BOYTHORPE....3 WHITE SWAN RESERVES....1
After a LONG 7 week lay off from League action, it was no suprise that that the two teams struggled to find any rhytham at Somersall Park today. Benny rested one or two key players for various reasons, and gave league starting debuts to Craig Megyesi up front, and Steve Miles at left back after Phil Lawrence turned up to the team meet up sporting a bandage on his hand.
Megyesi was unlucky not to latch onto a smart through ball as he cut beyond the static Swan defence as early as the 1st minute. On 10 minutes Boythorpe were awarded a free kick for handball wide on the left, the ball was put into the mix by Brown, and Lee Waltons first time shot was parried by the keeper to Megyesi, who then saved the strikers shot. Within a minute Shane Bennett went close with a rasping 35 yard shot that missed the goal by inches. Megyesi went close again moments later after the impressive Miles had set Walton clear, he collected the ball before his cross found the striker, but his effort just bobbled harmlessly to the keeper.
On the quater hour good work by Brown saw the skipper beat 2 players before feeding the ball to Walton and his shot almost crept under the keepers low dive. Boythorpe's pressure paid off on 18 minutes, the ball was won in midfield before Walton found MEGYESI and although he didnt strike his shot well, the ball bobbled and squirmed past the keeper for 1-0. Boythorpe now started to push forward and Bonson won the ball with a strong tackle, found Higginbottom and his smart cross was put just over by Megyesi as he threatened to add to his total.
Scott Bennett then curled a fine shot beyond the keeper and just past the post on the half hour White Swan then managed to put a few passes together and push forward a bit more, but the force of Miles, Goodwin, Hardy, Higginbottom and keeper Furniss in defence stood firm, although on 43 mins a great through ball breached the defence but Furniss raced from goal and blocked bravely with his feet. HALF TIME Boythorpe..1 White Swan Res...0.
White Swan went close straight from the off in the second half, winning a corner that the striker met well unchallenged, Furniss caught the effort easilly, before bowling the ball out to Walton, who in turn raced the length of the pitch before being tackled well by the defender who was tracking him. On 48 mins Boythorpe won a penalty after Goodwin was impeded in the box at a corner, but Brown put the spot kick over.
BROWN was to make ammends 2 mins later though, when Scott Bennett took his time on the edge of the 18 yard box and finding his captain with a crisp low pass, and he did the rest firing the ball low into the corner of the net. Furniss saved well on 54 mins, but as the keeper was on the floor, he had Higginbottom to thank for clearing a rebound shot off his line with a fine header away. Soon after great work by MOTM Bonson who found Megyesi, who in turn fed Scott Bennett sadly came to nothing. It turned out to be Bennetts last contribution to the game as he was replaced by substitute Kev Widerman just after the hour.
White Swan again started to make an impression on the game, a great through ball and shot was well parried by Furniss, who then saved the follow up well. At the other end a corner was well met by Goodwin, but the Swan keeper made the save of the match, pushing the ball away before then collecting the rebound under pressure. White Swans good work was rewarded on 66 mins, a low cross into the box was only half cleared by Higginbottom, and the ball was stabbed home for 2-1.
White Swan had another gilt edged chance 0n 70 mins, Brown gave away a needless free kick 25 yards out in a central position, but although it was well struck nice and low Furniss parried the ball to safety. With just 15 mins to go leading scorer Wright came on for Megyesi. From a White Swan corner Bonson headed clear to Walton, who fed Widerman, who raced clear the length of the pitch, but dallied too long and was robbed of possesion just inside the visitors box. Wright almost put the game beyond Swan on 77 mins, Brown sent him free, but the keeper smothered the ball at the strikers feet.
Boythorpe began to push forward to kill the game and Walton, Wright and then Brown all went close before the skipper sent WRIGHT clear in time added on and the red hot in form striker did the rest clipping the ball into the corner of the net. FINAL SCORE Boythorpe...3 White Swan Reserves...1 Elsewhere in division 8 Red Hot Favourites for the league (according to the Derbyshire Times) Renishaw Miners Welfare LOST 3-2 at home against Hopflower United meaning they have now dropped 13 (THIRTEEN) points rom 12 games Hmmm! Other results AFC Grouse..1 Holmebrook Tav Res..3, Chesterfield Phoenix..0 Masons Arms..5, Winster Wasps..1 N.W.M.W..4.
