Post by wally on Feb 4, 2008 15:36:53 GMT
From the off this game was going to be tough against a team still annoyed with previous abandonment of the game between the two sides. After winning the toss rovers battled against the wind in the first half, the strong squad proving its potential by pinning back their opponents and creating enough chances to have put the game out of sight. Rovers had a team whom are apparently battling for promotion on the ropes, and got heir just deserves when the ball broke to steve howe just insde the area and he rattled home the ball for his first goal for rovers. Rovers where holding firm in blustery conditions when a looping ball back into the box after an attempted offside trap move fell to the striker who rounded the goalkeeper and knocked in the equaliser. Rovers went in 1-1 all at half-time.
Second half was all rovers as chance after chance went begging, west manchester where pinned inside therie own half and it felt like a matter of time before rovers would capitalise. But as chances came and went west manchester hit rovers on the break, and the ref adjugded masterman to have brought down their winger as he cut inside. Up stepped their player but his penalty was saved and held by nick harold diving to his left. Rovers once again started to fight and were handed a stroke of luck as the opposition captain handled in the area. Up stepped mike masterman to slot home the penalty. It was all rovers until the ref blew for full time
An impressive result by rovers this week and it was great to finally see a team full of quality, it proves rovers still are one of the best teams in this league. Its been a difficult season with lots of rebuilding but if the squad we had this week stays together I dont see why rovers couldnt go unbeaten till the end of the season. Having just looked at the table we have 2 games in hand over the majority of teams win them that puts us on 16 only 4 points of second place!!!! Maybe im getting carried away but the performance on sunday made me feel really good about rovers again, and for their manager to stay we grabbed a good scalp is bollocks lets prove ourselves from now till the finish of the season.
Well done everyone..... COME ON ROVERS!!!
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Team
Nick Harold
Cecil
Tony Farrel
Dave Walton
Mike Humes
Mike Masterman
Steve Howe
Dave Harris
Seb Pythian
Paul McNeill
Stephen Frasier
Subs
Atu Sikanda
Dave Lavelle
Paddy
ps sorry to those who i dont know seond names
Second half was all rovers as chance after chance went begging, west manchester where pinned inside therie own half and it felt like a matter of time before rovers would capitalise. But as chances came and went west manchester hit rovers on the break, and the ref adjugded masterman to have brought down their winger as he cut inside. Up stepped their player but his penalty was saved and held by nick harold diving to his left. Rovers once again started to fight and were handed a stroke of luck as the opposition captain handled in the area. Up stepped mike masterman to slot home the penalty. It was all rovers until the ref blew for full time
An impressive result by rovers this week and it was great to finally see a team full of quality, it proves rovers still are one of the best teams in this league. Its been a difficult season with lots of rebuilding but if the squad we had this week stays together I dont see why rovers couldnt go unbeaten till the end of the season. Having just looked at the table we have 2 games in hand over the majority of teams win them that puts us on 16 only 4 points of second place!!!! Maybe im getting carried away but the performance on sunday made me feel really good about rovers again, and for their manager to stay we grabbed a good scalp is bollocks lets prove ourselves from now till the finish of the season.
Well done everyone..... COME ON ROVERS!!!
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Team
Nick Harold
Cecil
Tony Farrel
Dave Walton
Mike Humes
Mike Masterman
Steve Howe
Dave Harris
Seb Pythian
Paul McNeill
Stephen Frasier
Subs
Atu Sikanda
Dave Lavelle
Paddy
ps sorry to those who i dont know seond names