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The Manor back
to winning ways on a marshy pitch at St Chads. Graham
Chester’s 78th minute strike
lifts the recent gloom and puts a smile back on the
face of Manager Kirk Whitelock who said after the game
“Delighted with the performance, we stuck at it
and in the end got our just desserts. We deserved it
as well, as our attitude was spot on. Disappointed with
Ricky at the end, as he should have known better, but
won’t dwell on the negatives.”
A great improvement
on recent weeks, but even so Manor leaves it late to
claim the points. Not even Defreitas’s dismissal
in a niggly final minute, can take the gloss off a polished
performance from the Braves.
Ironically, ASPA
start the brighter, the Manor side lacking height and
struggle to contain a much taller ASPA side at set pieces.
8 minutes –
ASPA with opening salvo of an end to end encounter,
ball well wide of Carl Prince’s post.
11 minutes –
Prince’s only mistakes in an otherwise faultless
performance. Scuffs clearance, but ASPA unable to capitalise.
17 minutes –
Ricky Defreitas has the Braves first shot on target,
parried unconvincingly by the ASPA keeper.
First quarter
gone, ASPA on top but Manor looking dangerous on the
break.
Defreitas finding some space round the back of the ASPA
defence, but can’t find the finish to match his
industrious work.
32 minutes
– Nicholls and Quinn work opening, resulting corner
sees Lee Smith unable to bundle home from close range.
Spell of Manor
pressure, Lenny Nicholls tries his luck from long range
after some good work from Matty Spicer.
35 minutes –
Moment of indecision between Spicer and Jenkins, Prince
saves blushes as paws away low strike – Thursday’s
intensive workout already
paying dividends.
37 minutes –
Quinn goes for accuracy over power, is nearly rewarded
as ball squirms under ASPA keeper’s body. Celebrations
cut short as ball ends up wrong side of post.
45 minutes
– Quinn goes for repeat of 25 yard screamer v
Bowers, Luck’s out this time, ball clears bar
by inches.
Half-time interesting
half. ASPA edging, but the Braves finishing the strongest.
Manor technical staff ram home the message “Game
is there for the taking”
Second half,
still real ebb and flow to the game. Pitch getting heavier,
as Manor look the strongest outfit.
53 minutes
– ASPA defender appears to block ball with both
hands. Manor bench upset as penalty appeals waved away.
Hour gone –
Tactical change for the Manor. Charlie Tarten replaced
by debutant Ryan Wrych after hard working contribution.
61 minutes
– Best moment of the game, Quinny slips inside
ball to Lenny Nicholls, first time effort inches off
the mark.
70 minutes –
Second Manor substitution, Assistant Manager, Graham
Chester on for Lenny Nicholls. Chester influential as
Manor look to turn the screw, goes close to scoring
but well struck effort is blocked.
Into the
last 15, the Manor now firmly on top. Matty Spicer looking
good as the Braves press for a winner.
75 minutes –
Final Manor change – Re-shuffle as Stephen Parker
on for Sam Williams, shows some neat touches but time
running out.
78 minutes
– Goal at last and it’s richly deserved.
Good work by Jenkins, finds Spicer on the right, terrific
driven cross too hot for ASPA keeper to handle, Chester
on hand to rifle home the rebound.
90 minutes –
Chester again carves out opening from Defrieitas, ASPA
keeper wins one on one dual.
92 minutes –
Defreitas dismissed as manor attempt to wind down clock.
Double sending off as match ends in controversy.
Last word for
Whitelock “All in all, well pleased. Matty Spicer
and Quinny done well. Jamie Wallace as always is quality;
even old boy Jenko came up with the goods today, as
I’m sure he’ll let us know – A good
day’s work”.
Manor Man of
the Match Matty Spicer – Two
good feet, is getting fitter every game.
Manor
Man of the Match
Matty
Spicer
Manor
Team:
Prince, Jenkins,
Williams,Wallace,Canham, Spicer, Quinn, Tarten, Smith,
Defreitas, Nicholls. Subs – Bastin, Day, Chester,
Wrych, Parker
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