Reserves

Reserve Division Table

Report (taken from the match day programme - 13th September 2003)

The Northern Counties East league Division Two got under way last Saturday with Ossett Albion Reserves entertaining Goole Reserves who are newcomers to the division this time.The final scoreline was a 1-1 draw but that somewhat flattered Albion who would certainly have come away pointless had Goole been able to convert a higher percentage of the numerous chances they created.

Right from the start Goole Looked the more coherent team and the fact that their players have been together for quite some while was immediately apparent. The visitors knocked the ball about in good style but in front of goal, fortunately for albion, they were sadly lacking with their final delivery poor and their shooting qualities even worse.

In the first half Goole had most of the attacking ideas and but for some tidy goalkeeping from young Thomas Jones, they could have had the game wrapped up by the interval. Twice they were thwarted by the woodwork as shots rained in on the Albion goal.

It was completely against the run of play therefore when Albion stole the lead with barely seconds to go to the half time whistle. Good work by Lee Bradleygot Kelvin Ryan into an advanced position and when he saw the Goole goalkeeper coming off his line to challenge the neatest of lobs just dipped under the crossbar to give Albion an unexpected interval lead.

Albion started the second half in more positive mood but they were unable to sustain their improvement and with around fifteen minutes of the game left Goole got the reward their enterprise deserved. Jones again had to make a couple of brave and telling stops but eventually even he was beaten when a croos-cum-shot deceived everyone and found its way into the far corner of the Albion net.

Albion will have to improve on this performance if they are to get anything from Saturday's meeting with Garforth Town at Garforth.