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Match Report

2nd February 2008

Cheshire Association Football League

Abbey Stadium, Goredale Avenue, Gorton, Manchester, M18 7HD


FC United of Manchester Reserves

1 - 1

Grappenhall Sports

 
Attendance: 124

FC United of Manchester Reserves 1

Grappenhall Sports 1

Attendance: 124


Match Report
Quite a dour match not helped by the condition of the Abbey Hey pitch. FC looked disjointed throughout due to the number of ‘new’ faces in the starting line up. Lee Ellis opened the scoring and FC just about had the better of the first half. The second period again was a poor spectacle but in the last 20 minutes Grappenhall lifted themselves and had long periods of pressure and the Warrington side deservedly equalised through Danny Sisson in the last minute following a mix up in the homes sides penalty area.

So a disappointing result but a good work out especially for man of the match Dave Chadwick.

Special mention to Jamie Rother the youngest player in the squad on captaining the side for the first time.

FC United Reserves

1 Tony Tompos
2 Kyle Harrop
3 Dominic Stockdale
4 David Chadwick
5 Ryan Marley
6 James Holden
7 Joshua Howard
8 Jamie Rother (capt)
9 Lee Ellis
10 Jamie Rothwell
11 Aaron Walters

Subs:
12 Matthew Hampson (for 10, 87 mins)
14 Martin Cosgrave (for 9, 62 mins)
15 Warren Collier (for 11, 67 mins)

Goal Scorer:
Ellis 18

Grappenhall Sports

1 James Sisson
2 Danny McKintyre
3 Chris Fuller
4 Danny Topping
5 David Coyne
6 Billy Anderson
7 Mick Gore
8 Mark Keddie
9 Danny Sisson
10 Ranny Dhaliwal
11 Andy Flanagan

Subs:
12 Paul Buckley (for 4, 56 mins)
14 Ian Musgrave (for 6, 66 mins)
15 Ashley Fowels

Goal Scorer:
D Sisson 90
Match Report
Quite a dour match not helped by the condition of the Abbey Hey pitch. FC looked disjointed throughout due to the number of ‘new’ faces in the starting line up. Lee Ellis opened the scoring and FC just about had the better of the first half. The second period again was a poor spectacle but in the last 20 minutes Grappenhall lifted themselves and had long periods of pressure and the Warrington side deservedly equalised through Danny Sisson in the last minute following a mix up in the homes sides penalty area.

So a disappointing result but a good work out especially for man of the match Dave Chadwick.

Special mention to Jamie Rother the youngest player in the squad on captaining the side for the first time.

FC United Reserves

1 Tony Tompos
2 Kyle Harrop
3 Dominic Stockdale
4 David Chadwick
5 Ryan Marley
6 James Holden
7 Joshua Howard
8 Jamie Rother (capt)
9 Lee Ellis
10 Jamie Rothwell
11 Aaron Walters

Subs:
12 Matthew Hampson (for 10, 87 mins)
14 Martin Cosgrave (for 9, 62 mins)
15 Warren Collier (for 11, 67 mins)

Goal Scorer:
Ellis 18

Grappenhall Sports

1 James Sisson
2 Danny McKintyre
3 Chris Fuller
4 Danny Topping
5 David Coyne
6 Billy Anderson
7 Mick Gore
8 Mark Keddie
9 Danny Sisson
10 Ranny Dhaliwal
11 Andy Flanagan

Subs:
12 Paul Buckley (for 4, 56 mins)
14 Ian Musgrave (for 6, 66 mins)
15 Ashley Fowels

Goal Scorer:
D Sisson 90

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