First team go down 1-2 to Yarmouth Town!(plus "The Godfather)
It has been suggested that I go on the gallops at Newmarket ( carthorse at least!!) but if I did then I would need the advice of our very own "The Godfather" ( Alan Clarke to those who don't know!) for his tips and advice!!!
RIDGEONS PREMIER DIVISION - SATURDAY APRIL 23rd
BRANTHAM ATHLETIC 1 GREAT YARMOUTH TOWN 2
With both teams knowing they were safe from any relegation worries it did show a little bit in this game, although to be fair to both teams the match was played in blazing sunshine. Both teams played some good football with Yarmouth tending to have the slightly better of the chances during the entire match. It was us who created three very early chances when we had three corners in the first 5 minutes but we were just not able to make any of them count for anything. Simon Mann and Lee Grimwood combined to put a good cross into Ollie Mann but the ball bobbled on the hard surface at the wrong time and Ollie's shot went wide of the post. Brantham's man of the match, goalkeeper Ryan Bedingfield, made a world class one handed save from close range to deny Yarmouth's Reed from opening his and Yarmouth's account, a save which had even some of the Yarmouth people clapping Ryan's stop. We hit back and Lee Grimwood played a good ball to Kieran Lawler whose first time header was not that far wide. This all changed in the 26th minute when Yarmouth took the lead with a well worked goal. A quick break between Smith and Jake Reed left our defence seeming to ball watch a bit and Jake Reed needed no second chance to hit it home from close range. Yarmouth had their tails up now and a good move down the left ended with the ball being played into our area and Woodcock headed firmly home only to see the linesman's flag up for offside. Our goalkeeper, Ryan Bedingfield, kept us in the game at this stage by making another top class when it looked as though an advancing Yarmouth man would score. Yarmouth were still pushing men forward and they made it 2-0 when Jake Reed made a determined break through the middle and he was given time and space to hit the ball home on the run. We hit back a couple of minutes later when the ball was played out wide to Sean Gunn who cut inside and let fly with a shot that the Yarmouth keeper was glad to tip over the bar for a corner. We were playing better football in the second half and when midfield man David Grimwood came on he started to help us take a firmer grip on the midfield. We pulled a goal back when David Grimwood played the ball wide onto the right flank for Lewis Blanchett to collect. Lewis went round one defender,leaving him marking fresh air, before getting to the edge of the area and letting fly with a fierce shot. The keeper did well to stop the shot but he couldn't hold onto the ball and Ollie Mann was in the right place at the right time to hit home the perfect "poachers" goal. We were playing some good attacking football and David Grimwood was unlucky with a good shot on the run across the area which went just wide of the upright. For the second game in a row we thought that we had at least drawn level when Adam Bloss and Thomas Wray were involved in the move that saw the ball end up in the back of the Yarmouth net but again the linesman had his flag up and it was ruled out for offside. The match finished with Yarmouth defending in depth but still finding time to push men forward when the chance arose. We caused them problems down the flanks with Sean Gunn and Lewis Blanchett running straight at defenders but were just not able to make anything count in the final ten minutes.
Brantham - 1.Ryan Bedingfield. 2.Simon Mann. 3.Chris French. 4.Jack Sibbons. 5. Thomas Wray. 6- Kieran Lawler. 7. Marc Lowe. 8- Adam Bloss. 9.Ollie Mann. 10. Lee Grimwood. 11.Sean Gunn - subs used- Lewis Blanchett, Andy French and David Grimwood. sub not used -Nathan Munson.
As this was the last first home team match of the season our thanks to all of the supporters who have turned out to watch games, your help and support is very much appreciated by us all here at Brantham Athletic.
Last league match of the season - Saturday April 30th - Newmarket Town versus Brantham (kick off 3.00 pm)
(it has been suggested that I might like to go for a poodle round on one of the horses while we are at Newmarket, but I don't recall ever seeing a carthorse in the National or Derby-do you!! The only advantage would be that I would have our very own "The Godfather" -Alan Clarke to those who don't know, on hand to offer tips and advice!!!)
--barry felgate---
BRANTHAM ATHLETIC 1 GREAT YARMOUTH TOWN 2
With both teams knowing they were safe from any relegation worries it did show a little bit in this game, although to be fair to both teams the match was played in blazing sunshine. Both teams played some good football with Yarmouth tending to have the slightly better of the chances during the entire match. It was us who created three very early chances when we had three corners in the first 5 minutes but we were just not able to make any of them count for anything. Simon Mann and Lee Grimwood combined to put a good cross into Ollie Mann but the ball bobbled on the hard surface at the wrong time and Ollie's shot went wide of the post. Brantham's man of the match, goalkeeper Ryan Bedingfield, made a world class one handed save from close range to deny Yarmouth's Reed from opening his and Yarmouth's account, a save which had even some of the Yarmouth people clapping Ryan's stop. We hit back and Lee Grimwood played a good ball to Kieran Lawler whose first time header was not that far wide. This all changed in the 26th minute when Yarmouth took the lead with a well worked goal. A quick break between Smith and Jake Reed left our defence seeming to ball watch a bit and Jake Reed needed no second chance to hit it home from close range. Yarmouth had their tails up now and a good move down the left ended with the ball being played into our area and Woodcock headed firmly home only to see the linesman's flag up for offside. Our goalkeeper, Ryan Bedingfield, kept us in the game at this stage by making another top class when it looked as though an advancing Yarmouth man would score. Yarmouth were still pushing men forward and they made it 2-0 when Jake Reed made a determined break through the middle and he was given time and space to hit the ball home on the run. We hit back a couple of minutes later when the ball was played out wide to Sean Gunn who cut inside and let fly with a shot that the Yarmouth keeper was glad to tip over the bar for a corner. We were playing better football in the second half and when midfield man David Grimwood came on he started to help us take a firmer grip on the midfield. We pulled a goal back when David Grimwood played the ball wide onto the right flank for Lewis Blanchett to collect. Lewis went round one defender,leaving him marking fresh air, before getting to the edge of the area and letting fly with a fierce shot. The keeper did well to stop the shot but he couldn't hold onto the ball and Ollie Mann was in the right place at the right time to hit home the perfect "poachers" goal. We were playing some good attacking football and David Grimwood was unlucky with a good shot on the run across the area which went just wide of the upright. For the second game in a row we thought that we had at least drawn level when Adam Bloss and Thomas Wray were involved in the move that saw the ball end up in the back of the Yarmouth net but again the linesman had his flag up and it was ruled out for offside. The match finished with Yarmouth defending in depth but still finding time to push men forward when the chance arose. We caused them problems down the flanks with Sean Gunn and Lewis Blanchett running straight at defenders but were just not able to make anything count in the final ten minutes.
Brantham - 1.Ryan Bedingfield. 2.Simon Mann. 3.Chris French. 4.Jack Sibbons. 5. Thomas Wray. 6- Kieran Lawler. 7. Marc Lowe. 8- Adam Bloss. 9.Ollie Mann. 10. Lee Grimwood. 11.Sean Gunn - subs used- Lewis Blanchett, Andy French and David Grimwood. sub not used -Nathan Munson.
As this was the last first home team match of the season our thanks to all of the supporters who have turned out to watch games, your help and support is very much appreciated by us all here at Brantham Athletic.
Last league match of the season - Saturday April 30th - Newmarket Town versus Brantham (kick off 3.00 pm)
(it has been suggested that I might like to go for a poodle round on one of the horses while we are at Newmarket, but I don't recall ever seeing a carthorse in the National or Derby-do you!! The only advantage would be that I would have our very own "The Godfather" -Alan Clarke to those who don't know, on hand to offer tips and advice!!!)
--barry felgate---
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