tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16804168.post-1143146395635167782006-03-23T20:37:00.000Z2006-03-23T21:37:42.056Z2006-03-23T21:37:42.056ZNRFC won 2-1 with goals from Neville and Edwards.<br /><br />After a strong start from North Romford, playing into the wind it became apparent that they were not going to let their season drift to a pointless end.<br />Neville put them one up after some outstanding determined play from Clifton on the left making a mockery of the Ascot players around him (mind you their right midfielder was the worst player to ever grace a football pitch bar none - this was backed up when he kicked it out of play with a stiff leg shinner). After seeing off three defenders Clifton knocked it to the far post and the skipper was there to cooly head home for 1-0.<br /><br />Romford then pounded the Ascot back four with some flowing football and good efforts from Sutton, Clifton, Neville and Cordell were all met by first class saves from the Ascot Keeper.<br /><br />NRFC were then caught on the break from their own corner and a long ball found the Ascot forward who smashed it past Brownie to level the score.<br /><br />Clifton continued to batter the opposition and he was blatantly brought down after again bursting down the left, however the ref decided that it was no penalty (even though Ascot were all dishing out a rollocking to the clumsy full back, making it obvious that it was a foul).<br /><br />Just minutes later with that still fresh in the mind, JJ was sent through and after rounding the keeper he was brought down in the box... this time the ref gave it.<br />Top scorer Sutton stepped up with confidence, but his guess that the keeper would dive left him with egg on his face when his tame penalty flew straight into the keepers hands.<br /><br />So it we reached halftime at 1-1 with NRFC feeling they really should be two up.<br /><br />The second half followed a similar pattern with NRFC in control for large spells.<br />A lack of oxygen forced off Spice (1st half) and Waddy (2nd half), but to be honest they were just happy to be there after being fronted up by a whole family the night before for spoiling a young girls birthday party. This saw the introduction of Jason Edwards and a long awaited return to the side for Garry Smith (is his real name).<br /><br />After a reshuffle saw JJ drop to the back four and Sutton drop into the middle, mainly due to Edwards lack of desire to run back after each attack, Romford settled down and reverted to the plan of using Clifton out on the wing. His endless running caused Ascot problems all day and when he had the chance to link up with Smith, who was also full of running, NRFC posed a real threat.<br /><br />It was down the right though that NRFC were able to force the killer break through. After a Sutton corner was not fully cleared Neville slipped a neat through ball back into the corner, and Sutton was able stride into the box unchallenged and square the ball to Edwards who flicked it up, fell over, sat on the ball and back heeled it in. Showboating of the highest order if he ment it (he didn't).<br /><br />Although NRFC stayed in complete control of the game Ascot were still able to force a few openings, the best of which was a fierce shot, met by a first class save from the big man in goal.<br /><br />Late on NRFC had a chance to put it beyond doubt when the most blatant handball you will see from an Ascot defender, gave away a second penalty. Sutton, undeterred by his first effort stepped up to make a means and this time placed his shot hard and low to the corner, but it was met by a great save from the keeper at full stretch. Sutton, like most others could not believe it, it will be interesting the next time NRFC get a pen!<br /><br />Despite missing chances to wrap the game up, some solid defending made sure of the three points.<br /><br /><br />Team<br />Brown<br />Hollamby Cordell Rabey Wadsworth<br />Alex Neville Johnson Cassidy Clifton<br />Sutton<br /><br />Smith EdwardsNRFChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17469093592403008707noreply@blogger.com1