Team Bury vs CTFC

League
vs
December 10, 2016
Score: 1 - 1

Match Report

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Coggeshall Town maintained their good run of form after coming from behind to gain a point a Bury. On the balance of play and the chances created in the second half they really should have gone on and gained all three points. The conditions at Bury were atrocious with heaven rain before and during the game making the playing surface a real mud bath making it impossible to play any sort of football.

The first half was quite even but Bury managed to get their noses in front after a dubious back pass decision from the referee gave the home team the chance to strike on goal from 6 yards out which they scored from. Coggeshall responded well and went close to levelling on several occasions with the best opportunities falling to Tom Monk but he didn’t manage to convert. It was Monk though who scored to put “The Town” level just before the break heading home from a corner, it was fully deserved as Coggeshall had been dominant after falling behind early on.

The second half began with the pitch now virtually unplayable with the ball not rolling properly and players finding it tough to stay on their feet. The match turned into complete scrap with ” The Town” coming out on top as they battered the Bury

Defence for long periods. Coggeshall hit the woodwork 3 times during the second half twice through Darren Mills and once from Luke Clark. The Bury keeper made a string of excellent saves to keep the home team level as Coggeshall just couldn’t break through. The visitors also had two penalty appeals turned down one of which was a blatant hand ball but the referee who  had arrived late for the kickoff never seemed to recover from his rushed preparation failed to give the correct decision adding to ” The Town’s ” frustration. As the game entered the final stages Coggeshall were still pressing for the winning goal but they could not convert any of the many chances they created.

The final whistle went with the scores level at 1-1 which was hard to take for Coggeshall who had dominated Bury all over the pitch for the majority of the game but just could not get their noses in front. The whole team put in good performances on a treacherous pitch which ended up being a real leveller on the day. The team approach the end of the year now with two home games, the first being a tough looking fixture against Woodbridge on Saturday at West Street.