The Bootiful Game Issue 2 The Bootiful Game Issue 2 | Page 22

At the other end a diagonal ball
dropped just over Cooper’s
head at centre half for Boro’
allowing the
Boston centre
forward to take a
touch and bare
down on goal.
However he was stopped by an
excellent recovery tackle from a
combination of Adam Drury
and Cooper.
Grimsby Borough, dropped
into their more familiar 4-3-3
and it immediately had a
positive effect as they looked
most threatening down the
right. Indeed this was to be the
combination which almost
broke the deadlock on 25
minutes. Some neat work from
Peers, Drury, Ashton and
Jason Flint saw the final ball
frustratingly just too long.
The warning signs were there
for Boston but they were
powerless to stop the next
Boro’ attack. Again some
brilliant link up play between
Mitchell and both Flints saw
Ashton through on goal with a
slight angle. Instead of risking
a shot he superbly back
heeled to find Peers who made
no mistake from the middle of
the goal, a well taken finish
appreciated by the strong
supporting crowd.
Boston reacted well and began
to enjoy large spells of
possession for the remainder of
the half but Boro’ saw out the
half and took the 1-0 lead into
the break.
The sun beamed down on
Bradley however there was a
slight breeze in the air, Boro
began the second half kicking
into the breeze. This seemed to
allow the away team to get on
top and they enjoyed lots of
possession high up the pitch
with substitute Clare linking up
with Trott. The game was set
up for Boro’ to counter attack,
and they showed the first signs
of this on 50 minutes. Ollie
Hamilton got in behind the left
back and smashed the ball
goalwards, the keeper stood up
well to block.