Reserves win 3-2 to move out of bottom two

Match Summary

Thurlow Nunn Division One

Tuesday 19thFebruary 2019  19:45

Attendance 127

Felixstowe & Walton 3-2 Ipswich Wanderers

Playing on a Tuesday night at home to Ipswich Wanderers allowed Felixstowe & Walton United Reserves to field a few players returning to full fitness for the first team. Although it looked likely in the first half that The Seasiders would race to an early lead, hitting the woodwork a couple of times and seeing goalie clearances deny them, these two sides went in to the half-time break 0-0 and everything to play for.

The visitors started the second half on top and for a while it looked like it was going to be a frustrating night for Alex Egelton's side. When Marcus Taylor put The Wanderers in front, heads might easily have dropped but some fine movement from Kyle Jopling beating two defenders allowed Joe Francis to equalise from inside the box. Soon after, Danny Garrad escaped the clutches of two Ipswich Wanderers defenders to slot home Felixstowe's second from the edge of the box.

It was good to see Kye Ruel back in action and he was replaced by Asa Milliard around the hour mark. When keeper Ross Walton was judged to have brought a Wanderers player down in the box, a yellow card and penalty followed. Danny Thrower converted for the visitors and hearts did sink a little. Three points were so important. Cue Henry Barley who, thanks to some intricate work in midfield from Joe Francis, grabbed the winner close to the end. Ben Frost came on for the final throws of the game replacing Danny Garrad.

The win moves the Reserves out of the bottom three for the first time this season. Next up is the long trip north to 5th-placed Fakenham this Saturday 23rd February.

 

 

 

Felixstowe & Walton                                              Ipswich Wanderers

Ross Welton                                                            Tom Curtis

Kyle Jopling                                                             Nathan Speed

Stuart Ainsley ©                                                      Paulo Cohelo

Evan Bolt                                                                Darius Laws

Lachlan Birrell                                                          Stefan Mallett

Darcy De’ath                                                            Gavin Flurrie

Joe Francis                                                               Camillo Douglas

Rory Porter                                                               Joe Berry

Danny Garrad                                                           James Watling

Kye Ruel                                                                   Danny Thrower

Henry Barley                                                             Jack Severy

 Subs                                                                           Subs

Micky Adams                                                             Jamie Curran

Sean Munro                                                               Sam Cheetham

Charlie Hughes                                                          Ross Henry

Ben Frost                                                                  Marcus Taylor

Asa Milliard                                                                Sam Garwood