Post by slush on Nov 11, 2008 12:06:19 GMT
No Prussians to rescue Maccer’s Waterloo!
ER County League Division 4
Easington Utd Casuals 1 – 6 Waterloo FC
ALTHOUGH well beaten in the end by one of the best sides in the Division, the Eastenders Casuals gave another battling display on “The Pitch Across The Ditch” only to succumb to younger and fitter opponents in the final 20 minutes.
Visitors Waterloo FC (formerly Cross Keys) arrived at Low Farm in pole position in Division 4 following promotion behind Cliffe and South Cave United Reserves and having scored 42 goals in just six matches thus far.
Still, defeat by Wawne Ferry had already shown them to be fallible and the Casuals’ recent win over previous leaders Viking Raiders gave them every hope of repeating the feat.
This hope was maintained despite the visitors controlling the early stages and indeed thoughts of another upset were enhanced just ten minutes in when from virtually the locals’ first attack they took the lead. Steve Ward gained possession in midfield and when the Waterloo full-back made a hash of trying to cut out the pass, Dave Clubley was left with a clear run on goal, which he capped by drawing the keeper before coolly slotting the ball past him.
This set the tone for the remainder of the half with the Hull side mounting most of the pressure but being susceptible to the odd wobble on the counter.
The Casuals’ back four of Rutter, McNaught, Campbell and Biglin were hard pressed to keep their opponents out, while central midfield duo Feeney and ‘Biff’ McNaught were often left chasing shadows by some slick interchanging on the part of the visitors.
In the event the pressure told on 28mins, a corner from the right being dispatched with a pinpoint header that dropped under the bar, beating the despairing Biglin on the line.
However, just before the break Easington almost regained the lead. Fine work by the industrious Pasha Brown helped send Rich Clubley clear and when his fierce shot was parried, the keeper then got up well to also keep out Dave Clubley’s follow-up.
Buoyed by a sizeable section of the Casuals’ biggest gate of the season, Waterloo came out strongly in the second period. Again, however, the earliest clear-cut chance fell the hosts’ way; Dave Clubley breaking free on the right and forcing another flying save from the keeper. Unfortunately, that was as good as it got.
Waterloo finally broke the stalemate just past the hour, courtesy of another slick passing move down the left, capped by the simplest of tap-ins from close range.
The killer third arrived shortly afterwards and as home legs tired on the heavy surface in the final quarter – and with no sign of Marshal Blucher arriving over the ditch – the Casuals’ very own Wellington (aka Manager Maccer) was this time forced to concede defeat.
Three further goals were added late on but although there was no doubting the superiority of the Hull side, several among the home ranks deserve praise for their efforts; Steve Eldon again rolled back the years to make some great saves, the aforementioned Brown made two or three excellent last ditch tackles, as did the likes of McNaught and Campbell as the opposition were at times guilty of trying to over-elaborate in front of goal.
Casuals: Eldon, D Rutter, T Biglin, A McNaught, I McNaught, D Campbell (Dawson, 70), Ward (Findley, 77), Feeney, R Clubley (S Campbell, 65), D Clubley, Brown
ER County League Division 4
Easington Utd Casuals 1 – 6 Waterloo FC
ALTHOUGH well beaten in the end by one of the best sides in the Division, the Eastenders Casuals gave another battling display on “The Pitch Across The Ditch” only to succumb to younger and fitter opponents in the final 20 minutes.
Visitors Waterloo FC (formerly Cross Keys) arrived at Low Farm in pole position in Division 4 following promotion behind Cliffe and South Cave United Reserves and having scored 42 goals in just six matches thus far.
Still, defeat by Wawne Ferry had already shown them to be fallible and the Casuals’ recent win over previous leaders Viking Raiders gave them every hope of repeating the feat.
This hope was maintained despite the visitors controlling the early stages and indeed thoughts of another upset were enhanced just ten minutes in when from virtually the locals’ first attack they took the lead. Steve Ward gained possession in midfield and when the Waterloo full-back made a hash of trying to cut out the pass, Dave Clubley was left with a clear run on goal, which he capped by drawing the keeper before coolly slotting the ball past him.
This set the tone for the remainder of the half with the Hull side mounting most of the pressure but being susceptible to the odd wobble on the counter.
The Casuals’ back four of Rutter, McNaught, Campbell and Biglin were hard pressed to keep their opponents out, while central midfield duo Feeney and ‘Biff’ McNaught were often left chasing shadows by some slick interchanging on the part of the visitors.
In the event the pressure told on 28mins, a corner from the right being dispatched with a pinpoint header that dropped under the bar, beating the despairing Biglin on the line.
However, just before the break Easington almost regained the lead. Fine work by the industrious Pasha Brown helped send Rich Clubley clear and when his fierce shot was parried, the keeper then got up well to also keep out Dave Clubley’s follow-up.
Buoyed by a sizeable section of the Casuals’ biggest gate of the season, Waterloo came out strongly in the second period. Again, however, the earliest clear-cut chance fell the hosts’ way; Dave Clubley breaking free on the right and forcing another flying save from the keeper. Unfortunately, that was as good as it got.
Waterloo finally broke the stalemate just past the hour, courtesy of another slick passing move down the left, capped by the simplest of tap-ins from close range.
The killer third arrived shortly afterwards and as home legs tired on the heavy surface in the final quarter – and with no sign of Marshal Blucher arriving over the ditch – the Casuals’ very own Wellington (aka Manager Maccer) was this time forced to concede defeat.
Three further goals were added late on but although there was no doubting the superiority of the Hull side, several among the home ranks deserve praise for their efforts; Steve Eldon again rolled back the years to make some great saves, the aforementioned Brown made two or three excellent last ditch tackles, as did the likes of McNaught and Campbell as the opposition were at times guilty of trying to over-elaborate in front of goal.
Casuals: Eldon, D Rutter, T Biglin, A McNaught, I McNaught, D Campbell (Dawson, 70), Ward (Findley, 77), Feeney, R Clubley (S Campbell, 65), D Clubley, Brown