Greensleeves Run Out Of Steam

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<p dir="ltr">Greensleeves succumbed to their first defeat in ten games as The Dugout proved a bit too sharp for them.

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<p dir="ltr">Dave and Elliot returned to strengthen the side, with Lewis taking the gloves.

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<p dir="ltr">The game started well, and it was not long before Greensleeves took the lead. A slick moved ended as Dave fed Matt who slotted home. 1-0.

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<p dir="ltr">The rest of the first half was fairly uneventful, with neither side carving out any clear opportunities, although The Dugout did have a lot of possession.

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<p dir="ltr">Greensleeves almost extended their lead shortly after half time. Elliot managed to take the ball past The Dugout 'keeper, but could not fire home from an angle.

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<p dir="ltr">The Dugout equalised straight from the restart. Poor marking enabled The Dugout forward to have a free run on goal and Lewis could not prevent the finish 1-1.

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<p dir="ltr">A second almost identical goal was scored by The Dugout shortly after and Greensleeves had it all to do going into the closing stages.

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<p dir="ltr">They applied pressure, had a number of corners in succession, and were thwarted by the 'keeper on a number of occassions. Dave had perhaps the best opportunity but he fired over from close range.

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<p dir="ltr">In the closing minutes The Dugout scored their third on the break as The Boys in Green piled forward and left themselves exposed.

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<p dir="ltr">Greensleeves need to make sure the marking is sorted out for their next fixture. As they progress up the leagues this gets more and more important.

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<p dir="ltr">MAN OF THE MATCH: Dave was full of running and battled hard

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<p>STAT OF THE MATCH: Greensleeves had won 9 in row before this fixture

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