| Magpies get their Chips (17.02.07) |
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CHIPPENHAM TOWN 2 (0) |
MAIDENHEAD UNITED 1 (1) |
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Maidenhead had a half time lead overturned on
Saturday in a tempestuous affair against Chippenham. Despite kicking
up the huge slope the home team had much the better of the first
period, star striker Dave Gilroy twice going clear in the first
twenty minutes only for Chico Ramos to deny him a goal with two good
saves. Ramos had to be at his best again in the 24th minute to save
a Kevin Halliday header from a corner kick on the right. Within a
minute though United had taken the lead, a long clearance down field
finding Neville Roach who cleverly spotted goalkeeper Chris Snoddy
off his line and lobbed the hapless stopper from outside the penalty
area. The rest of the drama in the first half was confined to the
officials, one of the linesmen having to return to the dressing room
when his flag fell apart midway through the first period, and then
deep in stoppage time, referee John Farries pulled up injured and
following the time honoured call to the crowd for a replacement the
half ended close to 4 pm. With the slope now in their favour Chippenham looked eager to get back into the game but owed their comeback to a large slice of good fortune when the replacement referee controversially awarded them a corner five minutes into the half. From the resulting kick Paul Milsom rose highest to head home the equaliser. This left the Bluebirds with the scent of victory in their nostrils and within minutes Ramos was called into action to tip a header from Sam Allison over the bar. Maidenhead defended stoutly though with Ryan Johnson particularly impressive on his return to the team, but with 16 minutes left a slip let Sean Seavill through and he comfortably beat Ramos from close range. United’s hopes took another knock in the 77th minute when tempers boiled over and Dwane Lee was dismissed for violent conduct following an unseemly melee involving most of the players from either side. The ten remaining Magpies pushed hard to get back into the game but could not break down the home defence in the remaining time left. |
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Bluebirds: Snoddy, Knight, Halliday, Herring,
Milsom, Harvey, Allison, Holly, Gilroy, Seavill (87 Griffin), Badman.
Unused subs: Etheridge, Bryan. Gate: 461. Goals: Milsom 51, Seavill 74. Caution: Halliday 77. Bluebird of the match: Kevin Halliday. Magpies: Ramos, Smith, Parsons, Lee, Sterling, Johnson, Fenton (84 McNamara), Brown Da, Hughes (80 Newman), Roach, Telemaque. Unused subs: Brwon De, Nisbet, Caulfield. Cautions: Fenton 27, Brwon Da 90. Sending Off: Lee 77. Magpie of the Match: Ryan Johnson. |