Report from MBDA

As usual, there were plenty of goals on our visit to the huge pitch at Breachwood Green, at the end of the Luton Airport runway. Alex Lawrence was forced to pull out as he'd forgotten his contact lenses!...but it was still a very strong side to face the side in second-place. We started reasonably well, but conceded after only five minutes. Olly Rice received a short goal-kick from Ian Mann wide to the left, Rice was closed down and rolled the ball back centrally to Ray Downes, he took a touch and tried to pass out to Ade Barry, but got caught by quick-thinking forward Adam Burnage. He charged the ball down and just come out best in a challenge with Mann, the ball squirmed up into the air and he finished into an empty net. There were a few frustrations being voiced as we made plenty of chances but were still one down but on the half-hour mark until an unbelievable strike from Alex Burman from fully 30 yards was flying into the top corner, the 'keeper somehow stretched to touch it onto the bar but the rebound fell to Jamie Campany, he just got his body in the way and deflected it to Tom YOUNGER eight yards out, he> side-footed into the empty net and we were now more in control as half-time approached. Lots of talking at the break and we came out determined not to make any errors and everyone pulled together. Within five minutes, we were in front. Ade Barry took a corner which was cleared, Nigel Tingey picked up the loose ball and played it back to BARRY, who cut in from the left, beat his man and unleashed an unstoppable right-foot shot high into the 'keepers top left corner from all of thirty yards. We then had more chances to extend our lead but the through balls to Campany and Younger just seemed to carry to the 'keeper. We thought we would rue our missed chances when Breachwood equalised with twenty-five minutes to go, a move down the left saw Gav Bowler lose his man,Harrison and the square ball to tricky forward Danny Jefferies enabled him to shoot past the unsighted Mann from the edge of the box to restore parity. We really dug in and kept threatening and got the winner. A long-ball from Rice to Campany down the right was cut out and fell to Barry, his cross was weakly headed out by the defender who'd got in front of Younger. It fell to BOWLER, who controlled it and curled his shot into the 'keepers left corner. We then had two great breaks down the right wing to sew the game up but the final ball just failed to meet it's target. This week's comedy moment came from Downes, he chased his own through-ball to the strikers, then with no-one about, stumbled and lost the chance. It just looked like his batteries ran out! Then with only seconds left, Mann preserved the three points when he made a crucial stop at the feet of the big number ten as the ball ran loose in the area. Neither of the substitutes came on, but we'd like to thank them fortheir commitment. Upto fourth with plenty of games in hand on third-placed Breachwood, big cup games to come in January, it's looking rosy.


CAPTAIN GAV'S COMMENTS: "It was a really good game of football and Breachwood are a good footballing side, so we're well pleased to have gained the 3 points, we really stuck together in the 2nd half and our commitment was brilliant. Sorry for having a moan 1st half, just get frustrated as I know how well we can perform as a team. Let's keep it going in the New Year and make sure we progress in the two cups we've got coming up. Have a great Christmas."