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Author Topic: Pyramid Patrol 2022/23  (Read 21901 times)

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Re: Pyramid Patrol 2022/23
« Reply #135 on: Sun 08 Jan 2023 17:50 »
Meanwhile, a referee whose name was not familiar was in charge at

Saturday 7th January 2023
NPL Division 1 East
Brighouse Town   2   v   3   Stocksbridge Park Steels
Connor Scott; Ben Brighton, Abdul Hakimy.

Fortunately, from the programme we learnt that he is from Newcastle - pity the treasurer paying travelling expenses, unless he came as part of a boys weekend away in Yorkshire. (Kirk Freeth was at Guiseley). We also discovered that he is 28 and a paralegal. When he made his appearance, he proved to be tall, but of matchstick build. Clearly he could not be accused of having over-indulged during the festive season. Perhaps he is waiting for his imminent qualification as a fully fledged solicitor to be able to afford food. His build, however, did enable him to get around the field well.

Two recent wins had moved Town into the top half of the table, though still not far from the lower reaches, while the visitors were in third position. Unusually, Brighouse started quite confidently and on 8 minutes the Steels keeper could only parry a long shot and the SEPAR's Mr Useless was on hand to tap the rebound into the net. So, that counts as two shots on target - there was to be a long wait for the third. Stocksbridge soon equalised, with a ball - shot or cross? - that appeared to go through the keeper. Though they picked up a yellow card on 26 minutes, the visitors were well on top and were able to take the lead when Town conceded a penalty. It was a relief to reach the break without further setbacks.

The visitors received another yellow early in the second half, but came close on the hour with a header onto the top of the bar. As so often, play was largely confined to the bench side of the pitch. JCFC suggested that there should be reduced admission for those in the stand, while the SEPAR was moved to ask AR2 whether he was getting lonely. As Brighouse gradually introduced substitutes, their performance became more lively - their number 2 rightly receiving a yellow card - and they exerted pressure on the Steels defence. At last, Town attacked on their right for a change - and drew level on 81 minutes, their third shot on target. They continued to pose a threat (of sorts) but conceded a free-kick near the touchline just as the PA announced 4 minutes added time. "That will leave us 3 minutes to equalise," declared JCFC, ever the pessimist, and was proved correct when the ball was floated over, the keeper did not deal with it and Stocksbridge had their winner. They would not be bothered about receiving another yellow in the remaining minutes.

For once, Town had not been bullied to defeat, simply beaten by a team that for the most part looked more coherent in their play and deserved their three points.

It had not been a troublesome match for Mr Scott. There were perhaps a couple of minor points at which JCFC saw things differently - but bear in mind the state of his eyesight - but Mr Scott controlled proceedings well, with little fuss. His habit of going and standing on the spot for free-kicks is perhaps unnecessary most of the time, but that is a very minor point. He can be well pleased with his venture South ... and at least the assistants were both pretty local, so their expenses will have been reasonable!
« Last Edit: Sun 08 Jan 2023 20:29 by JCFC »
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