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First team Match Reports Whitstable Town 1 Tunbridge Wells 1
First team Match Reports Whitstable Town 1 Tunbridge Wells 1
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After the departure of Whitstable’s manager Matt Toms during the week, Marc Seager, originally appointed for today’s game was confirmed as the new manager of Whitstable Town. His appointment was ratified by a committee meeting after the game against Tunbridge Wells, which ended in a 1-1 draw. During the meeting members of the committee paid full tribute to outgoing manager Matt Toms during his time at Town. “His record compares with any previous manager in the clubs history, he leave the football club on a sound footing and we wish Matt all the best for the future” said chairman Tony Rouse: Incoming manager Marc Seager said he was: “delighted to take on the post, obviously I would have liked the circumstances to be different, but I must concentrate on next weeks game at home to Fleet in the FA CUP.” The home side were 1-0 down inside the first three minutes after a good run to the by-line by the wingback, his deep cross, eluded Whitstable’s defence but found Buster Beaney, whose overhead kick clipped the heels of a Town player leaving keeper Mark Brown with no chance. The visitors upped their game and could have extended their lead, Brown twice saving them with good stops, at the other end Whitstable had a wonderful chance after Andy Constable’s great run down the left gave him the space to fire in a left footed cross to the far post, Aaron Knight putting too much power into his shot when a simple tap in would have surely levelled the score.
 Both sides struggled to find any rhythm; Seager playing in midfield was as guilty as any of his players of not settling and taking his time on the ball. The visitors were slowly taking the game away from Town, with some delightful balls into space, testing Whitstable’s defence with their direct running and pace and it looked odds on that Whitstable would conceded another. The fact that they went into the break just the one goal down was due in part to some poor finishing by the visitors, Michael Adcock in Whitstable’s defence having a solid game and Brown showing why Whitstable were so keen to have him as their keeper. knocked in 55 in the league last season, becoming top goal scorers in the process, on the evidence of the first three games of this season it has been replaced by some poor finishing and lack of a good first touch. All of which comes with confidence, which Town need to find to get their season back on track. “Give us a goal” someone shouted from the terraces, “even if it goes in off your backside” shouted another. And sure enough midway through the second half they drew level, after good work in midfield by Seager, then Knight holding up the ball well before finding Tom Parker on a run into the box. Parker’s his left foot shot giving the’ Wells’ keeper John Whitehouse no chance. It was no surprise that the goal came after Whitstable had passed the ball around for the first time in the game.  With the crowd behind them the home side pressed the visitors back for the first time in the match; Whitstable’s front pairing of Constable and Steve Marshall both had chances, which on another day they would have converted. Prett came on for the ever-dependable Ryan Davis, Darren Budge replaced goal scorer Parker as Whitstable strived for the winner. As the last five minutes approached you could sense the jitters were getting to Whitstable and although the visitors seemed to be running out of steam they looked very dangerous when on the break, Adcock and Andy Kier both saving certain gaols on three or four occasions before the ref blew for full time. Seager will be glad to have the first game out of the way, his next task, to keep Whitstable in the FA CUP is just seven days away, and will be a very big test for his first game as the new manager. WTFC © |
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