Kent Premier League
12th September 2006
Lordswood 0 Deal Town 2
Lordswood continue to mystify their supporters as one week they are very good and beat top sides and the next against weaker opposition
they lose.
The game started slowly but Lordswood had the first chance of the game in the 13th minute when a throw into Dave Forster’s feet saw him
shoot from 25 yards causing the keeper Phipps to tip over the bar for a corner. This woke Deal up as for the rest of the half they were stronger and quicker
to the ball and in the 15th minute they nearly took the lead when Danny Smith on the left wing crossed low and the ball ended up at Jason Whites feet but
his shot from close range was saved by Gavin.
Deal took the lead in the 23rd minute, and what a good goal it was, when the ball went forward on the left for Smith who knocked it into
the path of White in the area and his shot from 15 yards beat Gavin. They went two up three minutes later when Smith collected the ball on the left and
surged into the area where Aaron Burrett trying to keep up with him fouled him and a penalty was given, up stepped David Bathgate who hit it low in the
right hand corner. Lordswood had a chance to get a goal back when Sean Hetterley’s corner found Ashley Russell but his header was saved by the keeper and
three minutes later a Aaron Burrett free kick into the area was met by Dave Forster who beat the onrushing keeper but headed just over the bar.
The second half started with Deal in charge but slowly but surely they began to tire and Lordswood tried as much as they could to get back
into the game but to no avail. Deal could have increased their lead when in the 73rd minute Jack Collins on his own in the area headed wide and Lordswood
had one last chance in the 76th minute when a corner was met by Ashley Russell but his header went wide when on target looked easier.
The final whistle went and you would not believe that this was the same side that destroyed Beckenham on Saturday.
Attendance 46
MAN OF THE MATCH - DAVID ENGLISH
1. G.HOPPER
2. A.BURRETT (70)
3. D.ENGLISH
4. A.RUSSELL
5. W.PHILLIPS (51)
6. D.FORSTER
7. A.MILLS
8. A.LING
9. M.McKENNA
10. A.BACKSHALL (55)
11. S.HETTERLEY
12. M.CUNNINGHAM (55)
14. C.PEARCE (70)
15. A.FORSTER
16. L.GUSCOTT (51)
17. A.OVERTON
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