Points and goal difference boost!

Two match reports once again as City start to get through a busy timetable of rearranged fixtures prolonging the season.

First up was an away fixture at the now familiar Copplestone ground,a 10am kick off on,appropriately,St Georges day.On a good flat pitch that had dried out in the cold wind,Copplestone United kicked off facing,once again,eleven English knights,no substitute available.Stand in goalie Josh gave an early indication of what was needed with three great confident saves before City hit their stride.

First up,Will P sent in a close near post corner.Exeter Citys’ top goalscorer of a couple of seasons back popped up as 12th man to deflect it in.Good old OG.The hard ground was making for fast ball movement and City were at their best just as last time,passing out of defence and through midfield.The home side levelled on the half hour though when the ball broke kindly for a finely executed effort.This only served as a catalyst for what followed.

In the final ten minutes,Cameron tested the fixtures and fittings,well the Copplestone right post,rattling a freekick against it from just inside their half.Then City went a goal up again as the aforementioned passing game sent Tom D away to lob the keeper from distance.The impetus continued after halftime,1-3 as Will A netted from just outside the box,Dan did so from a crosstype ball from the right and finally Oner crowned a Captains’ performance by latching on to a through ball from midfield to finish in style.

A consolation goal right at the end meant a final score of 2-5,Ewan earning the Man of the Match award for resiliance in the face of battle,to politely put it.

Two days later it was back to KGV for an evening KO against Central United in the return Derby.In extremely windy conditions,after a professional line up handshake the match got underway with City playing away from the carpark.A temporary stoppage by the ref was called in order for United to sport green bibs,the new City kit still providing something of a colour clash.As great a relief to those watching at home in black and white as it was for City to have Noah back between the sticks and Josh outfield plus one sub to alleviate injuries or tired limbs.

If anything both sides played best when facing the wind but as this was City in the first half,they continued their fine run of form.A brace from Alfie settled the nerves and with Charlie and Dan faster than exercising greyhounds, the half ended with a three goal advantage,good old OG popping up again to turn in a fine Sam cross.

United enjoyed more of the play in the second half and City had to maintain their defensive discipline.Following a well worked United goal,City went on to score five once again and for the third game in a row.First Alfie secured his hat trick with a neat touch in front of goal and then Tom D lit the fuse for the firework celebrations by striking a sweet shot from just inside the United half which skyrocketed into the roof of the net and enough to secure the Man of the Match award.

So 15 goals in three games with three in reply and three more to play,City look the team in form once again.