Anonymous (81.158.218.x) 1165791176|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
2a Bouys 2 - 2 Sheffield Aurora
This really has to go down as a point lost , due largely to the fact that the ref didn't turn up combined with some fine goalkeeping from Aurora's No1 - oh yes and Banjo Bristow's Blunder in front of a virtually open goal mid way through the second half. Had this and two or three other chances gone in it would have been a different story. Well done to Alec for having the guts to ref the first half. It was bad enough him getting loads of grief from their lot but when we all joined in following some dubious calls, or lack of, that was unforgivable.
Aurora took the initiative early on and to be fair played the better football, especially in midfield. Within 10 minutes the mighty Mark Tory put the 2A Bouys back on level terms, rising above everyone in the box to head home from a Pete Haslam corner. It wasn't long before Aurora regained the lead, again following some excellent midfield play. Five minutes before half time Zahid leveled the game with a cracking strike beating the keeper at his near post.
In a goaless second half the 2A Bouys showed a bit more urgency about their play but continued to fall foul of, rather than exploit, Aurora's offside trap. Daz Bristow's blistering pace down the left saw him repeatedly body checked or obstructed by the less agile Aurora defence. Over on the right new signing Nick slotted into Spud's space linking well with Daz at right back and Zahid up front. Some more great goalkeeping from butch prevented Aurora from scoring anymore. Unfortunately some even greater goalkeeping, and a bit of luck, at the other end meant that the 2A Bouys were denied the victory.
As for Bristow's blunder I am sure many of you will want to comment. Should he just have smacked it, maybe taken a little touch moving it on to his right foot, was Chris Humphreys really in the way and could he have moved quick enough. These any many other questions will no doubt be discussed during the following days. One point is better than none, but it should have been two. Bring on the Nags next week!!!!
