Conf. Match 5 - Real Mabridge

Khazboss FC 5-5 Real Mabridge
Scorers:
Scott 2
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Battle of the 'Bridge
A bruising encounter between two old adverseries saw the points shared, which was probably a fair reflection of game. Mabridge started of the stronger attacking by fair and foul means, pressing Khazboss into their own half. the pressure soon told when an error by Scott produced the opening goal. The response was good with Khazboss fighting hard and some good skill by Gregory set Scott up to attain for hjis mistake with the first goal. The game continued to be fought hard with the referee perhaps letting to much pass without stopping either team. As Khazboss struggled for possesion and territory it was only due to Charnock, whose return to the goal kept the score to a 2-3 deficit. Mabridge keeping pressure up, forcing defensive errors. Then after one bad challenge too many, the referee sin binned a Real Mabridge player, who had been sinbinned in a previous match against Khazboss. Unfortunately Khazboss couldn't make the Advantage tell and the score didn't change while Real where down to four men. The game continued to be hard fought after the sinbinning but Khazboss seemed to be pushing harder, and as a result, they were not kept in their own half as much. This was just about giving them the edge. Unfortunately as in previous games, sloppy defending and distribution had cost Khazboss dear and with 10 mins to go the score was 5-3 to Mabridge. A goal apiece put this to 6-4 with 5 mins left, but Khazboss never-say-die approach come good and they pulled back the two goals needed to level the score. Finally an outstanding save from Charnock salvaged a deserved point from an entertaining game.
Verdict
Bruising tackles, great goals, outstanding saves. What more could a spectator want?

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