Prenton Park, 19.01.07
Att: 6 567
The first Friday night fixture of 2007 ended in a draw, which was probably fair to be honest. But I think Rovers should have won it both from play and tablewise...
Greenacre was named on the bench again, but is returning to full fitness. Zola carried on playing very well, and like the Tuesday-game, he created Rovers' goal. He opened up the Bradford defence with a low cross for Davies who again slotted it in for Taylor to score his 2nd goal in four days. Bradford's striker Jarmaine Johnson looked a very good player indeed and he alone was the architect behind every Bantamattack. Unsurprisingly he created their goal just after the halfour mark as he skipped past Sherriff and played the ball back from the deadline and Schumacher did everything correct from the penaltyspot. 1-1. It wasn't very many chances in the rest of the match, but John Mullin really should have made it 2-1, only for their keeper, Ricketts, to pull off a magnificent save. Mullin got onto a cross from Shuker 4 yards from the goalline, but it wasn't to be, as both sides looked quite happy with a point each in the end...
MOM: Ian Goodison, again. Hadn't it been for him, Jarmaine Johnson would have gone mad with our defence... :)
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Tranmere - Crewe Alex 1-0 (1-0)
Prenton Park, 16.01.07
Att: 5 708
As we lost 3-2 down at Bristol in the last league game I wasn't very convinced about this game, especially when the league's best striker-partnership in Maynard and Varney were up against us. But they stayed very calm all night, or it is probably better to state it this way; Rovers' defence were absolute brilliant, especially Goodison as he completely controlled both of them, especially Maynard. Greenacre was on the bench after he caught the flu over the we
ekend. Zola replaced him and put in a very good performance.
On to the game, Rovers started much better than recent homegames and should have taken the lead twice in the first quarter of an hour. First Sherriff volleyed over after a corner and than Taylors header was brilliantly saved by their keeper. Rovers eventually took the lead on 19 minutes as Zola chased down a Crewe defender and got a touch on the ball. It found it's way to Taylor who held a defender away and rounded the goalie to 1-0! Both teams could have scored before half-time as Taylor, Shuker for Rovers and Maynard for Crewe had some decent chances. 2nd half was not as good as the first, but some nice play from both teams made it to a good night out. Davies was very unlucky not to score as he hit the top of the crossbar with a good header just ten mins from time.
All in all a good performance from Rovers.
MOM: The one and only, Ian Goodison.
Att: 5 708
As we lost 3-2 down at Bristol in the last league game I wasn't very convinced about this game, especially when the league's best striker-partnership in Maynard and Varney were up against us. But they stayed very calm all night, or it is probably better to state it this way; Rovers' defence were absolute brilliant, especially Goodison as he completely controlled both of them, especially Maynard. Greenacre was on the bench after he caught the flu over the we
ekend. Zola replaced him and put in a very good performance.On to the game, Rovers started much better than recent homegames and should have taken the lead twice in the first quarter of an hour. First Sherriff volleyed over after a corner and than Taylors header was brilliantly saved by their keeper. Rovers eventually took the lead on 19 minutes as Zola chased down a Crewe defender and got a touch on the ball. It found it's way to Taylor who held a defender away and rounded the goalie to 1-0! Both teams could have scored before half-time as Taylor, Shuker for Rovers and Maynard for Crewe had some decent chances. 2nd half was not as good as the first, but some nice play from both teams made it to a good night out. Davies was very unlucky not to score as he hit the top of the crossbar with a good header just ten mins from time.
All in all a good performance from Rovers.
MOM: The one and only, Ian Goodison.
Thursday, January 11, 2007
Tranmere - Northampton 1-1 (0-1)
Prenton Park, 06.01.07
Att: 6 089
An awful performance from Rovers ended in a lucky point as John Mullin equalized from the penalty spot. Northampton scored after just 10 minutes after a goalmouth scramble, and Rovers never recovered from it. The visitors didn't play particularely well either, but they were far better than Rovers in the final third. Rovers probably most of the posession, but were afraid when they saw the 18-yard line.. Nothing more to write from the game really. Worst performance of the year, and they really have to fire themselves up for the visit to Bristol City were we haven't scored since we got relegated five years ago! Now is the time...
MOM: Nobody
Att: 6 089
An awful performance from Rovers ended in a lucky point as John Mullin equalized from the penalty spot. Northampton scored after just 10 minutes after a goalmouth scramble, and Rovers never recovered from it. The visitors didn't play particularely well either, but they were far better than Rovers in the final third. Rovers probably most of the posession, but were afraid when they saw the 18-yard line.. Nothing more to write from the game really. Worst performance of the year, and they really have to fire themselves up for the visit to Bristol City were we haven't scored since we got relegated five years ago! Now is the time...
MOM: Nobody
Thursday, January 04, 2007
Tranmere - Rotherham 2-1 (2-0)
Prenton Park, 01.01.07
Att: 6 675
2007 started very well for Rovers as they held on to a 2-1 victory to record their first win of the festive-period against the Millers. The game started very dull with both teams making a lot of mistakes, but Rovers seemed most interested in the three points as Sherriff hit the post after a deflection and Greenacre looped a header on top of the crossbar. On top of that was a disallowed goal by Shuker. Rovers finally took the lead just before half an
hour, after a goalmouth scramble. Shane Sherriff hit a shot towards the bottom corner leaving the goalie no chance. Rovers continued to play well, and added a second just minutes before half-time with an exellent goal. Paul McLaren crossed a perfect ball from some yards off the edge of the area, which Gareth Taylor perfectly headed into the corner to 2-0.
After the interval Rovers opted to sit back (as they often do when winning) and let Rotherham come to them. The visitors had much more of the posession, but didn't create any real chances. That was until a freak shot by former Rovers-player Delroy Facey, sneaked under the bar just before the 70 mins mark. Rovers debut-goalie Joe Hart (which arrived on loan the same day as the match from Man City), should have done better, but the wind caught it and that didn't help him. He made an outstanding save later on as Chris McCready was clearing the ball. However he hit a Miller-player and the ball seemed to loop over Hart, but he saved it and helped Rovers to three points. Late on Taylor and McCready had a go at eachother after disagreeing about who to blame after a Rotherham-chance...
MOM: Ian Goodison, a steady performance from the defender!
Att: 6 675
2007 started very well for Rovers as they held on to a 2-1 victory to record their first win of the festive-period against the Millers. The game started very dull with both teams making a lot of mistakes, but Rovers seemed most interested in the three points as Sherriff hit the post after a deflection and Greenacre looped a header on top of the crossbar. On top of that was a disallowed goal by Shuker. Rovers finally took the lead just before half an
hour, after a goalmouth scramble. Shane Sherriff hit a shot towards the bottom corner leaving the goalie no chance. Rovers continued to play well, and added a second just minutes before half-time with an exellent goal. Paul McLaren crossed a perfect ball from some yards off the edge of the area, which Gareth Taylor perfectly headed into the corner to 2-0.After the interval Rovers opted to sit back (as they often do when winning) and let Rotherham come to them. The visitors had much more of the posession, but didn't create any real chances. That was until a freak shot by former Rovers-player Delroy Facey, sneaked under the bar just before the 70 mins mark. Rovers debut-goalie Joe Hart (which arrived on loan the same day as the match from Man City), should have done better, but the wind caught it and that didn't help him. He made an outstanding save later on as Chris McCready was clearing the ball. However he hit a Miller-player and the ball seemed to loop over Hart, but he saved it and helped Rovers to three points. Late on Taylor and McCready had a go at eachother after disagreeing about who to blame after a Rotherham-chance...
MOM: Ian Goodison, a steady performance from the defender!
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