Grays
Athletic (H) - 12/4/01|
Maidenhead
U (2) 3 |
Grays
Athletic (1) 2
Cooper 6, Feddis 90 |
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goals either side of half-time settled this contest between
two teams still looking over their shoulders at the prospect
of relegation from the Ryman Premier Division. A relatively open and flowing game, given the circumstances, the match expoded into life with two goals in the first eight minutes, Then United made the most of their opportunities to take a two goal advantage. Although Grays played some nice football, and it is easy to see how they have improved over the last three months, they did not reduce the deficit until the final minute. While there was little to choose between the teams, there was quite a contrast in styles. United prefer the more direct approach and are happy to play the ball into the corners for the front men to chase. Grays play a more controlled game with more touches of the ball per man. Yet no one system was better than the other as both teams chalked up enough reasonable opportunities to lay claim to at least a share of the spoils. But for once it was United who stole the day. But they had to come from behind when, on six minutes Sam Cooper finished a fine solo effort to stun the York Road faithful. However four minutes later, on- loan Nathan Tyson got on the end of a super Paul Woodhouse cross to drill the ball home. Chances came and went on both sides but on the stroke of half-time Barry Rake poked the ball in following a Steve Croxford flick-on, and then on 47 minutes Tim Cook launched a powerful header past the despairing Grays keeper. Although Alex Feddis struck at the death for the visitors, United held on after a committed effort. |
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| Maidenhead
United: Barnard, Woodhouse, Craker, Rake, Croxford, Hickey,
Cook, Ferdinand, Channell, Glynn, Tyson. Subs: Grieves (for
Craker, 9), Durrant (for Rake, 74), Allen (for Channell, 83). Grays Athletic: Newell, Robinson, Boeteng, Baily, Squires, Feddis, Garton, Frazier, Douglas, Cooper, Bajada. Subs: Ward (for Frazier, 83), Abraham, Carter (not used). |
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