Three good away wins countered by a third goalless home defeat
Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2017 6:25 pm
Barrow: Moore, Bignot, MacDonald, Dunne, Diarra, Panayiotou, Gomis, Hall, White, Harrison, Bauress
63: Walters replaced Panayiotou
65: Holt replaced White
78: Yussuf replaced Harrison
Booked: Dunne (53)
Dagenham & Redbridge: Cousins, Doe, Robson, Howell, Ferrier, Boucard, Lokko, Ling, Cheek, Whitely, Howells
69: Bloomfield replaced Cheek
80: Kandi replaced Ferrier
90+3: Adams replaced Whitely
Three consecutive away wins at bottom ten teams in parallel with three consecutive goalless home defeats against top ten teams. Yesterday’s performance had parallels with those against Macclesfield and Bromley with the Bluebirds struggling to penetrate a well-organised defence and, in trying to do so, leaving gaps for rapid counter attacks.
There were few goal-scoring opportunities overall, but a well-worked move ten minutes after the break earned the Daggers all three points.
The bitterly cold day kept the crowd down, only 917 including 14 Daggers fans, braving the elements. In the first ten minutes, Stuart Moore saved a cross from Corey Whitely and then a free kick from Scott Doe. In the 17th minute, another powerful Whitely cross was punched away for a corner, resulting in a goalmouth scramble which, to the relief of Barrow fans, was finally cleared.
Barrow’s first chance came 20 minutes in when Harry Panayiotou’s sharp shot from the edge of the area sailed just over the crossbar. Five minutes later, Mark Cousins saved a low shot from Bedsente Gomis.
The last 20 minutes of the half provided little excitement at either end and it looked, as we went into the break, that a goalless draw was on the cards.
However, in the 56th minute, a ball forward by Andre Boucard was crossed by Whitely. This was saved but Morgan Ferrier tapped in the rebound. Two minutes later, Moore saved a free kick from Whitely.
It was time for changes; just after the hour Panayiotou was replaced by debutant Lewis Walters and then Grant Holt came on for Jordan White. This almost brought immediate dividends as, following a ball from Byron Harrison, Cousins had to save a shot from Grant Holt.
Bloomfield then replaced Cheek for the visitors and Adi Yussuf took over from Harrison. Just after Kandi replaced Ferrier in the 80th minute, a Whitely free kick from the right resulted in a Bloomfield strike which Moore had to parry for a corner.
Barrow nearly equalised in the 89th minute when Gomis crossed to Holt whose powerful shot brought a good save from Cousins.
However, in the end it was yet another home defeat which saw Barrow fall to 19th and the Daggers climb to 5th in the table. Barrow’s man of the match was awarded to Jimmy Dunne.
63: Walters replaced Panayiotou
65: Holt replaced White
78: Yussuf replaced Harrison
Booked: Dunne (53)
Dagenham & Redbridge: Cousins, Doe, Robson, Howell, Ferrier, Boucard, Lokko, Ling, Cheek, Whitely, Howells
69: Bloomfield replaced Cheek
80: Kandi replaced Ferrier
90+3: Adams replaced Whitely
Three consecutive away wins at bottom ten teams in parallel with three consecutive goalless home defeats against top ten teams. Yesterday’s performance had parallels with those against Macclesfield and Bromley with the Bluebirds struggling to penetrate a well-organised defence and, in trying to do so, leaving gaps for rapid counter attacks.
There were few goal-scoring opportunities overall, but a well-worked move ten minutes after the break earned the Daggers all three points.
The bitterly cold day kept the crowd down, only 917 including 14 Daggers fans, braving the elements. In the first ten minutes, Stuart Moore saved a cross from Corey Whitely and then a free kick from Scott Doe. In the 17th minute, another powerful Whitely cross was punched away for a corner, resulting in a goalmouth scramble which, to the relief of Barrow fans, was finally cleared.
Barrow’s first chance came 20 minutes in when Harry Panayiotou’s sharp shot from the edge of the area sailed just over the crossbar. Five minutes later, Mark Cousins saved a low shot from Bedsente Gomis.
The last 20 minutes of the half provided little excitement at either end and it looked, as we went into the break, that a goalless draw was on the cards.
However, in the 56th minute, a ball forward by Andre Boucard was crossed by Whitely. This was saved but Morgan Ferrier tapped in the rebound. Two minutes later, Moore saved a free kick from Whitely.
It was time for changes; just after the hour Panayiotou was replaced by debutant Lewis Walters and then Grant Holt came on for Jordan White. This almost brought immediate dividends as, following a ball from Byron Harrison, Cousins had to save a shot from Grant Holt.
Bloomfield then replaced Cheek for the visitors and Adi Yussuf took over from Harrison. Just after Kandi replaced Ferrier in the 80th minute, a Whitely free kick from the right resulted in a Bloomfield strike which Moore had to parry for a corner.
Barrow nearly equalised in the 89th minute when Gomis crossed to Holt whose powerful shot brought a good save from Cousins.
However, in the end it was yet another home defeat which saw Barrow fall to 19th and the Daggers climb to 5th in the table. Barrow’s man of the match was awarded to Jimmy Dunne.