Last Updated on: 18th februar 2022, 11:36 am
10.10.98 League: Billericay Town – Boreham Wood 1-0 (1-0)
1-0 14. Min.: Paul Battram
Att.: 602
Match report: Paul Bakewell
MoM: Chris Moore 8/10 – rock solid in defence, winning every high ball Boreham put thru
Match verdict: 8/10 – nice football, just failing to deliver.
Teams: BTFC: Root, Goldstone, Davidson, Moore, Waters, St Hilaire, Ridout, Parratt, Adekola, Battram (14), Brewer, Hooker, Blaney, Barry.
Boreham Wood:Taylor, Sanders, Mccarthy, Shaw, Daly (Sub Nisbett), Brown, Grim E, Simpson, Heffer, Samuels, Ireland (Xavier)
Officials: – Ref – R Bone – Ass Refs – C Freed, J Arkle
‘When saturday comes’ – a real ‘football feast’ to look forward to – started the day at 8.00 am to watch Sky right thru till 11.00 am – got a bite to eat and off to New Lodge to see the real thing at 1.00pm followed by a quick dash into the clubhouse to watch the England-Bulgaria match (waste of time !).
It wasn’t till the England debacle that I fully appreciated how well both sides played, especially at the start. Some fine, flowing moves – style and quality lacking in the England game!
Unfortunately this failed to deliver many chances,or real excitement, with both midfields cancelling eachother out. It was therefore our good fortune that Battsy delivered another fine effort on 14 hooking in a lob from a left-sided corner. Helped in by Saint’s head, it was judged as crossing the line already. This was quickly followed on 16 by a good run and shot from 20yds from Brewer, which nearly caught the keeper out taking a vicious change of direction from a defender deflection.
First half over – very few shots and 1-0 in front helped by Battsy’s rejuvination due to Leon’s injury.
The second half proved just as tight with the best chance falling to Samuels, the Boreham (boring by name!) #10 slipping past our defence and with just the keeper to beat, sidefooted the ball just outside the right-hand post. Moore & Blaney picked up bookings along with McCarthy for Boreham.
Another win putting us 3rd behind Aylesbury (2nd) & Sutton (top).
