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Saturday
26 April 2008
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British Gas Business Southern League Premier
(match 42) |
at Corinium
Stadium, Cirencester.
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Cirencester Town
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1-4
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Gloucester City
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| Scorers: |
S.Robertson (61) |
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Scorers: |
J.Pitcher
(2), W.Morford (13,73)
J.Bevan (87)
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K.Sawyer |
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M.Walsh |
| B.Weedon |
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A.Sykes |
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N.Mustoe ©
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| L.Molyneaux |
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A.Thomas  |
| A.Stanley |
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M.Richards |
| M.Shaxton |
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M.Rose |
| M.Jackson |
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T.Webb |
S.Robertson |
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J.Pitcher |
| H.Etheridge |
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W.Morford
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| A.Chapman |
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L.Smith  |
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M.Sysum |
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J.Reid (for 2, 55) |
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A.Allard (for 3, HT) |
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C.Preece |
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J.Bevan (for 9, 19)
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 Bookings:
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Ciren:
none
City: A.Thomas (52 foul tackle)
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 Dismissals:
none
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T-Ender City MotM: Lee
Smith - Ciren simply couldn't live with him, Even double marked
in the second half he often escaped and looked our most potent
threat. Unlucky not to get a goal at his former club, and unlucky
a few more passes didn't become assists.
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City
held on at Hitchin to claim three points in the league for the first
time since the start of September, and the tension towards the end
of the match as City clung on to the precious victory was almost unbearable.
When City raced into the lead having scored two in three minutes from
sweeping passing moves it looked as if the visiting Tigers could go
on to chalk up a large score. However Hitchin fought tooth and nail
in the second half and having came out of dressing room to pull a
goal back straight after the break the match became a gripping test
of character and resolve for the City side.
City took the lead courtesy of a wonderful flowing
cross field move when suddenly all the creaking component parts
of the City attack suddenly clicked into smooth operation. City
broke out of dence through Mustoe, and Morford and Whittington
combined well to move possession along down the left. A decisive
cross field ball from Sykes spread play out to Smith on the right
and his pace tore through the Hitchin defence before delivering
a high cross towards the back post. Will Morford outjumped his
marker but seemed to have got under the ball, but in fact his
slow header looped over the keeper and with glorious tantalising
precision fell under the bar in the top corner.
The goal buoyed City and our support had barely
finished leaping around and texting the news to all and sundry
before the match got even better for the travellers. Another Lee
Smith run zipped past the bewlidered full-back and this time he
sent in a low cross arrowed towards the near post. Michael Whittington
did exactly what we'd hoped he would do more often this season,
and cleverly got the wrong side of the defender and gamble on
the near post run, leaving him perfectly positioned to stoop down
and bundle the ball past the keeper from a tight angle.
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T-Ender Match Snaps
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| City make themselves at home as they
overwhelm Ciren at start. |
It all goes off script as concerned
players gather around Pitcher. |
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| Morford finds his route on goal cut
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Webb enjoys the wide open spaces of
Corinium Park. |
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Team Selection:
There were a host of enforced changes to the City side. Kevin
Sawyer and Jamie Reid returned after one game bans, while there
was a surprise recall in attack for Michael Whittington at a ground
where he scored probably the finest goal of his previous City
loan spells. Marc Richards returned in defence after back problems,
whilst Michael Noakes gets a third start despite managing to be
carried off early in the first half of both his last two games.
The pressure on the City squad was underlined by assistant manager
David Mehew joining Adie Harris amongst the subs.
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TBBM Said:
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Tactics Board:
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Anorak Corner:
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T-Ender Verdict
Make no mistake about it - this is a huge result for the club
and to manage to record it after a week that saw the club's hopes
of a new home crudely dashed and our youth team skipper season
wrecked by a school rugby injury does at least suggest the players
have found some iron in their gut. In the first half City managed
to put together some eye catching passing football and always
looked to have the better of a Hitchin side that looked defensively
fragile. The second half seemed like a different match, this was
nothing short of a lengthy scrap with little good football from
City. A few weeks ago we'd have caved in - today we were able
to show just enough grit and determination to hold out, and enough
sense to run the clock down. Suddenly we're seven games unbeaten
and at least on the pitch - we feel like we're going somewhere....
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Highlights Elsewhere:
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Other Match Reports:
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Further Reading:
BGB
Southern League Premier Results & Website
BGB Southern League Table
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| Referee: |
J.Law (Worcester) |
City League
Pos: |
6th (=) |
City Form: |
WDWLWW |
Ref Watch: |
6 - fortunate
this wasn't much of a contest as he wasn't the sharpest. |
Attendance: |
340 |
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| Conditions: |
bright and breezy |
Lorry Score: |
2 |
Match Report: |
by t-towel |
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