Inter Menan 2 vs 1 Chapmans Motors

Dorrey at the Double! <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Inter Menan came from behind against an organised unit in Chapmans motors to win the game 2-1 and continue their early season form. Dorrey was in clinical goal scoring form with team mate Ward once again pulling the strings with a brace of assists to add to last weeks treble. <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">&nbsp; <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Those who were expecting a Menanian walk in the proverbial park were shocked into gear on 4 minutes when lady luck fell on the Chapmans forward who came out of a tackle with Inters defensive hard man Willan and finished with ease past the despairing Bambi. Bambi passed a pre match mental fitness test (Which Plumpton failed) after their beloved North East teams sunk to the fizzy pop league at the weekend, whether this had any bearing on the shot sneaking past him only Bambi will know. <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">&nbsp; <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Team local Leg-End Roberts entered the fray on 6 minutes and did not take himself long to grab a piece of the action infront of a mere three spectators as he curled a rasping shot to the Chapmans far right post, only to see the keeper match it in quite spectacular fashion. <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">&nbsp; <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Menan were beginning to take a grip on the game, quite similar to that of a tramp with a &pound;2 coin as they began to knock the ball about and stretch the defensive Chapmans team, who set themselves behind the ball Royal Oak stylie. <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">&nbsp; <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">The first Menan goal came from last weeks strike duo of Ward and Dorrey as Ward once again showed a deft touch leaving Dorrey to thunder the ball into the onion bag and cap a truly sensational move from the Menanians. A nearby fan likened the new Ward/Dorrey partnership to the one of Menanians legends Horncastle + Dobson. <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">It was all Orange in the Pindar astro arena as wave after wave of attacks reigned down at the Factory end as Patterson produced a couple of decent saves from the Chapmans stopper who was beginning to stake his claim for the man of the match at this early stage, its no surprise really with Egghead the Chapmans keeper currently representing the Football Mundial England under 20&rsquo;s. <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">&nbsp; <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Half time Menan 1 v 1 Chapmans Motors <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">&nbsp; <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">With Bamblefish hardly troubled in the Menan goal it was looking one way traffic at the start of the second half as the troops continued their quest for the points. Some truly sensational football was then born as Ward (who had now slotted into the backline) found Dorrey with another wonderball and Dorrey hammered home his effort for goal of the season from a tight angle past the despairing Egghead. Quite a goal and one that sent injured team manager Plumpton down the touchline like Barry Fry in his Peterborough days as Menan took the lead, surely there was no stopping them now!! <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">&nbsp; <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Minutes later the top draw move was almost replicated, with this time Dorrey firing off target. This match report wouldn&rsquo;t be true if Willans terrible shooting was once AGAIN not mentioned in this piece. <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">&nbsp; <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">In the closing stages Roberts thought he had settled it with a toe poke from the edge of the D, only to see his first for the club chalked off by the dubious officiating of Marshall much to his disappointment. <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">With the goals flowing and the assists mounting for Ward, the Menanian players are laying down some markers in the early knockings of this Summer season, not wishing to jump the gun our team reporter Gail Hailstorm met up with top Menanian fan Dave Lovell at a local autograph session from his heroes Roberts and Willan. <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">&ldquo;Im enjoying the crisp football my teams providing this season, it seems a lot faster than last year and it really is good on the eye, well worth my free entry&rdquo;. When asked on the fearsome twosome that is Ward/Dorrey, Lovell added &ldquo;Terrific, real top draw performers who obviously know each others game like I know my right hand, I can see big things developing between them and it will be an honour for me to be part of it&rdquo;. <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">&nbsp; <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Next week sees the boys into action once again but this week the match sponsors &ldquo;Lets get Chavs off our streets + out our front windows&rdquo; saw Dorrey come away with his first gong and champers. &nbsp; <p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;