Ebbsfleet United 0 Mansfield Town 3
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United slipped to a disappointing 3-0 home defeat at the hands of
Mansfield Town in Blue Square Bet Premier on Saturday.
The damage was done in the opening 45 minutes at Stonebridge
Road, with the visitors beginning the brighter of the two
sides.
Ben Hutchinson fired narrowly wide inside 30 seconds while Paul
Lorraine escaped after appearing to block a Stags cross with a
hand.
Fleet began to find their feet with Liam Enver-Marum firing in a
low shot which was inadvertantly blocked by Callum Willock
(pictured) on 10 minutes and moments later Willock almost connected
with a low cross from Enver-Marum, who saw another shot deflected
wide of Alan Marriott's post.
But Fleet suffered a blow when Matt Green turned in his 18th
goal of the season after a route-one ball from Marriott was flicked
into his path to fire low past Preston Edwards.
Nathaniel Pinney teed-up Enver-Marum who saw a shot saved by
Marriott and Tom Phipp saw a shot saved by Marriott but Edwards
needed to make two good saves to keep Town out at the other
end.
He was eventually beaten for a second time when Gary Roberts
fired low into the corner from just outside the box seven minutes
before half-time.
Willock went close with a long-range effort moments before the
interval and afterwards Marriott saved a thunderous free-kick from
Michael West.
Enver-Marum went close to pulling one back on more than one
occasion but Ross Dyer headed wide of an open goal from six yards
for the visitors and then hit the post moments later.
There was still time for Roberts to tuck in his second at the
second attempt in stoppage-time after Edwards had blocked his
initial volley.
Fleet's first home defeat in six saw them remain in 14th
place.
Do you think 3-0 flattered the visitors? Have your say
below.
Saturday, January 28 2012
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