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Town 'A' (18/02/2007) 2006 - 2007 Season, Afc Hithercroft  It was a dry but very cold day for the second meeting of these two clubs, this game being played at the Holtspur ground. In the first encounter Afc Hithercroft had only just managed to field eleven players and the same applied on this occasion with Baz David and Ashley Anderson, their two top-scorers this season, being unavailable. Tyrone Francis took over the captaincy with Mr Tim Bingle in charge of the game and Pam Ife ran the line for Hithercroft. At 10.32am the game kicked off and, in the second minute, Town took the ball down the right and sent it across the face of the Hithercroft goal. Neil Robbins tried a diving header but, fortunately for the visitors, he failed to connect with the ball. On 17 minutes Mike Baldock crossed the ball to his brother, John, on the left and John tried a shot as he entered the 18-yard box but the ball went just wide of the Town's left-hand post. Two minutes later the Town captain, Kevian Herbert, pushed the ball down the middle and Neil Robbins ran on through but his shot was blocked by Neil Stretton, the Hithercroft keeper. On 22 minutes Frank Smith saw his shot blocked by the Town keeper, the ball going out of play for a corner kick. Kevin Howell took the kick, sending in a high ball which Frank headed well-wide of the left hand post. On 38 minutes Tyrone took a corner kick from the left and the ball was pushed out by the Town defence as far as Hithercroft’s Kris Clark but his header went just outside of the right-hand post. The game remained scoreless as the second half kicked off at 11.33am, Pat Vaughey having taken over the linesman’s duties from Pam, who had injured her ankle. On 50 minutes Kevian Herbert collected the ball on the right, turned on the spot and crossed the ball into the Hithercroft 6-yard box for Neil Robbins to put the ball into the back of the net to give Town a 1-0 lead. Twelve minutes later Town made two substitutions, taking off Neil Robbins and their No. 5 to replace them with Nos 3 and 9. In the 65th minute Kevin Howell took the ball out to the left and crossed it inside where John Baldock struck the ball into the Town net to level the score at 1-1. Two minutes later Tyrone and Frank combined to take the ball down the right and Tyrone turned inside but hit the ball just wide of the left-hand post. On 77 minutes, after further pressure from Hithercroft, Town made their final substitution sending on No.2 to replace their No.6. On 82 minutes Town were awarded a free-kick just outside of the 18-yard box but the shot was punched clear by the Hithercroft keeper. One minute later Tyrone tried a shot and, as the keeper went down the ball was heading towards the right-hand corner of the goal and it looked like Hithercroft were about to take the lead. However, a defender came across and kicked the ball clear. Then followed non-stop pressure from the visitors with corner kicks and numerous shots at goal. On one occasion Frank took the ball down the left and sent it across the face of the Town goal but both Kevin Howell and Tyrone missed making contact with the ball inside the 6-yard box. When the final whistle was blown this very exciting game ended in a 1-1 draw.
Hithercroft M.o.M: Tyrone Francis Hithercroft team: Neil Stretton (GK), Jamaine Warner, Dougie Carswell, Dan Birch, Kevin Midgley, Kris Clark, Frank Smith, John Baldock, Mike Baldock, Tyrone Francis, Kevin Howell. Wycombe Town
‘A’ scorers: Neil Robbins (50 mins) |
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