10/05/2006
Tyneside Amateur League Division 2
IJLW Brazil
Wilkinson, Ellis, Churchley, Walker, Kennedy, Paterson, Creighton, Honeywood (Hinks 45), Freath, Haigh, Katirai.
Brazil started well and took the lead after half an hour with a superb goal. Ewan Paterson dismissed an Inter Dental defender and fed Matthew Creighton, just outside the box, on the left hand side. Creighton waited for the ball to bounce kindly in front of him before lifting a sublime left footed volley over the keeper and under the bar.
Two defensive lapses (including the cardinal sin of stopping when the whistle hadn’t gone) allowed Inter Dental to take an undeserved lead into the half time interval.
The introduction of Jon Hinks in the second half gave Brazil more bite but, with two strikers dropping out of the squad before the match, there was not much support when the ball was played forward. The hosts were restricted to attempting to use their forwards’ pace in counter attacking with long balls but Brazil’s defence held firm.
A 90th minute header from a corner gave Inter Dental a flattering scoreline.
Lee Wilkinson’s man of the match award prevented Creighton and Dave Churchley from sharing the Player of the Year trophy with Matty Bull.