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Deal Town Res's 0 Whitstable Town Res's 3 |
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 Picture: Michael Adcock scored Whitstables first goal: Deal Town Reserves 0 Whitstable
Town Reserves 3
After the match Marc
Seager pointed out that ?Laney? apart; Michael Adcock at 22 was the oldest
player in Whitstable?s team. Which showed on the pitch as they blitzed the home
side in the first 45 minutes, ?We made three changes almost in one go,? said
manager Simon Kay, ?that always upsets a sides rhythm, but I was pleased with
the way they played, Gary Ward looked comfortable and the 90 minute of competitive
football will have done him a world of good.?
In a superb first half display of
team football Whitstable were deservedly ahead by two goals at the interval.
Michael Adcock with the first after 20 minutes, then Jake Gess with the second
in the 40th, as the visitors dominated the first 45 minutes. Town?s
young keeper, 40 years young Mark Lane was untroubled as the home side
struggled to cope with Whitstable?s pace and movement. Showing some delightful
touches from the back four through to the energetic midfield; with Darren Budge
and the effervescent Andy Martin up front, tormenting the visitors defence.
In the second half Whitstable further extended
their lead through Martin and although Deal made more of a game of it in the
second half, Lane was largely untroubled in goal, deservedly keeping a clean
sheet. With manager Simon Kay aided by first team manager Marc Seager ringing
the changes in the second half the game lacked the tempo of the first. However
Whitstable will need to be at their best when Deal visits the Belmont next
Tuesday in the return leg of the Kent League mid-week floodlit cup group match,
as they will be out to avenge the 3-0 defeat.
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