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The won 3 - 4 against
Kettering Generals.
Confidence was brimming from the Thrapston team after a recent
run of good results.
The Windy conditions and a skilful Generals side were not
going to make it easy though in this sunday morning contest.
Thrapston started downhill with the wind against. Some strong
play in the midfield from Josh Cummins and Jordan Bateman
kept the ball under Thrapstons control for the first 5 minutes.
The first goal of the game came Thrapstons way when the ball
came across the area, and Luke Rivett put pressure on the
keeper to thump into the net. Within seconds of the restart
the generals broke away, some skilful play saw the last defender
wanting, and the ball was blasted past the Thrapston keeper.
Thrapston were then under pressure, and only some good defending
from Connor Morson and braveness of Alex Vitue in the Thrapston
goal kept them in the game. Thrapston had several more chances
in the first half which came and went, and then there was
the sucker punch just on the stroke of half time. Again the
Generals forwards rounded the last man, and one v one with
the keeper slotted in. Half time 1-2.
The second half saw the introduction of Tom Alsop the Thrapston
Top scorer. He was soon in the action and within minutes had
scored his 20th of the season and levelled the tie at 2 a
piece. This was all Thrapston kicking uphill but with the
wind. Seconds later a big kick from the Thrapston keeper found
Alsop, who sweetly passed to Sam Gallagher to smash home.
End to end stuff followed, and the thrapston defence was put
under more and more pressure. Both sides had several chances
that were not taken, but a scrambled goal from Luke Rivett
made it 4-2 Thrapston . Surely it was all over now. Not Likely
- A wild shot from the generals midfield soared high into
the air. The shot was going into row 'z', but the spin on
the ball and the wind curled it back round towards the thrapston
goal. The keeper parried the ball - not unlike Tim Howard
- and the ball was slotted home by Generals to keep the last
couple of minutes interesting.
The town managed to hang on though for a deserved win. Final
Score
Thrapston 4 - Kettering Generals 3
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