Saturday September 15th 2012
Cambridge City Away
Saturday 15th September 2012
Evo-Stik Southern Premier League
Cambridge City 1 Frome Town 2
Frome Scorers: Smith ( 26), Jefferies (36)
Cambridge City Scorers: Hammond (28)
Crowd: 315
Star Man: Darren Jefferies
Entertainment Value: 4
Frome Town continued their good form at Cambridge City and two first half goals from Matt
Smith and Darren Jefferies were enough to ensure an excellent 2-1 victory.
Alex Lapham started his suspension following his red card at Kettering Town so Darren
Jefferies took his place in midfield. Mike Reaney also returned to the side after missing
Wednesdays replay win over Larkhall Athletic.
On a perfect day and pitch, both teams started well in an entertaining opening and Lewis
Powell brought a good save from Zac Barratt at the near post but Frome were first to trouble
the scorers as great work from Mike Perrott set up Matt Smith and the youngster slid in and
fired home from 12 yards. The lead was short lived, however, and the prolific Craig Hammond
headed home from close range after a long throw had been flicked on to him by MItchell
Bryant.
Cambridge hit the post in the 30th minute, but then Frome took the lead six minutes later as
Matt Smith set up Darren Jefferies to jink into the box and let fly with a right foot shot that
curled perfectly into the net, but Cambridge once again nearly equalised two minutes later, but
this time Darren Chitty saved well at the near post.
Both teams continued to entertain in the second half, Lewis Powell shot just past the post in
the 49th minute, then a Cambridge attack in the 72nd minute led to a Hammond shooting wide
after Abbs had seen his hot blocked.
Hammond almost had the last word in the match as he rose to meet a 89th minute left wing
cross, but, much to the relief of the travelling faithful, he headed over the bar and the chance
went. Cambridge kept looking for the equaliser in injury time, but the Frome defence held out
and the precious three points started their long journey back to Somerset.
The “H&B Tyres Man of the Match” was chosen as Darren Jefferies.
Frome Town
Cambridge City
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