Saturday, October 25, 2008
Old Boys Miss Out On Derby Points
BGSOB 0-2 Bolton VI
Bury lost their first game of the season on Saturday, as they were edged out by local rivals Bolton.
Bolton started the brighter of the two sides as they forced a short corner in the opening minutes following Sameer Sheikh’s misplaced pass. The corner came to nothing however, and The Old Boys began to play their way into the game.
The match was developing into an even encounter when Bolton gained a free hit in the Bury half. The hit was quickly taken and a Bolton forward was able to capitalise on some rare space, producing a sharp first time finish.
Going behind seemed to galvanise the home side, as The Old Boys took control of the final fifteen minutes of the half. Matthews smashed a short corner narrowly wide and Hillary had a fine drive saved low at the post.
Bury continued to use their possession well and shortly before the break Foster fired the ball across the face of goal but Berry, arriving at the far post, didn’t have the angle to find the net. At the other end Heaton had to be sharp as he produced two good sliding saves to deny the Bolton forwards.
The start of the second half followed a similar pattern, as Bury dominated possession. However, they were unable to convert their pressure into clear-cut chances, and paid the price as Bolton scored a second goal on the break.
As the home side tried to up the tempo, the passing became a little ragged and Bolton were able to exert more pressure on the Bury defence, leading to a flurry of late short corners, which the visitors were unable to convert.
Although Bolton fully deserved the points for their clinical finishing, The Old Boys are well aware that they could have taken something from this game had they created more clear-cut chances. This is something they will look to improve upon against Ormskirk next week.
Squad: Heaton, Todd, S. Sheikh, T. Sheikh, McManus, Foster, Robinson, Matthews, Wright, Hillary, Waywell, Berry, Chandler, C. Lowe, Cooke.
MOM: S. Sheikh
Bury lost their first game of the season on Saturday, as they were edged out by local rivals Bolton.
Bolton started the brighter of the two sides as they forced a short corner in the opening minutes following Sameer Sheikh’s misplaced pass. The corner came to nothing however, and The Old Boys began to play their way into the game.
The match was developing into an even encounter when Bolton gained a free hit in the Bury half. The hit was quickly taken and a Bolton forward was able to capitalise on some rare space, producing a sharp first time finish.
Going behind seemed to galvanise the home side, as The Old Boys took control of the final fifteen minutes of the half. Matthews smashed a short corner narrowly wide and Hillary had a fine drive saved low at the post.
Bury continued to use their possession well and shortly before the break Foster fired the ball across the face of goal but Berry, arriving at the far post, didn’t have the angle to find the net. At the other end Heaton had to be sharp as he produced two good sliding saves to deny the Bolton forwards.
The start of the second half followed a similar pattern, as Bury dominated possession. However, they were unable to convert their pressure into clear-cut chances, and paid the price as Bolton scored a second goal on the break.
As the home side tried to up the tempo, the passing became a little ragged and Bolton were able to exert more pressure on the Bury defence, leading to a flurry of late short corners, which the visitors were unable to convert.
Although Bolton fully deserved the points for their clinical finishing, The Old Boys are well aware that they could have taken something from this game had they created more clear-cut chances. This is something they will look to improve upon against Ormskirk next week.
Squad: Heaton, Todd, S. Sheikh, T. Sheikh, McManus, Foster, Robinson, Matthews, Wright, Hillary, Waywell, Berry, Chandler, C. Lowe, Cooke.
MOM: S. Sheikh
