Saturday, November 19, 2005
A Game of Two Halves
Bury Grammar School Old Boys Men's 1s 0-4 Didsbury Northern Men's 6s
A somewhat depleted Bury side took on Didsbury 6s this Saturday. Although missing captain Sameer Sheikh and winger Andy Foster, The Old Boys were boosted by the return of regular keeper Neil Smith.
A tight first half saw defences on top, with clear cut chances at a premium. Although Bury had several promising moves, the final ball often failed to reach its target. At the other end, the reshuffled defence and tireless midfield did well to deny Didsbury any clear opportunities.
Halfway through the second half, a stroke of luck fell Didsbury's way. The ball found its way through a ruck of players at the top of the 'D', and was tucked away by a Didsbury striker. The Old Boys were then dealt a further blow, when centre back Matt Cooke joined Jacky Cheung on the sidelines. As Bury rearranged their defence for the third time, Didsbury capitalised and stole a second goal.
With ten minutes remaining, Bury knew they had to push forward. However, they were twice caught on the counter attack, leading to a somewhat harsh scoreline.
As it stands Bury are comfortably in mid-table, but know they must become more incisive, if they are to put pressure on the top teams.
Match Day Squad: Smith, Stoneman, T. Shiekh, Cheung, Spencer, Aitken, Hillary, Hodbod, Robinson, Cooke, Ainscow, Gwinnutt, Larmett, Berry
A somewhat depleted Bury side took on Didsbury 6s this Saturday. Although missing captain Sameer Sheikh and winger Andy Foster, The Old Boys were boosted by the return of regular keeper Neil Smith.
A tight first half saw defences on top, with clear cut chances at a premium. Although Bury had several promising moves, the final ball often failed to reach its target. At the other end, the reshuffled defence and tireless midfield did well to deny Didsbury any clear opportunities.
Halfway through the second half, a stroke of luck fell Didsbury's way. The ball found its way through a ruck of players at the top of the 'D', and was tucked away by a Didsbury striker. The Old Boys were then dealt a further blow, when centre back Matt Cooke joined Jacky Cheung on the sidelines. As Bury rearranged their defence for the third time, Didsbury capitalised and stole a second goal.
With ten minutes remaining, Bury knew they had to push forward. However, they were twice caught on the counter attack, leading to a somewhat harsh scoreline.
As it stands Bury are comfortably in mid-table, but know they must become more incisive, if they are to put pressure on the top teams.
Match Day Squad: Smith, Stoneman, T. Shiekh, Cheung, Spencer, Aitken, Hillary, Hodbod, Robinson, Cooke, Ainscow, Gwinnutt, Larmett, Berry
