spectacular save to
push the ball over the bar.
Marq Odojukan
with a delightful touch to gain yardage down the right,
looks up before sending a 30 yard pass to Anton Stephenson
at the back post, Stephenson keeping his composer as
he sets his shot up to place the ball into the net,
4-1.
75th minute and
Odojukan plays a delightful one two with the energetic
Danny Dobson, Odojukan using his pace to break free
from the chasing defenders, sends a delightful pass
to Stephenson and from 6 yards crushes the ball into
the net leaving the Swabo keeper no chance, 5-1.
Steve Willis
on for the exhausted Marq Odojukan who's contribution
and energy earned him Man of the Match.
As the clock
ticks down the Manor absorbing some late pressure, the
Braves back line staying strong. Jason Fox heads the
ball to safety, Liam Mulcare down the left, the ball
out for a throw in the Sawbo half, the Ball sent down
the left to the by-line, Chris Barratt sends in a pin-point
pass across goal, over the head of two defenders and
the keeper and onto the waiting head of Kunle Adeoye
'who Gently nods the ball into the net to make the final
score 6-1 to the Manor.
Not a classic
in the first half, the Manor were forced to work hard
against a strong wind. Some notable performances today,
Adeoye and Stephenson proving once again that they are
a lethal combination up front, both worked hard and
took their chances well. The Brotherton "brothers"
looked very competent on the ball, both high contributors
to the result. Liam Mulcare continues to improve at
this level, high energy work rate and contributed in
3 of the 6 goals scored today, Danny Dobson had a good
game, let his football do the talking and despite being
on the receiving end of some late tackles, without any
fuss simple got on with the job of causing problems
for Sawbo down the right hand-side.
Man of
the Match however, goes to Marq Odojukan, proved a brick
wall in defense and created so much down the flanks,
showed great appetite & attitude and despite his
lack of match fitness gave 100%.
Manor
Man of the Match
Marq Odojukan
- Creative Display
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Marq Odojukan
Manor
Team:
Hall (Capt), Odojukan, Fox, Barry Brotherton, C.Barratt,
N.Barratt, Dobson, Nelson, Stephenson, Adeoye, Mulcare,
Subs
Addai, Bradley Brotherton, Wallis, Allen, Mclean.
Att: 15
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