Devils 1 Prince of Wales 1
Thursday 5th January
Scorer: Dave Frampton
Devils kicked off 2012 with a share of the points as
Dave Frampton scored in a 1-1 draw against Prince of Wales
in the Championship.
Devils created plenty of scoring opportunities in the match
but the woodwork three times and good goalkeeping combined
to make it a frustrating night in front of goal.
First Sam Cohen
and Alec Savigar struck the post from tight angles and later
Mike Savigar hit the bar from a free-kick. However Devils
made the breakthrough when Dave Frampton turned a defender
and smashed home his fourth of the season midway through the
second half.
Prince of Wales
equalised with a goal scored at a corner but Devils pressed
on and were controversially denied a winner when Alec's goal
was chalked off for encroachment in the area despite the
decision looking very marginal.
Devils currently
sit 5th in the table after eleven matches played.
Devils 0 Man Chest Hair United 0
Thursday 10th November
Scorers:
Devils bid to
return to winning ways was thwarted as Man Chest Hair United
shared a goalless draw in the Championship.
Devils had two or three opportunities in the first half as
Alec Savigar and Dave Frampton each tested the opposition
keeper.
However in the second Devils came closer as Dave hit the
inside of the post twice in a ten minute spell and Alec came
close with three chances created from corners.
Similarly, Mike also had a scoring opportunity after being
released by Dave's flick-on but his finish was lofted just
over the bar.
Devils currently
sit 6th in the table after five matches played.
Devils 0 SBA Elite 1
Thursday 27th October
Scorers:
Devils good
start to the season took a dent with a 1-0 defeat to SBA
Elite in the Championship.
These two sides
have met many times in recent seasons but this was the first
time in the Championship since Devils promotion to the top
division in Summer 2007 and it was SBA who came out on top
to boost their own bid for a return to the Premier after
relegation last season.
Devils conceded
the decisive goal in the opening minute as SBA scored with a
shot which crept into the net from long range.
However Devils
gained a lifeline four minutes later from the penalty spot
but the SBA keeper made a fine save to deny Sam Cohen.
In a tight game
of few chances the early goal proved the winner as Devils
lost for the first time in Winter 2011.
Devils made it two wins out of two in the Championship as
Sam Cohen's goal earned a 1-0 win over last season's
runners-up Guinness Lightweights.
The two matches
against Guinness last season saw just the one goal so Devils
knew this would be another tight game against a side whose
success last season was built on a strong defensive record.
And true to form this encounter was another close match but
for the first time in the three meetings Devils came out on
top thanks to a good all round performance and Sam's well
taken goal.
The first half
was fairly quiet, Sam coming close for Devils with a shot
just wide while Guinness efforts were restricted to long
range attempts.
The second half
continued to be tight but Devils were creating slightly more
scoring opportunities and midway through the half Dave had
two good efforts well saved by the keeper and a third
attempt just past the post.
With eight
minutes left Devils made the all important breakthrough. A
long throw from Chris missed Dave but went to Sam who with
the keeper to beat coolly slotted the ball past him to put
Devils 1-0 up.
The game stayed
close to the end with Chris making a few good stops and the
two Mikes, Stu, Alec and Sam closing down players frequently
to ensure Devils stayed in front and maintained the 100%
winning start to the Winter season.
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