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POINTS LOST, OR 1 GAINED?!?
Fixture:
Heyford Athletic V's Milton
Competition:
Northants Combination Premier Division
Result:
1:1 (Half Time: 1:0)
Heyford
Goal Scorers: Matt Barron
Line
Up:
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Jack
Messinger |
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Philip
Moss |
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Elliott
Ryan |
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James
Wayman |
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Noel
Wright  |
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Thomas
Whittaker |
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Alex
Brunero |
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Nik
Maund |
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Matthew
Johnson |
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Bruno
Nyamudzadza |
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Matt
Barron |
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SUBS
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Paul Currier
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Luke Jones
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Match
Report (Courtesy of reporter Bob Hancox)
The
1st team were looking to build on the back of last weeks first
away points of the season at Medbourne. Milton had not won this
season, having just 3 draws to their name, but they would provide
a stronger challenge. A couple of changes due to injury were
made with young Jack Messinger replacing Henry Spears in goal
– he had injured his hand at work and Matt Barron returning
in place of Ryan Ansell who picked up a knock from last week.
Paul Currier returned to the bench following his recent suspension.
On
a lovely playing surface Milton started the stronger and with
a 3 man attack took the game to Heyford forcing a few corners
whose delivery especially from their right caused problems in
the Heyford box. From one of these Jack Messinger held on to
a close range shot right on the goal line to keep the score
blank. Heyford were struggling to get their passing game together
which meant they wern’t putting the Milton back line under
pressure apart from a couple of half breaks. Milton continued
to play long balls up front from which their mid field was picking
up a lot of second balls making them look likely to score first.
However
with just over 20 minutes gone Heyford took the lead with possibly
their first effort on target. Whitty picked the ball up in the
Milton half and as he jinked his way towards the box was fouled
just outside in a central area. From the free kick Matt Barron
left the Milton keeper rooted as he clipped the ball in to the
roof of the net. The goal gave Heyford mid field more confidence
and they started to put the Milton defence under pressure using
the space out wide better.
Half
Time: Heyford Athletic 1 Milton 0
Heyford
started the second half in the ascendancy with their passing
and movement a lot better resulting in the Milton attack being
limited to isolated breaks. Heyford thought they had got a second
goal when Bruno picked up a through ball just outside the Milton
box and despite appeals for off side he slipped the ball under
the keeper and in to the net. With the goal given by the ref
Milton players continue to claim off side and even though their
linesman hadn’t flagged for off side the ref then decided
to ask him was the player off side. Under pressure from the
Milton player’s his reaction was to say yes and the ref
disallowed it.
Heyford
made a change shortly afterwards with Paul Currier coming on
for Nik Maund going up front and Matt Barron moving to central
mid field. Few chances were created by either side although
the effort and commitment by all the players couldn’t be
faulted. Bruno got him self booked when he re-acted to what
looked like a stamp on his ankle by the Milton defender not
for the first time either. Shortly afterwards Heyford made their
second change with a straight swop with Luke Jones for Bruno.
He almost immediately had a chance to hit the target when following
a run in to the box by Paul Currier the ball rebounded to him
off a Milton player. He appeared in 2 minds whether to shoot
or lob the keeper but his effort was saved by the keeper.
Milton
started to put Heyford under pressure as they looked for an
equalizer with their 3 subs especially causing problems. It
wasn’t long before they finally did score when their centre
back picked the ball up on the half way line, easily broke past
2 poor Heyford challenges and as the defence backed off he drilled
a low unstoppable shot from 30 yards in to the bottom corner
of the goal. Milton now went in search of a winner and were
unlucky not to get a penalty when one of their players appear
to be pushed in the box and also had a effort from a corner
cleared of the line.
With
time running out a Heyford player was left writhing on the ground
following what appeared another ankle stamping near the half
way line – the ref later said he saw it but thought it
ok – the ball was moved wide play and following a challenge
between Jim Wayman and a Milton player they were both sent off
for what looked like to me no more push and shove when a booking
would have sufficed. Immediately play re started the final whistle
went.
Full
Time: Heyford
Athletic 1 Milton 1
Match Summary:
Before
the game this was an excellent chance to get 3 points and although
we didn’t play brilliantly, from when we scored we looked
a lot better. However the old saying that who ever gets the
next goal would be important which was the case when we looked
to have scored but it was disallowed. We then we sat back and
allowed Milton to come on to us they scored and overall I thought
they deserved a point. Following on from last weeks game the
commitment and effort from the whole squad was again excellent
and they should take that confident sign in to the next game.
