{"id":7890,"date":"2001-05-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2001-05-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.staging28.planetswans.co.uk\/?p=7890"},"modified":"2020-09-22T11:26:01","modified_gmt":"2020-09-22T11:26:01","slug":"swans-1-us-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jackarmy.net\/wp67\/2001\/05\/05\/swans-1-us-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Swans 1 U&#8217;s 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=2>\n<div>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=5>\n<div> Swansea City 1 Cambridge Utd 1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>05.05.01<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Vetch Field <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Nationwide League Division 2<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Att: 3,383<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>Swans &#8211; 1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>U&#8217;s &#8211; 1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>Verschave 45 mins<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Kitson 4 mins<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<div>For the Cambridge View :<a href=\"http:\/\/cambridgeunited.rivals.net\/default.asp?sid=924\" target=\"_blank\">U&#8217;s Net <\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>Hollins named a line-up unchanged from the 6-0 win against Brentford for the first time in a long while. David Romo has a late fitness test to see if he had recovered from a hamstring strain suffered in training during the week. <\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=2>\n<div>Verschave<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=2>\n<div>3rd goal in 2 matches<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=2>\n<div>Swans Lineup<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=2>\n<p>G 01. Freestone &#8211; 7 D 14. O&#8217;Leary &#8211; 6 (off 26) D 06. Bound &#8211; 6 (s\/o 67 mins) D 29. Todd &#8211; 7 M 04. Cusack &#8211; 6 M 31. Fabiano &#8211; 6 (off 63) M 11. Coates &#8211; 6 M 20. Jenkins &#8211; 7 M 30. Romo &#8211; 6 (off 84) F 09. Savarese &#8211; 6 F 32. Verschave &#8211; 7 Subs Howard (on 26) &#8211; 6 Mumford(on 84) &#8211; 6 Roberts(on 63) &#8211; 7 Phillips Jones<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=2>\n<div>Cambridge Lineup <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=2>\n<p>G 13. Marshall &#8211; 7 (off 33) D 04. Duncan &#8211; 6 D 20. Dreyer &#8211; 6 (off 53) D 36. Hanson &#8211; 6 D 12. Cowan &#8211; 6 D 05. Joseph &#8211; 7 M 17. Prokas &#8211; 7 F 50. Hann &#8211; 6 F 18. Pilvi &#8211; 7 F 32. Kitson &#8211; 8 F 22. Revell &#8211; 6 (off 46)Subs Perez (on 33) &#8211; 7 Butterworth(on 53) &#8211; 6 Richardson(on 46) &#8211; 6 Fleming Ashbee <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=2><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=2>\n<div>Stat Attack<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=2>\n<div>\n<p>Swans | | U&#8217;s8 Goal attempts 8 6 On Target 5 2 Off Target 3 0 Hit Woodwork 0 6 Corners 9 9 Fouls 7 5 Offsides 4 <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The Swans lined up in a 3-5-2 formation as follows:<\/p>\n<p>Freestone O&#8217;Leary &#8211; Bound &#8211; Todd CusackFabiano &#8211; Romo &#8211; Jenkins &#8211; Coates Savarese &#8211; Verschave<\/p>\n<p>As always we gave away an early goal after continuous pressure from the visitors. A corner from U&#8217;s defender Hanson was headed in by Kitson after 4 mins After Freestone couldn&#8217;t make the ground to meet the ball after 3 U&#8217;s attackers crossed his path.<\/p>\n<p> Kitson signed for the U&#8217;s on transfer deadline and with his Ginger head and tenacious hustling was already worrying a leaky defence.<\/p>\n<p> Kitson nearly scored again a couple of minutes later after another corner just went wide of the post. He could have completed a hat trick after Todd misjudged a long ball upfield but after completely gaffing up his attempt on goal he dived for a very sympathetic (or is it pathetic?) referee to award a penalty to the U&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p> Kitson&#8217;s shot from the penalty was saved low to Roger&#8217;s right hand corner and went out for a corner. <\/p>\n<p>The Swans were struggling to get any moves going as Cambridge&#8217;s hungry midfield wouldn&#8217;t allow an inch of space for the Swan&#8217;s French Tri-colour. It wasn&#8217;t until the 21st minute that the Swans finally launched an attack at goal of any merit when a poorly cleared ball from a Fabiano cross sat up for Bound to have a strike from 25 yds out only for it to go over the bar.<\/p>\n<p> O&#8217;Leary went off with what appeared to be a thigh strain to be replaced by Michael Howard as a straight swap over but with Todd moving to the right and Howard assuming a left-sided position.<\/p>\n<p> At last the Swans started to take a hold of the game when a through ball sent Fabiano through but he chickened out letting the U&#8217;s defence get back, however he tee&#8217;d up Coates from 5 yards out but his shot was acrobatically saved by U&#8217;s keeper Marshall. However in the process of saving the ball he seemed to badly injure himself and could take no further part in the game. <\/p>\n<p>On came U&#8217;s reserve keeper Perez who sporting a very Gerard Depardieu hair cut and danced and motioned to the North Bank chants of &#8220;Gypo&#8221; and &#8220;Where&#8217;s you caravan&#8221; and proved a great entertainer. He was also sporting an injured knee and struggled to kick the ball therefore choosing to throw any balls he picked up.<\/p>\n<p> From the following corner Savarese had an open header but completely missed the ball. On 42 mins a Romo cross was turned over neatly by Perez after a stinging shot from Fabiano. The Swans did eventually equalise however after Jenkins was put through down the right wing his cross was met by Verschave who&#8217;s glancing header seemed to be going wide al the way rebounded in off the post. <\/p>\n<p>After the 25 mins of pressure it was what the team deserved to go back in for the break all square. The 2nd half was a strange affair Cambridge used both their remaining subs, only for within a minute having to go down to 10 men after another player got injured and was unable to continue. Savarese completely missed another free-header from 5 yards after some great build up play by Jenkins. Cusack had a tremendous 30 yard shot saved on the line. Stu Roberts who came on for Fabiano was put through on goal but his shot was saved well by the oncoming Perez. <\/p>\n<p>Bound was sent off with a straight red card after a full on Bound kick met U&#8217;s Pildi&#8217;s face. For such a non-aggressive player Boundy certainly lost it and could well see an extended ban for a disgusting challenge. <\/p>\n<p>3 minutes later however U&#8217;s defender Joseph lashed out with an equally horrific elbow on Verschave but no foul was given! The game seemed to draw into a dull stalemate as the injury time was stacking up into gigantic proportions and when the board finally went up with 6 mins of added time, there was a sense of disbelief as there was at least 10 mins of stoppages after injury after injury and constant time-wasting tactics employed by Cambridge.<\/p>\n<p> At the whistle around 150 fans got on the pitch chanting for Mike Lewis&#8217; head along with absentee McClure&#8217;s after threatening the Away support. Stick to the real enemy people!<\/p>\n<p> A special note to the U&#8217;s away support that sung with all their heart and for the first time in a long while the North Bank was outsung. Good luck and keep the good times in your heart &#8217;cause we know what it&#8217;s like being on the other end of the scale! <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Swansea City 1 Cambridge Utd 1 05.05.01 Vetch Field Nationwide League Division 2 Att: 3,383 Swans &#8211; 1 U&#8217;s &#8211; 1 Verschave 45 mins Kitson 4 mins For the Cambridge View :U&#8217;s Net Hollins named a line-up unchanged from the 6-0 win against Brentford for the first time in a long while. 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