DRIFFIELD EI put in a poor team performance on Saturday as they went down to Brandesburton at Driffield School.
It was a game Driffield were confident of winning, and looking to avenge an away defeat to Brandesburton earlier in the season.
With forced changes, Jonathan Anderson the injured Dan Taylor, while Rich Gibson made his first start, playing up front and Dale Darling plying wide right with Spencer Tate taking his turn on the bench as the manager rotates the team.
EI made a confident start and deservedly went one up through Rich Gibson. After excellent football from Matthew Jarvis, Darling, and skipper Mark Thompson, Darling’s through ball found Gibson who turned two men before slotting wide of the keeper.
But just five minutes later the scores were level. After the ball was launched forward Jason Riby was forced into conceding a corner and the ball somehow found its way straight in.
This is how it stayed until the break, with both teams huffing and puffing, and producing very little football.
In the second period skipper Thompson put EI back in front, when after good work again from Jarvis – who was playing through injury – found Thompson and he volleyed home.
But again EI failed to hold on to their lead. Brandesburton, who were looking the more dangerous in a very scrappy game of football, took advantage after keeper Grant Halder lost control of the ball.
With just 10 minutes left Thompson had the chance to put his side level but missed the ball, and soon after Brandesburton had chance to score but their impressive forward slipped at the vital moment.
But the slip didn’t matter, as two goals in the dying minutes for the away side saw them complete a league double over Driffield EI.
Overall it was a scrappy game, with Brandesburton looking the more dangerous, and probably just deserving the points.
Thanks to main sponsors Dodds Solar, B&F Potatoes and J Scott Engineering.Thanks also to Katie at the Mariners Arms for the after match refreshments.
Left, Tom Ullyott takes on Brandesburton.
Above, Driffield EI let Brandesburton back in the game at 1-1, as the ball finds its way in direct from a corner.
Right, Jason Riby and Brandesburton’s Tom Gaines battle for the ball.
Pictures by Pam Stanforth