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The Manor started
this match still without the injured Neil Barrett and
with Steve Reading unwell. Manager Kevin Durrant and
his staff opted for 3 up top and after taking a little
while to settle with this new formation they were certainly
the equal of 2nd place Takely.
The heavy pitch
meant a more direct approach was adopted by the home
side although given the right conditions the Manor do
try to get the ball down and play. It was evident that
both sides were very much up for this encounter and
chances were at a premium .
Takely went close
'but Mark Benterman made a great goal line clearance
while at the other end Dean Frett looked certain to
score but could not get away his shot and so come the
interval 0-0.
In the second
half the Manor had the benefit of a strong wind and
constantly got behind the visitors defence 'but were
unable to fashion a really clear cut chance that their
domination warranted.
On a sporadic
break by a Takely the Manor defence seemed to have lost
a little concentration and even though Richard Simpson
seemed to have nullified the threat the Visitors striker
managed to get away a shot across the Manor keeper into
the far corner, 1-0 to the visitors.
The Manor still
surged forward looking for the equaliser 'but were undone
by a series of bizarre refereeing that culminated in
the visitors being awarded a penalty when their forward
went down in the box without any contact being made.
An atrocious decision and the resulting goal put paid
to any hopes of a Manor comeback. 2-0 to the visitors.
Manor manager
Kevin Durrant said" Sometimes you do not get out
of a game what you deserve and I thought we deserved
a draw at least today. I could not ask for more from
the players. The spirit is strong and we have a great
dressing room and we have proved time and again that
we are a match for anyone in the league"
Man
Of the Match
Michael Giorgiou - Tireless, creative
Midfielder
Manor's next
game is at home to Stansted on 31st January - 3pm Kick-off
Manor
Team:
Steve
LAMBERT: Jason FOX, Kieran KING; Jamil SYLLA, Joe ELLUL
, Liam ALLEN; Junior YIADOM-KONADU, Fabio JESUS, Manley
BROWN (Captain), Jakovo Odasi-Ulkueku, Liam MULCARE.
Substitutes: Tom QUERRY, Alinani MOUNTER , Alan EAMES,
Beckley LOUKMAN, Antonio YOTOV, Ricardo AMADO.
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