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REPORT: BORO 2-4 BLUES

Posted on: Sat 31 Jul 2010
Wanderers coasted to a 4-2 victory over Blue Square South side Farnborough 4-2 at the Rushmoor Stadium thanks to goals from Kevin Betsy, Ben Strevens, Matt Phillips and Jon-Paul Pittman.

Betsy opened the scoring on four minutes after slotting home a penalty following a foul on Strevens, and the pair teamed up again on 20 minutes to put the Blues further in front. 

The midfielder's rasping shot was saved by Michael Jordan but Strevens was there to calmly finish the rebound from close range.

Boro reduced the arrears four minutes later when Dale Binns cut in from the left-hand side and laid the ball on a plate for Bradley Bubb who smashed home from six yards.

But Wycombe restored their two-goal cushion when a cross from sub Dan Fitchett picked out Matt Phillips at the back post, and the winger curled the ball home to cap an impressive return to the starting line-up following international duty.

Three became four soon after when dazzling footwork from Jon-Paul Pittman created a shooting opportunity inside the area and the in-form striker shot across the keeper to bag his eighth goal of pre-season.

However, arguably the best goal of the game was saved for Boro's Anthony Thomas, who collected a fine crossfield pass and bent a superb effort past Steven Arnold from the corner of the area.

Coming soon: Gary Waddock and Ben Strevens speak to Chairboys Player to reflect on the 4-2 win.
  
Wanderers: Arnold; McCoy (Foster 63), Winfield (Bennett HT), Johnson (Westwood HT), Westlake (Belcher 75), Phillips (Ainsworth 75), Bloomfield (Green 75), Montrose (Murtagh HT), Betsy (Rendell HT); Strevens (Fitchett HT), Pittman (McClure 73).

Subs: Brennan.

Goals: Betsy (pen 4), Strevens (20), Phillips (54), Pittman (58).

Farnborough: Jordan (Jean-Zephirin 63); Conroy, Braham-Barrett (Ciardini 63), King, Stevens (Opinel 72); Doyle, Price (Ibe 63), Holloway, Binns (McCollin 63); Bubb (Thomas 72), McDonald.

Subs: Smith, Frostick.

Goals: Bubb (24), Thomas (79)



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Timeline

3mins: PENALTY - Ben Strevens is brought down following a rash challenge from centre-back Adam Doyle.

4 mins: GOAL - Kevin Betsy sends Michael Jordan the wrong way from 12 yards to give the Blues an early lead.

4 mins: CHANCE - Ex-Millwall striker Bradley Bubb fires wide from the edge of the 18-yard box.

20 mins: GOAL - Strevens puts the Blues 2-0 ahead from close range after Betsy's rasping shot was saved by keeper Michael Jordan.

24 mins: GOAL - Bradley Bubb smashes home from six yards after being picked out by Dale Binns.

39 mins: CHANCE - Matt Bloomfield heads over after meeting Ian Westlake's well-measured cross.

HT: SUBS - Alan Bennett, Chris Westwood, Keiran Murtagh, Scott Rendell and Dan Fitchett come on for Dave Winfield, Leon Johnson, Lewis Montrose, Kevin Betsy and Ben Strevens.

47 mins: CHANCE - Keiran Murtagh fires over the top after a lay-off from Pittman.

52 mins: CHANCE - Bubb lashes wide from the edge of the box after Wycombe concede possession cheaply.

54 mins: GOAL - Matt Phillips strokes home from Dan Fitchett's cross to make it 3-1.

58 mins: GOAL - That man Jon-Paul Pittman bursts into the box with impressive skill and slots home the Blues' 28th goal of pre-season.


63 mins: SUB - Danny Foster replaces Marvin McCoy.

63 mins: SUBS - Dominic Jean-Zephirin, Andre McCollin, Kezie Ibe and Nic Ciardini come on for Michael Jordan, Craig Braham-Barrett, Owen Price and Dale Binns.

65 mins: CHANCE - Fitchett shoots wide after great work from Matt Bloomfield on the right side of the box.

73 mins: SUBS - Matt McClure swaps with Jon-Paul Pittman and Farnborough also make two changes, bringing on Sacha Opinel and Anthony Thomas for Jamie Stevens and Bradley Bubb.

75 mins: SUBS - Three more changes with Gareth Ainsworth, Sam Belcher and Stuart Green replacing Matt Phillips, Ian Westlake and Matt Bloomfield.

77 mins: CHANCE - Good dart forward from Fitchett but his end product flies wide.

79 mins: GOAL - Excellent goal from Anthony Thomas to make it 4-2, as he curls home a beauty from the edge of the box.

90 mins: CHANCE - Superb through-ball from Scott Rendell and Dan Fitchett's clipped effort bounces back off the post.

FT: Farnborough 2-4 Wycombe Wanderers


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