WaiBOP United vs Canterbury United – January 17, 2015 –

January 17, 2015Score: 4 – 3

Match Report

Full time: WaiBOP United 4-3 Canterbury United

Official attendance: 547. Thank you Cambridge and the volunteer army. See you in two weeks.

90 + 3′ – And there’s the final whistle. YES!

90 + 2′ – Elia in again…only Highfield to beat…who saves with his feet.

90 + 1′ – Elia in, drills it…another top save from Highfield. That’s his third this half.

90′ – GOOOOOOAAAALLLL: Neil played in and rolls home his second. 4-3.

89′ – Marquez to Drake to Marquez in the box… shots zips wide.

87′ – Elia played in, but scuffs his shot.

86′ – Kelly clear down the right…but sends his shot over.

85′ – Neil drills his clearance into Clapham’s head. Throw in. To Canterbury. Riiiight.

81′ – GOAL: Jones rifles it home after good work in the box by R Drake.

79′ – SUB: R. Drake on for Young.

78′ – Elia in space on the edge of the box… and shoots wide.

77′ – YELLOW CARD: Nkoy in the book.

76′ – Melee from the corner… Jones shoots, then Greenhalgh, then clear.

76′ – Molony heads it to himself… crosses deep to Elia… ball out for a corner.

72′ – YELLOW CARD + SUB: D Schwarz upends Jones. That was kinda coming… and he’s subbed. Jones on.

70′ – Young drives it from 25 yards. Strong save by Highfield.

68′ – GOAL: Clapham drives it home. WaiBOP United 2-3 Canterbury United.

67′ – Dickenson drives into the box, heads wide and is clipped. O’Regan? Penalty.

65′ – SUB: Nkoy on for John for Canterbury.

64′ – GOAL: Neil rolls it home after a cross from Jones is headed on by Marquez. WaiBOP United 2-2 Canterbury United.

60′ – SUB: Elia on for Varela.

59′ – Dan Terris heads a corner goalwards… off the line by Varela.

57′ – SUB: Dickinson on for Wellbourn for Canterbury.

56′ – Jones crosses, Marquez heads powerfully down and Highfield get a hand to it. Top, top save.

55′ – D Schwarz clatters into Greenhalgh just outside the box. Free kick cleared.

52′ – Marquez shoots from distance. Under-hit and comfortably saved by Highfield.

48′ – GOAL: Canterbury in… and Wellbourn slots it home.

47′ – Drake out to clear but straight to a man in white who lobs it into the side netting. Let off.

46′ – GOAL: Jones drives forward, wide to Molony who bends it in. WaiBOP United 1-1 Canterbury United.

46′ – We get the second half underway. Marquez to Young.

Half time: WaiBOP United 0-1 Canterbury United.

45′ – One minute to be added.

43′ – Collett drives forward, clipped 30 yards out… nothing again.

41′ – Marquez scoots down the left…cross cleared.

39′ – What’s that wet stuff? Rain?!

36′ – We drive forward, Young is clipped on the edge of the box… nothing. Huh?

35′ – GOAL: cheap giveaway to Clapham, he drives forward, beats unmolested and clips it home. WaiBOP United 0-1 Canterbury United.

29′ – ‘You have it.’ ‘No, you have it…’ between Scott, Clapham and Varela on the edge of our box.

27′ – Canterbury clear down the right. Cross ends up at Clapham’s feet. His deflected shot claimed by Drake.

25′ – YELLOW CARD: Collett in late on Neil. Free kick played in and headed over.

24′ – Long ball from T Schwarz. Overcooked. Claimed by Drake.

20′ – Greenhalgh bring Clapham down 30 yards out. Quick free kick nearly catches us out. Cleared for a throw.

18′ – Scott lobs in a free kick… easily claimed by Highfield.

13′ – Jones cut down by Collett. Ouch.

12′ – Neil goes straight though the middle. Shot smothered.

9′ – Long from O’Regan to Marquez, inside to Young, wide to Jones, tackled clear.

7′ – Molony shoots…corner. Comes to nowt.

6′ – Young, to Jones, to Neil…corner. Jones hits the cross bar from the corner. Cleared for another corner.

5′ – Peers forward with purpose but tackled strongly by O’Regan.

3′ – Terris bombs it long…and just about kills a kid in the crowd.

2′ – Cross from John…cleared by O’Regan. Canterbury pressing.

0′ – Canterbury get us underway.

1 minute until kick-off.

13 minutes until kick-off – time for a pre-commentary sandwich (Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato and Egg if you must know) then we’re into it.

28 minutes until kick-off – here are today’s line-ups:

WaiBOP United: D. Drake, Neil, Scott, O’Regan, T. Probert, Jones, Greenhalgh, Varela, Molony, J. Young, Marquez. Subs: McPeake, Rogers, Elia, Kinney, R. Drake.

Canterbury United: Highfield, Terris, Collett, T. Schwarz, Peers, John, Clapham, D. Schwarz, Boss, Wellbourn, Kelly. Subs: Nkoy, Dickinson, Jones, Mitchell, Spain.

44 minutes until kick-off – line-ups online soon…

62 minutes until kick-off – and there’s the sun again. Another scorcher on the cards here today.

70 minutes until kick-off – Canterbury players out inspecting the pitch: “Thank goodness for that breeze…”

Lineup

Subs