Thursday, October 27, 2005
YOUNG STAGS THROUGH TO FA CUP FIRST ROUND
The young Stags gained an impressive win over Billericay to take them through to a home tie against local rivals (we built the Brisbane Rd ground in the early 1900’s), in a match which was an excellent display of football from both sides.
The Stags took the lead after 57 seconds when Hector Mackie scored from close in after Daniel Charge had pulled a fine save from Billericay ‘keeper Ronnie Woster.The Stags took the goal as a starting point and began to put pressure on the home side. Within the half hour they were two up when they sent a long ball out of defence which central defender Rob Swain failed to deal with Charge connected, rounded the ‘keeper and shot home.
Billericay were not going to lay down and began to pile on the pressure. For the last fifteen minutes of the half both Jason Willis and the defence played with poise and composure. Even when Billericay drew a goal back, they were still looking the better team.
The second half was like a chess match with both teams looking for the opening and it was the Stags who found it to go a further goal ahead. Ricky Modeste put a long ball into the penalty area which Mackie controlled and shot past Worster.
Billericay got what was really only a consolation goal in the 89th minute, then after six minutes injury time, the final whistle took the young Stags through to the First Round for the first time in the history of Waltham Forest.11:25 Posted in Match Reports | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email this
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