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Match Report

STREET FC 1 V ASHTON & BACKWELL UTD FC 0

Frustra ng night for the Stags
The similari es are that last season provided 2 very compe ve games from sides
finishing in the bo om 4 and both have recruited this season with ambi ons to move
towards mid table safety. The start made in 2022 suggests both sides could achieve
this, A & B were 5th and Street 5th from bo om but with games in hand.
A er 90 minutes of generally entertaining, o en scrappy, football the hosts held on
to their 44th minute lead, landed in mid table and A & B’s 4 game unbeaten run came
to an end. The ques on is how on earth did we manage that??
We opened up much the sharper side, within 10 minutes, Harry put in a great trade
mark low cross from the le but D J (Preddie) was 2 inches away from reaching the
ball and an open goal. A minute later Miles shot beats the keeper, a defender on the
line deflects the ball with his ARM onto the cross bar for a corner. NO penalty, NO
sending off. We could see it from 70 yards, that obvious, but as it wasn’t given, we
asked if we imagined it! We have played back on the VEO camera (sponsored by
Masters roofing), it was a penalty.
Another Walker cross, found Alfie unmarked at the back post but headed straight the
keeper. Miles split the home defence, D J’s pace took him away but on his le foot, he
hit a powerful shot into the side ne ng. Our new strikers linked up as Joe banks set
up D J, who hit the right side ne ng with Joe unmarked in the box.
Other than a couple of shots from distance that were not on target the hosts hadn’t
threatened Lewis Jefferie’s goal. A minute before the break, Street a acked the right
flank, a low cross across the face of goal wasn’t cleared found harry Foster at the far
post to tap in from 3 yards. Street took their chance. H/T 1-0
The 2nd 45 was very similar to the Buckland game here, 1st game of the season, we
totally dominated but not enough quality to create clear chances or win the game.
Too o en a Backwell player would produce a great tackle but a poor clearance, a
superb 1st touch, poor 2nd touch, a mely tackle then pass it out of play or find a
green/white shirt.
On the 70th came the big moment of the half, again involving the young referee. A
long ball out of Backwell’s defence was chased down by Joe Banks, who managed to
get in front of the home centre half. Joe controlled the ball 20 yards from goal, he was
then bundled over. NO red card, NO free kick. Street could have been down to 9
players.
D J, Miles, Oscar ( I think), Bish all had opportuni es to score but to no avail. Lewis in
goal did have to make 1 good save from Foster, Street’s only threat in the half.
F/T 1-0 M.O.M Harry Walker.
Team, Jefferies, Anthony, Reece, Pearce (Bishop), Walker (Sollers), Connor Saunders,
Ca ermole, Hardidge, Cummings (Solari), Preddie ( Newman), Banks
This Saturday Ashton & Backwell welcome newly promoted Welton Rovers,
K.O.3pmThe club will be offering half price entry to all members/parents of
Backwell Juniors and Bristol City season ticket holders.