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15.11.2008 Thorpe Rovers 0 Bradenham 5 |
On Saturday Bradenham visited bottom team Thorpe Rovers and if they thought they were in for an easy ride they were very much mistaken. Bradenham kicked off with a new formation of three up front and caught their opponents cold with a goal in the first three minutes. John Alison worked a space to get a shot in but the home keeper could only push the ball out and Ricky Forder was first to react to open the scoring. Any thoughts of the floodgates opening were put to rest by the hard working Thorpe side whose early form belied their lowly league position. As the game wore on it was more and more evident that the new formation wasn't working on the narrow pitch so Forder switched to make a four man midfield, this in turn saw the visitors best spell but didin't bring anymore rewards in the first half.
Just like at the start of the game the Bulldogs scored within three minutes of the restart, when John Alison beat two defenders and fired the ball past the bewildered keeper into the net. Again Thorpe came back and created chances of the own but on 65 minutes Forder again finished a move in fine style to put the game out of the home sides reach. Changes were quickly made and Thorpe certainly didn't give up as Findlay brought of a fantastic save when a home forward found himself unmarked at the far post with the ball at his feet, but the young keeper dived across his line to block with his feet. Thorpe had a strong penalty appeal turned away and to rub salt into the wound the Bulldogs broke away on the next attack which saw Craig Foster finish with a far post header on 75 mins. Bradenham were still not done as another fine move in the last couple of minutes saw the smallest player on the pitch, Chris Miller rise at the far post to head in to give the Bulldogs a nap hand. In the end a 5-0 scoreline look comfortable win but it certainly was far from that and a number of teams will visit Thorpe expecting an easy win and will be in for a big shock. This week see the first team at home to Beccles Reseves, 2.00pm kick off, players to meet at 1.00pm
Mick Alcock |
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