Victoria Reserves 5 vs 5 Commercial FC

<p>At last.....the report is here!!

<p>A game where Commercial showed their grit and resolve if not their fluent passing style ended up in a thrilling 5 all draw. &nbsp;One for the neutral, and there were plenty of those for the match up of Geoff vs Pash United.

<p>An entertaining opening meant chances for both sides at the start, with Boorer, Noble and Fowler having a couple of opportunities with no end result.

<p>At the other end, Victoria Reserves, spurred on by their first team who were watching, took the lead. &nbsp;A long ball over the top let in the striler who finished expertly in the corner.

<p>A second was soon to follow as Commercial didn't seem to recover from the shock opening goal.

<p>2-0 up after 15 minutes, Pash was certainly a happy bunny!! &nbsp;

<p>The Commercial then decided they wanted to play....a good attcking move ended with Fowler being fouled near the touchline. &nbsp;As Matty Moorhouse stepped up to deliver a delicious ball in, it clipped a defenders head just in front of three onrushing Commercial players. &nbsp;The defenders header took the ball into the top corner giving the keeper no chance, 2-1, game on.

<p>As The Commercial continued to attack, the counter attack was always on, and Vic Reserves used it well. &nbsp;Another counter ended in another goal for Vic Reserves. &nbsp;Half time - 3-1 Vic Reserves. &nbsp;Geoff was not happy. &nbsp;Despite playing reasonably well, we had let them counter to easily. &nbsp;A bit of tightening up all round was required, but the football in general was good.

<p>The second half begun in a similar vein to the first. &nbsp;Commercial attacking well but looking vulnerable. &nbsp;However a soft penalty early on in the second helped. &nbsp;A long throw from Moorhouse arrowed towards Noble who, as he went to jump, got pushed in the back. &nbsp;'Penalty' said the referee!! &nbsp;'Thank you!' said Jamie who subsequently went on to bury it! 3-2.

<p>All Commercial had to do now was hold on for five minutes and perhaps the opportunity would be theirs!! &nbsp;And even better, after shouting abusive language at the referee, their striker was sent off for foul and abusive language.....but no, Commercial conceded again!! 4-2 with 25 minutes to play. &nbsp;Was there hope....you bet there was!!

<p>A clearance from a corner found Tadman on the edge of the box, a dink in to the middle found Boorer unmarked and he powered his header home. &nbsp;4-3 against ten men, surely only one result now. &nbsp;Then again, this is us and we don't like to make things easy. &nbsp;A counter attacking goal by Victoria Reserves with ten minutes left to play had put the game even beyond Commercials' comeback powers, surely.

<p>But they do not give up. &nbsp;Substitute Darren Howes angled a pin point ball towards Boorer who ran on, shrugged off the defender and buried it with just under five minutes to play....there was still hope.

<p>As the opposition tird it was all Commercial with a couple of chances coming and going and time running out, a ball from the right crossed in by Boorer, who had spotted our leading scorer, and right back, Adam Thickett, at the far post. &nbsp;As he leapt like a Salmon, Thickett powered home the header into to the top corner. 5-5. &nbsp;With almost the last kick of the ball, they had equalised. &nbsp;

<p>Maybe not the best footballing performance from the Commercial, but a great show of pride and tenacity ensured a draw and, unlike the previous week, it felt like one point gained rather than two points dropped.

<p>Boorer received man of the match with other strong performances from Matty Moorhouse, Adam Thickett and Sven Barker.