Saturday, February 06, 2010
Resurgent Bowdon Brushed Aside By Bury
BGSOB 8-1 Bowden
Fidler
McManus (2)
Berry
Foster
Matthews (2)
Hillary
Bowdon arrived at Parrenthorn on Saturday on the back of two good results, with a much more experienced team than the one which had shipped thirteen goals in the reverse fixture. However, The Old Boys were in scintillating form as they put together some fine passing play, creating chance after chance as they peppered the Bowdon goal.
The game started well for the home side as Fidler once again found the net early on. Just two minutes had passed when the Bury striker received a short corner with time and space. Making no mistake, Fidler lashed in another trademark exocet, which threatened to shatter the backboard.
The Old Boys had doubled their lead a mere two minutes later as McManus finally found the goal that had eluded him all season. Another short corner found McManus at the near post area, and the midfielder was able to break his duck for the season.
More good play followed from the home team, with everyone looking confident in possession. This led to arguably their best goal of the season as a flowing move ended with a sublime one-two between Fidler and Cooke, which gave Berry time and space to pick his spot.
With half time approaching the Old Boys put the game beyond any doubt as McManus got his second. Yet again the midfielder was in the right place during the penalty corner routine, squeezing the ball home to double his tally for the season.
The second half saw further pressure applied to the Bowdon goal, resulting in four more excellent finishes. Firstly, Andrew Foster was on hand to slot an excellent finish in at the near post as the lead was extended to five.
Not to be outdone by his team-mates, Dave Matthews then stepped up to show case his penalty corner skills. Another lethal strike, from the left of the ‘D,’ displayed Matthews’s unerring accuracy as he finished a short corner with just millimetres to spare.
This was then followed up by an audacious penalty corner routine, which left the visiting defence wrong footed and allowed Matthews to flick home yet another excellent finish.
The scoring was rounded off by Ian Hillary, who clinically dispatched a Fidler cut back, firing the ball into the bottom corner, before the keeper could move.
Bowdon claimed a consolation goal following a poor clearance from Sameer Sheikh, as they took advantage of a three vs two situation to score with their only shot of the game.
Fidler
McManus (2)
Berry
Foster
Matthews (2)
Hillary
Bowdon arrived at Parrenthorn on Saturday on the back of two good results, with a much more experienced team than the one which had shipped thirteen goals in the reverse fixture. However, The Old Boys were in scintillating form as they put together some fine passing play, creating chance after chance as they peppered the Bowdon goal.
The game started well for the home side as Fidler once again found the net early on. Just two minutes had passed when the Bury striker received a short corner with time and space. Making no mistake, Fidler lashed in another trademark exocet, which threatened to shatter the backboard.
The Old Boys had doubled their lead a mere two minutes later as McManus finally found the goal that had eluded him all season. Another short corner found McManus at the near post area, and the midfielder was able to break his duck for the season.
More good play followed from the home team, with everyone looking confident in possession. This led to arguably their best goal of the season as a flowing move ended with a sublime one-two between Fidler and Cooke, which gave Berry time and space to pick his spot.
With half time approaching the Old Boys put the game beyond any doubt as McManus got his second. Yet again the midfielder was in the right place during the penalty corner routine, squeezing the ball home to double his tally for the season.
The second half saw further pressure applied to the Bowdon goal, resulting in four more excellent finishes. Firstly, Andrew Foster was on hand to slot an excellent finish in at the near post as the lead was extended to five.
Not to be outdone by his team-mates, Dave Matthews then stepped up to show case his penalty corner skills. Another lethal strike, from the left of the ‘D,’ displayed Matthews’s unerring accuracy as he finished a short corner with just millimetres to spare.
This was then followed up by an audacious penalty corner routine, which left the visiting defence wrong footed and allowed Matthews to flick home yet another excellent finish.
The scoring was rounded off by Ian Hillary, who clinically dispatched a Fidler cut back, firing the ball into the bottom corner, before the keeper could move.
Bowdon claimed a consolation goal following a poor clearance from Sameer Sheikh, as they took advantage of a three vs two situation to score with their only shot of the game.
