Half Time - Welling 0-0 Chippenham Town 

A fairly even half of football with half chances for both. Early exchanges saw Welling coming quite strong down the middle and moving the ball into the dangerous Akinyemi who fortunately for Chippenham, pulled his shot too far across Puddy and rolled wide. Chippenham grew into the game a little more with Jones crossing and finding Zebroski but the big man couldn't get his shot away and the chance went begging. The best chance of the half fell to Marlon Jackson, a corner routine from Chippenham went in short and the dummy allowed the ball to find it's way to Jackson around 14 yards out but his shot crashed off the crossbar and the game remains at deadlock. 

Stream has been brilliant by Welling, although a recurring issue of the "Social Distancing" behind the goal Puddy is defending is sure to catch the attention of the National League officials now watching via the camera's. If supporters aren't clever and don't follow the rules inside grounds, how long do we think it will be until the supporters are removed from grounds again? Have to be very careful ourselves when we have supporters back in, so far in most of the games I have watched outside of all seater stadia, this appears to be a big issue. 

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COYMB

GET IN THERE!!!! 

A goal from substitute Brad Ash from a corner proved to be the difference today as Chippenham dominated the second half to claim a 1-0 victory away from home and all 3 points are coming back to Wiltshire!! 

Chances throughout the second half were limited for the hosts after Puddy denied Welling's number 22 from close range with the goal gaping. It sort of looked as if Chippenham were going to be up against it however, we ourselves found our feet and after a period of constant pressure. The cross was whipped in for Ash at the near post to head home. 

After that Welling tried to come back in but we not only defended well but looked very dangerous on the counter attack and should have put the game to bed when Stearn pressed the defender and Ash found the goal at his mercy, only to hit the legs of the goalkeeper. 

Big three points, interview with Mike on YouTube to follow and hopefully something for him to smile about after a very tough week for the club on the road.. 

COYMB

Great result, well deserved I’m informed.

Definitely a game of two half’s but a great away win.
Thought Welling just about edged the 1st, if only on chances alone. Bray and new bot Law finding it hard down the left. A couple of good chances for Dipo and Della-Verde. But that said we defended well.

2nd half was much the same until  around 60mins, when Stearn replaced Bray and Ash replaced Jackson, both with better work rates than the departing two. Stearn offering much more of an attacking threat.
IMHO I don’t think playing two target men works for us, as know one  to pick up the knock downs.
From then on we dominated(bar injury time)
Gunner hitting the bar on 64mins and on 67, Ash glancing in at the near post from a Hanks corner.
Ash could have put the game to bed on 90mins after good work from Zeb, left brads with only the keeper to beat, but put it straight at him.

As Voice has mentioned earlier, very little evidence of the covid measures Neil made reference too in his short interview.
Only witnessed ball sanitising, no one way system, no toilet controls, plenty not wearing masks and even one idiot running on onto the pitch (red zone). Millwall fans apparently.
A couple of police in attendance but they weren’t bothered.

Before anyone  asks I was a CTFC excile today, as I’m working in London

Last edited by Wellard (13/12/2020 8:44 AM)

No sending off, Puddy was book for time wasting on 78 minutes, which got the home fans a little excited.