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BOWERS & PITSEA FOOTBALL CLUB

Bowers & Pitsea FC V Clapton FC
Essex Senior League
Wednesday 21st March 2007

Another three goals from top hitman Dean Allen saw off a very competitive Clapton team at the Len Salmon Stadium Last night.

5 minutes gone and Nathan Evans steals into the box but tries too hard and the ball is cleared.
9 mins Dean Allen gets in a header but it is deflected wide.
11 mins Clapton get a free kick and Matthews shoots straight at Rob Small in goal.
15 mins Evans is booked for a rash challenge.
20 mins Allen shoots just wide of post.
21 mins Evans puts in a cross but the keeper saves.
25 mins harry Stevens pounces on a loose ball but the defender gets back to clear.
26 mins Evans gets a shot which is cleared for a corner Allen, Evans and then Ellis finally get a shot in but it hits the stand behind the goal.
29 mins great double save by Catalano in Clapton goal denies Evans. Pethers takes corner but it is cleared.
30 mins Gateson shoots wide for Clapton after breakaway attack.
31 mins Stevens goes down in box but referee gives nothing. Smallsy then makes a save from Duru.
35 mins Jamie Clarke takes free kick to Pethers but nothing comes of it.
42 mins Pethers takes corner and Allen heads just over.
45 mins a somewhat sneaky corner catches Bowers sleeping and Matthews takes ball runs into box and smashes past Smallsy to make it 0-1.

H/T 0-1

50 mins Bowers free kick sees Allen smash ball into Clapton wall there are shouts for handball and the referee points to the spot. Allen calmly steps up and the keeper diving to his left makes the save before the ball is cleared.
55 mins Chalk shoots wide for Clapton.
57 mins Pethers flicks ball through to Stevens but keeper gets a hand to ball.
58 mins Clarke volley's straight at keeper.
60 mins Duru goes down under Darren  Ellis challenge nothing given.
65 mins David White replaces Paul Docherty.
66 mins Evans cross is collected by Allen who passes to Stevens who hits shot over bar.
Clarke runs into box and beats keeper but ball slips past post.
74 mins Bowers free kick is taken by Petherswho finds Allen the ball bounces around box before Allen prods it past keeper 1-1.
Pethers runs through defence passes to Allen who returns ball but it bobbles and Pethers shoots high.
76 mins Allen collects ball and shoots into the net 2-1.
78 mins Free kick to Clapton, Matthews takes and the ball is cleared. Brad Davey replaces Stevens.
80 mins the ever impressive Evans runs into box and goes down but nothing is given. Clapton hit back and a last ditch clearance by ever improving Darren Mole ends the attack.
81 mins Evans attempted overhead wins a corner. Pethers takes and finds Davey who pass come shot hits Allen who controls the ball and smashes it past keeper for his 3rd. 3-1
86 mins Allen has one more effort on goal but it is wide.

F/T 3-1

Team: Small, Docherty, Mole, Ellis, Tucker, Pethers, Cable, Stevens, Clarke, Allen, Evans
Subs: White (used), Davey (used), Connolly, Moore

Man of  Match: Dean Allen