Angel & Crown 5 - 3 Stratford Athletic
Sunday, 13 January 2013 - KO 10:30 - Mabley Green, Hackney
Squad: Deacon; Gallie, Jones (C), Wall, Wachowski; P. Stanley, Greening, Reynolds, Kelly; Bocking; F. Stanley
Stratford Athletic fell to a crushing 5-3 defeat to Angel & Crown FC, at Mabley Green on Sunday. Elliot Greening (2) and Alex Bocking scored the goals for the Reds.
Stratford were without Ryan Bishop, who informed the gaffer that he'd be absent from the match a few minutes before kick-off. This forced manager Mike Earll to adjust his side with Bocking filling the gap left by Bishop. With the home team in red, Athletic were in their white away strip.
Greening got his side off to the best possible start. A superb free-kick from Josh Jones found the Welshman in the box and he powered a header into the top corner. Then Fred Stanley missed a chance.
The home side fought back, using their long-ball game to get behind the back four. The equaliser came from a run down the left flank, a cut inside and a smash across the six-yard box. Chris Deacon got his foot to the cross but it rebounded back into the net off the unlucky Matt Wall. Then Fred Stanley missed a chance.
The second home goal was down to one loss of concentration. Tim Reynolds, who worked hard all game, tried to return a pass from Mark Gallie at right-back but it was too strong and looped over the back four. The Angel forward brought the ball across the box an unleashed a powerful effort at goal. With Josh Jones in front of Deacon he couldn't see the ball until it was too late. 2-2. Then Fred Stanley missed a chance.
The second Stratford goal came from a neat turn by Bocking. On the edge of the box he cut on to his right foot and struck a shot neatly into the top corner. Then Fred Stanley missed a chance.
At half time the teams were level, with every hope of stealing the game in the second 45 minutes.
Stratford Athletic fell to a crushing 5-3 defeat to Angel & Crown FC, at Mabley Green on Sunday. Elliot Greening (2) and Alex Bocking scored the goals for the Reds.
Stratford were without Ryan Bishop, who informed the gaffer that he'd be absent from the match a few minutes before kick-off. This forced manager Mike Earll to adjust his side with Bocking filling the gap left by Bishop. With the home team in red, Athletic were in their white away strip.
Greening got his side off to the best possible start. A superb free-kick from Josh Jones found the Welshman in the box and he powered a header into the top corner. Then Fred Stanley missed a chance.
The home side fought back, using their long-ball game to get behind the back four. The equaliser came from a run down the left flank, a cut inside and a smash across the six-yard box. Chris Deacon got his foot to the cross but it rebounded back into the net off the unlucky Matt Wall. Then Fred Stanley missed a chance.
The second home goal was down to one loss of concentration. Tim Reynolds, who worked hard all game, tried to return a pass from Mark Gallie at right-back but it was too strong and looped over the back four. The Angel forward brought the ball across the box an unleashed a powerful effort at goal. With Josh Jones in front of Deacon he couldn't see the ball until it was too late. 2-2. Then Fred Stanley missed a chance.
The second Stratford goal came from a neat turn by Bocking. On the edge of the box he cut on to his right foot and struck a shot neatly into the top corner. Then Fred Stanley missed a chance.
At half time the teams were level, with every hope of stealing the game in the second 45 minutes.
Greening came up trumps once again, scoring in the opening moments of the second half. As the ball was pulled back across the box from the right, Greening took aim and placed it into the far left corner.
Angel & Crown's third goal was almost too easy. The ball was sent long over the top, Deacon had stayed back in the hope his defenders would win the header. Up against a big centre-forward, the back four were doomed. He knocked it on for a teammate and immediately Deacon knew his naïvety had cost him dearly. By not closing the gap to his back four he had allowed the room for a second runner. He rounded Deacon, knocked it home and Josh Jones couldn't quite stop it on the line.
The fourth goal was scored from a corner. Angel's midfielder bundled the ball home after the ball had evaded both Tom Wachowski's jump and Deacon's attempted punch.
The fifth was inevitable. With the energy levels dropping rapidly, Stratford were exposed more and more at the back. A ball through to the right winger had enough pace on it to see him through on goal, and he easily finished it across the goalkeeper.
There was a late scuffle between a few players and several chance went begging for Angel before the end. Deacon saved a few but many were blasted wide or over. At full time Stratford were a thoroughly worn and beaten team. 5-3.
Angel & Crown's third goal was almost too easy. The ball was sent long over the top, Deacon had stayed back in the hope his defenders would win the header. Up against a big centre-forward, the back four were doomed. He knocked it on for a teammate and immediately Deacon knew his naïvety had cost him dearly. By not closing the gap to his back four he had allowed the room for a second runner. He rounded Deacon, knocked it home and Josh Jones couldn't quite stop it on the line.
The fourth goal was scored from a corner. Angel's midfielder bundled the ball home after the ball had evaded both Tom Wachowski's jump and Deacon's attempted punch.
The fifth was inevitable. With the energy levels dropping rapidly, Stratford were exposed more and more at the back. A ball through to the right winger had enough pace on it to see him through on goal, and he easily finished it across the goalkeeper.
There was a late scuffle between a few players and several chance went begging for Angel before the end. Deacon saved a few but many were blasted wide or over. At full time Stratford were a thoroughly worn and beaten team. 5-3.
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