Saturday October 11th, 2008

CAMBS Ladies Premier League

Market Deeping Ladies 1st XI

No game

CAMBS Ladies Div 2

Market Deeping Ladies 2nd XI (4) vs Huntingdon Ladies 2nd XI (1)

Deeping’s second string ladies have been experimenting with a new coach who has been emphasising some of the basics to go with their burgeoning passing and stick skills. He was pretty pleased with the organisation and shape this week and the way they responded to a few simple suggestions.
Deeping dominated the first half without scoring, despite maintaining their width well and making chances galore. Superb running by Sophie Goodrum meant she got into great positions but was therefore the main culprit in front of goal. Deeping also continue to squander too many short corners.
The second half saw Deb Wilding come on at right back and taking the coach’s suggestion that the backs should push up more quite literally she bounced off a succession of tackles before driving into the Huntingdon D and opening the scoring.
Another lovely passing move between all the forwards Nicky Buckby, Katrina Kennedy and Goodrum, who swept the ball home, brought applause from the crowd.
Two minor errors from the otherwise immaculate Deeping defence - which had seen calm performances from Rachel Gale and Debbie Bowen – let Huntingdon in for a soft goal from their only shot of the match, and Deeping looked weary for ten minutes.
Then Jo Addison got her short corner strike home through a forest of sticks and, as Huntingdon faded Addison dribbled and drove into the D and her pinpoint shot evaded Buckby’s probing stick to find the bottom corner of the net.

CAMBS Mens Div 2 N

Norwich Dragons 1st XI (1) vs Market Deeping 1st IX (4)

Deeping are still unbeaten in Div 2N but this game against the former Norwich Union wasn’t the high quality performance of the previous week. They went into this game full of confidence but after five minutes it was quite clear that the Deeping game plan was not being applied.

Despite this Deeping peppered the Norwich goal having a short corner goal disallowed.

Second half Deeping looked like a different team. James Sharpe set Deeping on their way with a good shot from the edge of the D and this seemed to give them the confidence to push forward and set up Paul Tancred  to record his third hat trick in three games.

It all looked like plain sailing until skipper Richard Woods miss hit an Ashley Cole style pass across the back and a Norwich player pounced on it to make the score 1-4.

Skipper Woods was pleased that Deeping can still win at this level without playing well.

CAMBS Mens Div 4 NW

Ely 2nd XI (3) vs Market Deeping 2nd XI (4)

It may be only the third game of the season but Deeping skipper Graham Brewer thinks this could be the most memorable match with cards, controversy, and a last second winner.
Deeping made a positive start and Jack Seaton was clean through on goal, only for the umpire to blow - then award a free hit in his favour.
It was Ely who scored first, a short corner struck by Tim Reynolds, deflecting high off an onrushing defender’s stick and past ‘keeper Peet.
Deeping equalised through Mike Gregson, who smashed home the loose ball after Seaton had once more caused chaos running at the Ely back line.
Deeping’s Neil Burford got a yellow card for a typical forward’s late tackle and Deeping reshuffled but were soon down to nine as Seaton jr. was also yellow carded for dissent.
Deeping managed to play out the remainder of the half without conceding, but during the break Russ Seaton was also sent off for dissent.
Deeping started the second half with just nine players and Ely pressed home their advantage, scoring another deflected short corner 
Phil Arnold then restored parity. After his first touch let him down on a short corner, he moved wide and reverse-sticked into the bottom corner.
Ely caught Deeping on the counter attack and Tom Jewers restored their lead.
Arnold showed the benefit of lots of practice when he again found the net from a short corner, this time with his trademark drag flick high past the Ely ‘keeper.
Perhaps both teams were thinking about taking a single point, but the game suddenly sprang back to life. Skipper Brewer hurled himself across an open goal and the umpire awarded a penalty stroke for feet. Goalkeeper Peet was then yellow carded for arguing the decision.
Left back Jas Phagoora took his place, and promptly saved Jewers’ penalty stroke.
Then, in the last minute, Deeping took the ball from their own 16 yard line to the Ely D, and Henry Winfield-Chislett scored with the last touch of the game.
MOTM: Jas Phagoora - crucial penalty save set up the last minute win.

CAMBS Mens Div 6 NW

Market Deeping 3rd XI (3) vs City of Peterborough 7th XI (1)

The league leaders came to Deeping to play a home team unbeaten by virtue of two conceded games in a row and consequently Deeping did not even know what to expect form each other, let alone the opposition.
In fact they gradually got the upper hand against a very good young City side, and it was quickly clear that the new signings this summer will make a huge difference, while the improving youngsters will fit in well with what is now mainly a veteran’s team.
In fact the oldest player on the pitch, keeper Ray Isaacs, was not troubled at all until, against the run of play, a piece of individual genius allowed City to score from about six inches out. Deeping meanwhile squandered a string of short corners.
There may have been something in the half time talk, or the water, but it took Deeping only seconds to level as Ben Dalgliesh continued his return from a badly broken leg by bursting yet again down the right and crossing to the back of the D where Alex Gale was the first of a queue of Deeping players. His first time shot was perfectly angled past the keeper. Soon afterwards Dalgliesh repeated the wing move and it was Gale again, slapping the ball into an open net from about three feet out.
Deeping’s back four can muster about 170 years between them and they looked better and better as the game went on. In fact every player in the 14 man squad can claim to have had a decent game. Matt Brown put the icing on the cake, after playmaker Simon Burnell had again dribbled the ball down the well-trodden right wing and crossed powerfully.