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The Manor started
this game in fine style and It was not long before skipper
Dean Frett nade a good header across the visitors goal
but was unable to find a Manor attacker.The visitors
keeper was being kept busy and made a couple of good
saves from firstly a Manor free kick and then from the
lively Joe May.
Any sporadic
high ball attacks by Basildon had been smartly dealt
with by the Manor keeper. It looked a racing certainty
that the Manor would take the lead and so it proved
when a good ball from the left was threaded on through
by Dean Frett to Courtney Linton who finished off a
good move. 1-0 to the Manor.
The home side
were dominant in midfield but aerial threats from the
visitors were still giving the home defence problems.
Both sides went close but come the break , no additions
to the score. After the interval Basildon came out in
more determined mood and the home side conceded neadless
free kicks and from one of these came the Visitors equaliser,
1-1. The Manors poor defending was cause for concern
but they still managed to go in front when Richard Simpson
restored the lead with a typical brave header, 2-1 to
the Braves.
Not to be out
done Basildon came back strongly and their long ball,
muscular approach paid off again as they pounced on
a long clearance to put away the equaliser. The Manor
had a great chance to restore their lead but Man of
the Match Courtney Linton was unable to repeat his previous
goal and fired over the bar.
The home side
rang the changes with subs but were unable to break
down a resolute, no nonsense Basildon side and so the
score remained 2-2 at the final whistle. Manager Kevin
Durrant and his staff were bitterly disappointed at
the teams current inability to defend sensibly and to
instructions at the back.
Man
of the Match
Courtney
Linton - A livewire performance from the young
Manor forward.
Manor
Team:
1 Nicky Mitchell
2 Danny Alleyne
3 Tom Querry
4 Richard Simpson - 1
5 Joe Nightingill (replaced by 15)
6 Manny Sackey
7 Joe May (replaced by number 16)
8 Dean Frett (c)
9 Courtney Linton - 1
10 Paul Marin (replaced by number 12)
11 Sid Nelson
12 Asa Pamplin
14 Tony Hadley
15 Chis Barratt
16 Michael Georghiou
17 Aaron May
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