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Bracknell
Manics extended their unbeaten run in the Premier League to
3 matches with an entertaining 2-2 draw with league leaders
Green Man Sunday. However, manager Nikos Patsalides left the
ground a disappointed man as the blues in blue had enough chances
to win the game.
"Tetchy"
After a tetchy opening few minutes things were very even. It
wasn't long before new midfield pairing, Fenton and Blackman
started to get a grip on their opposite duo. Breaks down both
flanks had caused some degree of panic in the Green Man backline
and it was a typically maurauding run and cross from left back
Simon Blay that found youngster Chris
Hollis, who calmly despatched a left foot effort into
the top corner. A goal that was no more than their efforts deserved.
"Wind"
Unable to capitalise on this early advantage, Manics began to
sit back. With the swirling wind a constant threat, the back
four needed to stay firm and resolute. Which they did, meaning
that Green Man's equaliser had to be good to break down Blay,
Rain, Adams and Gibson. And it was another pearler, this time
Green Man gave the returning Robinson in goal with no chance.
1-1, but the Manics at half time still felt they were the better
side. Green Man probably were thinking just the same as both
sides were very even.
"Glee turned to toil"
And they proved this on half an hour, with another goal from
Bulgarian Beast, Kalin Krumov. After being picked out superbly
by a team-mate, Krumov hammered a deadly arrow into the roof
of the net only to see his glee turned to toil with the raise
of a linesmans flag. Despair, but the Manics still took heart
from their solid display at the back and deadliness from counter-attacks.
At the same time, Green Man were denied a penalty at the other
end of the pitch, as this game began to turn into an end to
end thrilling game of football between the pair.
"Anti-Climax"
The second half began with the Manics firmly in control. At
times their football was the prettiest they had played all season.
One instance in particular the ball went from Gibson and Clowse
on the right to Baker and Blay on the left in 10 passes. Something
truly sweet against top of the charts. Therefore it was something
of an anti-climax when Manics took the lead in the most scrappy
of circumstances. A near post drive from Krumov was spilt by
the Green Man keeper, a couple of Manics tried to steer it goalwards,
only for Lee Blackman to have the
serenity to pick his spot and fire it into the corner of the
goal. Manics regained their lead. And with it, their glee.
"Needless bickering"
After a couple of minutes of needless bickering, Manics began
to lose their shape slightly and the Green Man sniffed they
could get back into the game. A long range effort from the earlier
Green Man goalscorer grazed a post and their midfield were getting
more and more possession. Manics needed to revert back to the
way they were playing at the start of the second half. But it
wasn't long before another leveller.
"Hopeful Punt"
A long, hopeful punt upfield was not dealt with at all well
by the Manics and right winger Brewster popped up to drill a
right foot effort past the despairing dive of Robinson. After
this goal, Green Man rallied and gave their all for a win that
up until that point they had not deserved. Robinson was called
into action several times as the league leaders pushed an extra
man up front in search of the 3 points.
"Julian Alsop Frame"
Once the Manics had weathered the storm, however, they began
to take a real stranglehold on the game. Baker and Clowse began
to find their touch and caused problems in the channels. Kirk
Hedges came on for a heroic Chris Hollis and showed real muscle
in midfield, whilst Dave Fenton was pushed up front where his
Julian Alsop type frame gave the Green Man defenders huge problems.
Despite hitting the bar twice, having the ball cleared off the
line and Fenton missing a gilt-edged one-on-one, Manics had
to settle for a draw. Something they would have definitely taken
before the game, just on the evidence of the 90 minutes they
could have had so much more.
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Written
by: Simon
Oakbutter
The
Manics Man of the Match went to Matt Rain and
Referee's Man of the Match went to Bradley Gibson.
Thanks
to the fans who came to watch the game!
| Final
Result: Bracknell
Manics 2 Green Man 2 |
| Scorer/s:
Chris
Hollis (1) Lee Blackman (1) |
| Assist/s:
Simon
Blay (1) |
| Man
of the Match |
 |
"A
game we should have won but it extends our run of unbeaten
games. Well played lads!"
|
| Matt
Rain |
|
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