Well, after the excitement of 11 goals in the previous 3 home games we were about due for a nil-niller. Shame it was in front of a bumber crowd in excess of 4,000.
Kettering were certainly the best,most organised side to visit Field Mill so far this year and the two centre backs controlled the aerial balls throughout the game.
It was a shame Mansfield Town failed to stick to the game plan deployed in the first 20 minutes. Passing along the ground was working well for retaining possession and controlling the midfield if not quite leading to the creation of a plethora of chances. Unfortunately as frustration grew so did the tendency to lump the ball forward in the air. Cannon fodder to the Kettering goliaths at the back.
My son leaves a little disappointed and perhaps fairly questioning why Sammy the Stag wasn't brought on to spice things up in the second half.
Kettering would have been overly rewarded for their effective if limited 4-5-1 formation had their centre forward converted a guilt edged chance with three minutes to go, heading wide from 3 yards out with no-one to beat.
Cows arses and banjo's come to mind.
Bit of a rest now until the next home game but am seriously contemplating an away trip to Kidderminster on Tuesday week. My first with the Stags.
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