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View From The Other Side - Biggleswade Town

View From The Other Side - Biggleswade Town

Simon Cullum2 Mar 2011 - 00:00
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The Waders travelled to Soham last evening the fixture rearranged after the Boxing day postponement due to bad weather.

The first 5 minutes was scrappy to say the least, each team getting the feel of the pitch and the measure of the opposition. On 10 minutes Ashley Fuller gave notice that he was back with a shot that rattled, no crashed the underside of the Soham bar and on another day would have ended up in the back of the net. Today it was scrambled clear for a corner. The resulting corner saw Steve Gentle open the scoring on 11 minutes. The Waders laid siege to the Soham goal and it was only desperate defending that kept the score to 1-0. However on 25 minutes Gentle again converted a cross past the diving keeper. Sohams first attack did not come until about 40 minutes gone, a glancing header that flew over the bar but a wakeup call for Biggleswade. The sides going in at half time with the Waders leading 2-0. The 2nd half started with Soham players back in their shells and Biggleswade making all the play. On 52 minutes passing between Fuller and Freshwater resulted in a shot ricocheting of the goalkeepers legs and high in the air coming down just in front of the bar. Steve Gentle being the tallest by a merry mile had no difficulty heading the ball into the unguarded net, to make it 3-0, game over and his personal hat trick. It was not to be Sohams night. A dubious penalty given on 68 minutes was taken by providence ably assisted by No.9 Luke Hipwell to put the ball well over the Waders bar and into the trees. Justice done. Another purple patch by Soham saw them go close but the resilient Waders defence kept yet another clean sheet. Chris Nunn was pleased with the performance and especially the 3points which propels the Waders back into 4th place, top of the chasing pack. Special mention for the hard working Steve Smith and Craig Rydeheard in the midfield but man of the match has to be Steve Gentle. :
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