Southbank FC Match Report


       
  Date : Sunday 5th April 2007
  Venue : Kings Meadow
  Result : County Arms 0 Southbank 2
  Scorers : McKie, Williams
       

 

Good Form Continues

 

Southbank continued their good form with a 2 nil win against County Arms @ Kings Meadow this Sunday.

As like previous weeks, there were a number of missing players including Mig, Fletcher, Ricky Haimes, Bradbury and Ricky Gale. Hightower was also unavailable and so the responsibility of management fell upon the shoulders of Ricky Gale. A manager in the making perhaps as a motivated performance followed and somewhat revenge against the team, which ultimately started the slid which led to the Bank’s promotion hopes disappearing this season.

It was against the same opposition just after Christmas that after leading 2 nil at half time, lost 5-2 after having Jason Wagner sent off. 5 further defeats followed this game and it could be argued that the team had plenty of opportunity to recover but it is the belief of Hightower, that this was the game that saw the tide turn against his team this season.

There was not going to be a repeat of this scoreline however, as the disciplined Bank produced another solid display following last weeks impressive win at Trentionians.

Because of the number of absentee’s, a reshuffle was required within the team, with the ‘legend’ Bellman taking up his reserved position of centre half alongside the ‘now fit’ Jason Wagner and the returning Steve Woodrow doing a shift for the team on the left of midfield.

Goals in both halves by Jason McKie and Benji Williams saw the Bank home with the added bonus of a clean sheet for Charlie. There may be little to play this season, except the pride and the highest possible league position finish, which looks to be fifth but the top scorer position, is up for grabs. Both players are now in double figures, who will steal the mantle of top scorer for the season???

 

Team: Cook, Allen, Gull, Wagner, Bellma, Derman, Roughnegn, Small, Woodrow, Williams, McKie