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Bridgewood High 2-1 Langford Park High

Mr Cauldwell | 17 March, 2011

Strolling onto the pitch, Bridgewood’s belief that they would win the match against bottom of the table Langford was apparent to all.

Their arrogance was misplaced as Langford Park dominanted the whole of the first half, scoring an easy goal due to a Bridgewood lapse of concentration. When Bridgewood returned to the dressing room at half time, Mr Mansell vented his frustration at the team’s lack of effort on the pitch. With the team’s dream of winning the league title slipping away before their eyes, Mr Mansell emphasised his displeasure by making two substitutions – Albinus Gardiner for Dougie Butt and Dicky Woodward for Angelo Del Paggio.

Five minutes into the second half, Woodward went on a rampaging run down the wing and unleashed a pinpoint-accurate cross onto the head of Gardiner. Aided by the momentum of his run, Gardiner headed the ball into the top-right hand corner to level the score. For the next fifteen minutes, Woodward’s attacking play turned the Langford Park defence inside out. Woodward created and scored the winning goal to cap a fantastic performance. Having beaten two players, Woodward hit what looked like a cross into the centre of the box. The ball swerved in the air, deceiving the Langford Park goalkeeper, before sailing over his head into the net.

After taking the lead, Bridgewood reverted to the same showboating play they had demonstrated in the first half. After a few tense minutes, the final whistle blew, securing Bridgewood three points and a move into second place in the league.

Mr Cauldwell reporting from Langford Park High

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