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Failsworth Rangers B ( 1 - 1 ) Moston brook |
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Written by Phil Barton
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Finally Brook picked up their first point of the new campaign today with a well disciplined draw in a game that both teams had chances of winning it. The game got off to a flying start with Field being forced into an early save that he coped with well from the advancing Failsworth Rangers B striker. Brook countered this time and a fine pass and move between Thomas, Egan and Potseluiko found Burke in space but his shot drifted just wide. Rangers countered and this time took the lead with a goal worthy of Premiership status hammered into the top corner leaving Field no chance. Brook took the game straight back to Rangers with stand in Captain Hammett rallying the troops and forcing them back into battle. Some bone crunching challenges were now flying in and Egan was finding himself playing further up he again linked up with Thomas who played a slide rule pass through to Potseluiko he in turn found Burke but his shot was smartly saved by the Rangers keeper. Half time saw the introduction of Willis and Taylor and it wasn’t long before Willis was in the thick of things blocking well when Brook were outnumbered on a counter. Field was the busier of the two keepers now but he dealt with a series of corners well commanding his area for the shut out. The equaliser come from a Egan clearance, he found Thomas who pushed the ball wide to Hammett, he let go a looping drive that nestled into the top corner Elano style for a terrific equaliser (I could have put Ronaldo but this was punishment for his stupid text message ) .The game was now on a knife edge and both keepers were brought into action Field dealt with a low shot well and at the other end Taylor put through Burke has he advanced into the area the Rangers keeper came out well to deny him the winner.A great performance today well disciplined and workmanlike, all working hard for each other. Man of the match went to Egan for a terrier like performance all over the pitch whilst Rangers opted for Field for another top drawer display between the sticks.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 17 September 2008 )
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