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Deeping Claret U9's (back l-r), Oliver Lord, Max Meli, Connor Gosnel, Harry Stephens, mascot Dylan Phillips. (front l-r), Luke Phillips, Ben Asplin, Alessandro Pizzo, manager Barry Phillips
Deeping Claret 1
Bourne Blue 0
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THERE was no Claret spilled in this lively derby as Deeping breezed to the points.
On a windy morning at Outgang Road a first-half goal from Alessandro Pizzo settled the issue as Deeping took the bragging rights against their Lincolnshire rivals.
It was hardly a classic with conditions making life difficult for both sides. But according to Clarets’ boss Barry Phillips there was still plenty of eye-catching football on show.
He said: “It was difficult as the pitch is very exposed to the wind but I thought both sets of players did a great job and really tried hard to put some decent moves together.
“We were probably a bit fortunate with the goal as everyone apart from Alessandro seemed to think the ball would go out for a goal-kick. But full credit to him for sticking at it and it was a good finish from a tight angle.
“Winning the game means we can now go into our League Cup quarter-final with Werrington with a lot of confidence.”
After a lively start it was the visitors who went closest to opening the scoring in the early stages when Ethan Hunt’s powerful shot rattled the Deeping upright.
It was a let-off and one the home side immediately made the most of when Pizzo latched onto Oliver Lord’s wayward shot to fire home from an acute angle.
At the other end of the pitch Joseph Revell twice went close to pulling Bourne level but despite a couple of decent shots, Deeping keeper Ben Asplin proved more than a match on each occasion to protect his side’s slender lead.
With the wind at their backs in the second half it was Deeping who began to dominate possession. Lord and Pizzo both threatened but it was Connor Gosnel who looked the most likely scorer for the Clarets.
But like his opposite number Bourne goalie Kyle Evans was in fine form between the posts to beat away Gosnel’s goalbound efforts as Bourne prevented their hosts from adding to the scoreline.
Blues boss Ken Grant said: “On another day we could have come away with something but we have no complaints. Deeping are a cracking side. And all told it was a cracking derby game, played in the right spirit and really well refereed.
“We certainly did ourselves justice and once again proved that we are good enough to give anyone in this division a real run for their money.”
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Saturday 26 May 2012
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