Gloucester v County: COWS Match Report (03/12/2016)
Dec 3, 2016 22:59:35 GMT
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Post by hatter_in_macc on Dec 3, 2016 22:59:35 GMT
A little belatedly, given the long-ish drive home, but here is today's match report for COWS - complete with more of those cat puns =^^= 
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GLOUCESTER CITY v COUNTY: MATCH REPORT (03/12/2016)
By the Cat in the Hat(ter) in Macc
Two Cool County Cats Tame The Tigers
The Hatters began December by deservedly recording a first-ever victory away from home against the ‘Tigers’ of Gloucester City, and, in the process, leapfrogging their hosts up to ninth place.
The big cats at Whaddon Road were ultimately undone by two County players with feline associations - as agile goalkeeper Ben Hinchliffe made an early penalty save, before second-half substitute Kaine Felix scored the only goal of the game to secure three points.
County’s line-up included three changes from that which had taken to the field at Edgeley park in FA Trophy action against Bradford Park Avenue a week previously. Mark Ross (thereby also re-assuming the captaincy from Michael Clarke), Scott Duxbury and Jimmy Ball replaced the poorly Max Cartwright, as well as John Marsden and Felix who were both named among the substitutes.
Proceedings got off to a potentially difficult start for the Hatters, when, after seven minutes, Clarke’s foul on leading scorer Luke Hopper led to the award of a penalty. But Hinchliffe - who had saved the only other penalty given (at Stalybridge) against County so far this season - dived to his right and parried Joe Parker’s spot-kick on to the post before smothering the ball.
The first half was to witness another three penalty shouts - with County unsuccessfully appealing for a challenge on Lloyd and claiming a handball, as well as escaping after the ball struck the hand of Chris Smalley following his attempted clearance at the other end.
Otherwise, the best chances of scoring before the interval came County’s way - with Kay Odejayi’s header and a low drive by Lloyd from the edge of the box both stinging the hands of home goalkeeper and captain Jasbir Singh.
HALF-TIME: Gloucester 0, County 0.
The Hatters continued to show the better attacking credentials after the break, but had to wait until the 73rd minute to make the crucial breakthrough. And it came just three minutes after the introduction of Felix, who latched on to an Odejayi flick from a Ross throw-in, before firing home from 12 yards out.
Josh Amis came close to emulating his fellow substitute, when, shortly after his own arrival, he fired over from close range following Lloyd’s cross from the left. But the Hatters held out for a win - with their Number One Hinchliffe making a final cat-like intervention six minutes from time, as he saved Craig Reid’s well-struck shot on the turn.
All things considered, a purrfect end to this tail of Gloucester!
FULL-TIME: Gloucester 0, County 1 (Felix, 73).
Team: Hinchliffe, Ross (Capt.), Duxbury, Montrose, Clarke, Smalley, Minihan, Stopforth, Odejayi (Amis, 79), Ball (Felix, 70), Lloyd (Meppen-Walters, 86).
Unused Subs: Ormson, Marsden.
Booked: Stopforth, Duxbury.
Attendance: 539 (218 representing The Twelfth Man)
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GLOUCESTER CITY v COUNTY: MATCH REPORT (03/12/2016)
By the Cat in the Hat(ter) in Macc
Two Cool County Cats Tame The Tigers
The Hatters began December by deservedly recording a first-ever victory away from home against the ‘Tigers’ of Gloucester City, and, in the process, leapfrogging their hosts up to ninth place.
The big cats at Whaddon Road were ultimately undone by two County players with feline associations - as agile goalkeeper Ben Hinchliffe made an early penalty save, before second-half substitute Kaine Felix scored the only goal of the game to secure three points.
County’s line-up included three changes from that which had taken to the field at Edgeley park in FA Trophy action against Bradford Park Avenue a week previously. Mark Ross (thereby also re-assuming the captaincy from Michael Clarke), Scott Duxbury and Jimmy Ball replaced the poorly Max Cartwright, as well as John Marsden and Felix who were both named among the substitutes.
Proceedings got off to a potentially difficult start for the Hatters, when, after seven minutes, Clarke’s foul on leading scorer Luke Hopper led to the award of a penalty. But Hinchliffe - who had saved the only other penalty given (at Stalybridge) against County so far this season - dived to his right and parried Joe Parker’s spot-kick on to the post before smothering the ball.
The first half was to witness another three penalty shouts - with County unsuccessfully appealing for a challenge on Lloyd and claiming a handball, as well as escaping after the ball struck the hand of Chris Smalley following his attempted clearance at the other end.
Otherwise, the best chances of scoring before the interval came County’s way - with Kay Odejayi’s header and a low drive by Lloyd from the edge of the box both stinging the hands of home goalkeeper and captain Jasbir Singh.
HALF-TIME: Gloucester 0, County 0.
The Hatters continued to show the better attacking credentials after the break, but had to wait until the 73rd minute to make the crucial breakthrough. And it came just three minutes after the introduction of Felix, who latched on to an Odejayi flick from a Ross throw-in, before firing home from 12 yards out.
Josh Amis came close to emulating his fellow substitute, when, shortly after his own arrival, he fired over from close range following Lloyd’s cross from the left. But the Hatters held out for a win - with their Number One Hinchliffe making a final cat-like intervention six minutes from time, as he saved Craig Reid’s well-struck shot on the turn.
All things considered, a purrfect end to this tail of Gloucester!
FULL-TIME: Gloucester 0, County 1 (Felix, 73).
Team: Hinchliffe, Ross (Capt.), Duxbury, Montrose, Clarke, Smalley, Minihan, Stopforth, Odejayi (Amis, 79), Ball (Felix, 70), Lloyd (Meppen-Walters, 86).
Unused Subs: Ormson, Marsden.
Booked: Stopforth, Duxbury.
Attendance: 539 (218 representing The Twelfth Man)
