Ivybridge vs Bovey Tracey game on

[The Villains]

Game is on. Pitch is looking good, a few places looking slightly marshy, but to be expected with the weather.

[The Villains]

Ivybridge 3 - 1 Bovey Tracey

The pitch having passed an early morning inspection then had to withstand a heavy downpour and light drizzle leading up to kick off, thankfully the ref had made the decision to let the game go ahead.

The game started with both teams testing each other's defence, Ivybridges defence looked at 6's & 7's, after a few shouts of encouragement!!! from the home dugout they eventually got it together. Ivybridge took the lead on 15 mins when Jordan Walton shot across the keeper into the far corner for a well taken goal.

On 28 mins Ivybridge were reduced to 10 men following a straight red card, have been told it was for a 2 footed tackle, couldn't see it from my position, but could hear it. The home side looked comfortable even with 10 men for the remainder of the half.

Second half started with the visitors pressing hard for an equalising goal which came in the 54 min, fair play to the home side they never let their heads drop and defended as one unit and counter attacked with one up top. Ivybridges outlet was down the left hand side and around 68mins Walton bagged his second, taking the ball from the halfway line to the 18 yard box shooting across the keeper, which he had covered all the way, until the ball hit a divot just in front on him, and jumped over the diving keeper, much to the home crowds delight.

Ivybridge were to be fair, were holding their own, working hard on a heavy pitch, the 10 players were putting in a shift and half and fully deserved to score a 3rd goal with a powerful header back across goal in the the corner of the net by the Joe Truelove. Bovey continued to press but couldn't break down the home defence again. The 2 youngsters that came on for Bovey did well.

On the whole it was the right result. Some good football was played on a heavy pitch that held up to the conditions and well done to the ground staff for getting the game played.

Crowd 60 ish (didn't count them)

[leedsunited]

Ivybridge score 3 & rocky neal not on the scoresheet...Must be going through a goal drought or injured/suspended!

[The Villains]

Ivybridge score 3 & rocky neal not on the scoresheet...Must be going through a goal drought or injured/suspended!

Suspended for one more game, everyone is coming to the party for the good of the team.

Having had to play the game with 10 men for over half the game, on a heavy pitch, the team did fantastic.....

[PUGWASH]

Where does the rocky bit come from., in rocky neal.