Reserves throw away a 2 goal lead
This was a game of two halves. Swan Res. went into half time 2:0 to the good only to draw the game 2:2 conceding a 90 minute penalty.
Swanage Reserves went into this game on the back of 5 straight defeats,so were looking to get something from it.
The game started with neither team gaining control and it took 15 minutes before the first shot on goal which was well saved by the Swanage keeper,Beeston.
Twenty five mins gone and Swanage were looking the more likely to score with some quality passing moves,which culminated with a lofted pass from Parrott Stratford ran down the left side hitting a low powerful cross which was turned in by the Kangaroo defender 1:0 SWANS
Chris Stratford was the danger man in the swans side and he proved it again with a precesion 25 yard pass splitting the kangaroo defence for Jamie Dunn to be on the end and after slipping in the box managed to roll the ball in the far corner 2:0 SWANS
HALF TIME RESERVES 2 KANGAROOS 0
Kangaroos start the second half the more positive of the two teams,when their centre forward in a ono on one with the swans keeper slides the ball wide
70 minutes gone and the visitors are really pushing for that all important next goal.
GOAL corner to kangaroos hit to the edge of the box and expertly volleyed in by the visitors
SWANS 2 KANGAROOS 1
Reserves are now hanging on hoping for a victory when on 90 minutes the Kangaroo centre forward breaks through into the box only to be brought down by the swans keeper.
Penalty is well executed.
SWANS 2 KANGAROOS 2
Swans X1:
Beeston,Young,Carpenter,Bryant,Jenkins,Ritchie,Parrott, Mawson,Stratford,Heckford,Dunn
Subs Harding,
MOM: Chris Stratford. Always a threat.
SUMMARY:
Swans started nervously and never really relaxed. Draw probably a fair result
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