29-07-2017, 19:38
AFC Blackpool 2 Padiham 1 Att 65 approx
Pre season friendlies are all about fitness and you shouldn't read much into results, most of the time anyway, however this result does give an indication that AFC Blackpool will have a much better season than in recent years.
Visitors Padiham had beaten a PNE XI on Wednesday night and given their higher league status were probably looking to notch another victory.
Both sides had chances in the first half Padiham being denied by the AFC keeper on a couple of chances whilst the home side couldn't get past the well organised Padiham defence whose keeper was quite happy to give his defenders grief at the slightest mistake, so there was a ceratin irony will he should have done better with a shot just before half time which he palmed into the path of that greatest of footballers A Trialist who scored easily.
The home side were only in front for about a minute, cross from the right chest controlled and volleyed in by the Padiham player, canny goal.
Second half Padiham dominated the early stages couldn't find a way past AFC keeper, the home side had one chance when one of the substitutes got into a good position chipped the keeper only for the ball to hit the outside of the post and go wide.
Play swung the other way and Padiham's stopper pulled of a good save from a shot from the edge of the box.
It was about mid way through the half that the visitors started to get a little bit annoyed with the officials and this was not helped by AFC winning ball, there seemed to have been a corner given to the visitors, sadly I had Wenger eyes at that moment and was sadly checking my phone when the ball seemed to be in the Padiham area, were the ball was put into the net by Purdon to give the home side the lead. A few protests all to no avail however tempers were rising amongst the visitors and they were reduced to 10, no idea again what happened although not sure he was given a card or was just told to leave the field.
Padiham stung by the perceived injustice went on the attack had several efforts at goal didn't score and the home side held on for a creditable victory
Pre season friendlies are all about fitness and you shouldn't read much into results, most of the time anyway, however this result does give an indication that AFC Blackpool will have a much better season than in recent years.
Visitors Padiham had beaten a PNE XI on Wednesday night and given their higher league status were probably looking to notch another victory.
Both sides had chances in the first half Padiham being denied by the AFC keeper on a couple of chances whilst the home side couldn't get past the well organised Padiham defence whose keeper was quite happy to give his defenders grief at the slightest mistake, so there was a ceratin irony will he should have done better with a shot just before half time which he palmed into the path of that greatest of footballers A Trialist who scored easily.
The home side were only in front for about a minute, cross from the right chest controlled and volleyed in by the Padiham player, canny goal.
Second half Padiham dominated the early stages couldn't find a way past AFC keeper, the home side had one chance when one of the substitutes got into a good position chipped the keeper only for the ball to hit the outside of the post and go wide.
Play swung the other way and Padiham's stopper pulled of a good save from a shot from the edge of the box.
It was about mid way through the half that the visitors started to get a little bit annoyed with the officials and this was not helped by AFC winning ball, there seemed to have been a corner given to the visitors, sadly I had Wenger eyes at that moment and was sadly checking my phone when the ball seemed to be in the Padiham area, were the ball was put into the net by Purdon to give the home side the lead. A few protests all to no avail however tempers were rising amongst the visitors and they were reduced to 10, no idea again what happened although not sure he was given a card or was just told to leave the field.
Padiham stung by the perceived injustice went on the attack had several efforts at goal didn't score and the home side held on for a creditable victory
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