23-11-2016, 10:59
A tough week for supporters of Lancaster City following the death of last season's captain Neil Marshall ended with three points in a chaotic match against Mossley in front of an excellent crowd of 531. All gate receipt went towards the Memorial fund for Marshall as did all the raffle proceeds. In the prematch speech all players wore number five and there was applause on five minutes.
It would have been understandible if City had struggled however they were up against a Mossley side who had shipped in eight at Scarborough.
It was easy to see why the visitors had been hammered several players looked overweight, some couldnot tackle and some were just shite.
City bombed out of the blocks and took the lead after seven minutes when Waters advanced on the Mossley goal before firing home unchallenged from about 20 yards. Action was all one way and if it had not been for the excellence of the Mossley keeper City would have been out of sight, a double save being the best of them, City also hit the post.
Having been battered Mossley almost reduced the arrears with an outrageous back heeled effort from 10 yards, it beat the keeper but not the full back on the line. City duly doubled the lead on the stroke of half time Waters from close range.
Within minutes of the restart City should have scored two more another fine save from the keeper, but it was Mossley who reduced the deficit when Keogh sored from close range. Within 30 secons City were 3-1 ahead little sign of any defender as Gregory scored from close range. City hit the post then another was cleared of the line, Gregory again was in acres of space when he made it 4-1.
Moss;ey decided that lobbing the ball forward was the way to go to their bulky forwards of which one Mike Fish bulldozed his way through to reduce the arrears again.
City continued to go close but the visitors keeper was having a worldie with six minutes to go Burke gave the score a bizarre look by scoring from 12 yards to give the visitors a sniff of as point, they did not get it as City held on.
So City now third in the league a couple of points behind leaders Scarborough with four games in hand.
Lancaster City 4 Mossley 3 Att 531
Neil Marshall 1985-2016
It would have been understandible if City had struggled however they were up against a Mossley side who had shipped in eight at Scarborough.
It was easy to see why the visitors had been hammered several players looked overweight, some couldnot tackle and some were just shite.
City bombed out of the blocks and took the lead after seven minutes when Waters advanced on the Mossley goal before firing home unchallenged from about 20 yards. Action was all one way and if it had not been for the excellence of the Mossley keeper City would have been out of sight, a double save being the best of them, City also hit the post.
Having been battered Mossley almost reduced the arrears with an outrageous back heeled effort from 10 yards, it beat the keeper but not the full back on the line. City duly doubled the lead on the stroke of half time Waters from close range.
Within minutes of the restart City should have scored two more another fine save from the keeper, but it was Mossley who reduced the deficit when Keogh sored from close range. Within 30 secons City were 3-1 ahead little sign of any defender as Gregory scored from close range. City hit the post then another was cleared of the line, Gregory again was in acres of space when he made it 4-1.
Moss;ey decided that lobbing the ball forward was the way to go to their bulky forwards of which one Mike Fish bulldozed his way through to reduce the arrears again.
City continued to go close but the visitors keeper was having a worldie with six minutes to go Burke gave the score a bizarre look by scoring from 12 yards to give the visitors a sniff of as point, they did not get it as City held on.
So City now third in the league a couple of points behind leaders Scarborough with four games in hand.
Lancaster City 4 Mossley 3 Att 531
Neil Marshall 1985-2016
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