Mossley gained a valuable point in front of over 1800 spectators on Tuesday night. It was certainly a backs to the wall performance and some luck was needed but the point was deserved. The game started with AFC Telford bombarding the Mossley goal and left the visiting Mossley fans wondering how long the next 90 minutes would really feel. Detailed coverage of the game can be found on the Forum as the game was live via t'internet on Radio Shropshire so the fans at home (some would say the sensible ones!) could report minute by minute on the happenings. Careful reading may actually tell us which Mossley fans can type the fastest. It's a shame this coverage couldn't be done through Radio Manchester but I think we know which club(s) would be covered. As the half wore on it appeared that Mossley were not quite winning the battle but were certainly holding their own. The team was set up in a similar way to the Marine game with a lone striker (Kenny Mayers) being supported by a packed midfield. This seemed to work quite well once the Lilywhites got the ball down and passed it around the excellent surface on offer. Melford Knight did actually get the ball into the net but was fractionally offside and despite the performance of the officials, this decision was correct. Joe Shaw was causing all sorts of problems with his buzzing midfield performance and he was unfortunate not to open the scoring when neat passing interplay (look what happens when the ball is on the deck) opened up the Telford defence, but Stuart Brock pulled off a magnificent save. A culmination of awful AFC Telford finishing (Did we really want Steve Foster??) and fabulous Mossley defending kept the AFC Telford score at zero. The half time interval saw the crowd swap ends so suddenly about 10 Mossley fans were behind the previously crowded goal. The second half continued in similar vein although Mossley did look dangerous on the break. Mention must be made of the excellent Kenny Mayers who looked a different player to the one seen in previous games as he chased and held the line superbly. Maybe he can only play in front of a big crowd. If so, it's a good job he didn't sign for Ashton Utd, so we'd better paint a mural at the School End to help him. Joe Shaw did have a free kick tipped onto the bar, but a win would have been rather smash and grab. However, the performance showed how resilient the Mossley rearguard is, but more potency is needed to gain points on our travels, but if you keep clean sheets the job is more than done. Let's hope the clean sheets continue but we don't become impotent!! The pictures from the game were awful due to the glare of the floodlights or poor camera skills (delete as applicable)
So it's off to North Ferriby tomorrow or to put it another way Unibond Champions 2005 v Unibond Champions 2006. The previous encounter in Division 1 on Humberside saw an entertaining game resulting in a 4-2 Mossley victory. From my memory, we were hammered for the first 20 minutes when we could have been about 5-1 down and then Bradshaw was sent off. A similar victory would be great tomorrow but the lively Bradshaw will provide the Mossley rearguard with another stern test. I reckon another point will be earned although I reckon a score draw rather than another 0-0. Well that's the kiss of death!!
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