Post by hatter_in_macc on Nov 19, 2016 21:27:24 GMT
Not imagining that anyone will be in a hurry to read this, after today's last-minute disappointment - but here is my report for COWS.
Good to catch up, at various stages of the afternoon, with Fudgie, Bradders and Shrops.
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COUNTY v BRADFORD PARK AVENUE: MATCH REPORT (19/11/2016)
By Hatter in Macc
Hatters Made To Pay The Penalty
The Hatters endured a frustrating afternoon at Edgeley Park, in the first of two consecutive Saturday home encounters against Bradford Park Avenue - taking a first-half lead, before missing a penalty and eventually losing by the odd goal in three deep into stoppage time.
Avenue, who will visit again in the FA Trophy next Saturday, enjoyed a first victory at EP in 51 years, after a deflected 93rd-minute shot by defender James Knowles gave all three points to the visitors.
The Hatters, who had an unchanged starting line-up for the first time in the current campaign, sat deep during the early stages of an initially scrappy affair that saw the visitors dominating in possession. So it was rather against the run of play when County went ahead after 26 minutes.
Courtney Meppen-Walters, who, ironically, was being lined up for a potential County substitution at the time, began the move - picking out Max Cartwright, who in turn found Danny Lloyd on the left. Lloyd’s subsequent cross was met by Odejayi - out-jumping Shane Killock at the far post to head home for his second goal of the season.
The goal certainly brought the Hatters to life, and they went close on two further occasions ahead of the break. Lloyd chipped narrowly wide of the left post after cutting in from the right and juggling the ball past ex-Hatter Danny Boshell, while Odejayi saw his second header from a Lloyd cross parried by visiting goalkeeper Jon Worsnop.
HALF-TIME: County 1 (Odejayi, 26), Avenue 0.
The visitors started the second half as brightly as they had done the first - although, again, County had the first chance of note to trouble the scorers when a shot from substitute Sam Minihan was parried around the right post by Worsnop.
Then, with 66 minutes played, Lloyd was fouled in the Avenue box by Luke Dean. Referee Newhouse had no hesitation in pointing to the spot, but Lloyd’s penalty struck the Cheadle End crossbar.
And, within two minutes, the Hatters, rather than being two goals to the good, were pegged back on level terms, as former Football League striker Emile Sinclair broke through to slot past Hinchliffe.
County had appeals for a second penalty waved away, after Lloyd went to ground under another challenge by Dean. And Odejayi produced a third header of the afternoon - on this occasion, following a Cartwright cross from the left - that narrowly cleared the bar.
But what might have been two points dropped became three, when, with just one minute of added time remaining, Knowles’ speculative effort from distance took a deflection off Chris Smalley to deceive Hinchliffe and leave the Hatters empty-handed.
FULL-TIME: County 1 (Odejayi, 26), Avenue 2 (Sinclair, 68; Knowles, 90 + 3).
Team: Hinchliffe, Ross (Capt.), Cartwright, Meppen-Walters, Clarke, Smalley, Stopforth (Minihan, 53), Montrose, Odejayi (Amis, 81), Ball (Marsden, 81), Lloyd.
Unused Subs: Ormson, Duxbury.
Man of the Match: Odejayi.
Attendance: 3,246 (75 away).
Good to catch up, at various stages of the afternoon, with Fudgie, Bradders and Shrops.
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COUNTY v BRADFORD PARK AVENUE: MATCH REPORT (19/11/2016)
By Hatter in Macc
Hatters Made To Pay The Penalty
The Hatters endured a frustrating afternoon at Edgeley Park, in the first of two consecutive Saturday home encounters against Bradford Park Avenue - taking a first-half lead, before missing a penalty and eventually losing by the odd goal in three deep into stoppage time.
Avenue, who will visit again in the FA Trophy next Saturday, enjoyed a first victory at EP in 51 years, after a deflected 93rd-minute shot by defender James Knowles gave all three points to the visitors.
The Hatters, who had an unchanged starting line-up for the first time in the current campaign, sat deep during the early stages of an initially scrappy affair that saw the visitors dominating in possession. So it was rather against the run of play when County went ahead after 26 minutes.
Courtney Meppen-Walters, who, ironically, was being lined up for a potential County substitution at the time, began the move - picking out Max Cartwright, who in turn found Danny Lloyd on the left. Lloyd’s subsequent cross was met by Odejayi - out-jumping Shane Killock at the far post to head home for his second goal of the season.
The goal certainly brought the Hatters to life, and they went close on two further occasions ahead of the break. Lloyd chipped narrowly wide of the left post after cutting in from the right and juggling the ball past ex-Hatter Danny Boshell, while Odejayi saw his second header from a Lloyd cross parried by visiting goalkeeper Jon Worsnop.
HALF-TIME: County 1 (Odejayi, 26), Avenue 0.
The visitors started the second half as brightly as they had done the first - although, again, County had the first chance of note to trouble the scorers when a shot from substitute Sam Minihan was parried around the right post by Worsnop.
Then, with 66 minutes played, Lloyd was fouled in the Avenue box by Luke Dean. Referee Newhouse had no hesitation in pointing to the spot, but Lloyd’s penalty struck the Cheadle End crossbar.
And, within two minutes, the Hatters, rather than being two goals to the good, were pegged back on level terms, as former Football League striker Emile Sinclair broke through to slot past Hinchliffe.
County had appeals for a second penalty waved away, after Lloyd went to ground under another challenge by Dean. And Odejayi produced a third header of the afternoon - on this occasion, following a Cartwright cross from the left - that narrowly cleared the bar.
But what might have been two points dropped became three, when, with just one minute of added time remaining, Knowles’ speculative effort from distance took a deflection off Chris Smalley to deceive Hinchliffe and leave the Hatters empty-handed.
FULL-TIME: County 1 (Odejayi, 26), Avenue 2 (Sinclair, 68; Knowles, 90 + 3).
Team: Hinchliffe, Ross (Capt.), Cartwright, Meppen-Walters, Clarke, Smalley, Stopforth (Minihan, 53), Montrose, Odejayi (Amis, 81), Ball (Marsden, 81), Lloyd.
Unused Subs: Ormson, Duxbury.
Man of the Match: Odejayi.
Attendance: 3,246 (75 away).
