football rambles

 There was a big crowd at the Abbey on Saturday and a big result was needed, as the Us have really been sliding down the table recently. They didn't get a much needed win, but this was a far more tenacious performance and spirited affair than many recent games have been. As far as 0-0 draws go this was an entertaining affair with both teams registering a fair number of shots, but neither goalkeeper being unduly bothered. Harvey Knibbs should probably have given the Us the lead early in the second half, but on balance a draw was probably a fair result in what was quite a bad tempered affair. Tempers really did spill over when Kyle Dempsey was given his marching orders on 75 minutes and Wanderers were reduced to 10 men. Cambridge were unable to make the most of their advantage though and the game finished in a stalemate. A result that doesn't really help either team, as Bolton are now just out of the playoff positions and Cambridge are 3 places and 6 points above the relegation z...

 Saturday saw Cambridge post a shock result against one of the biggest clubs in League 1 (and there are a lot this season) by beating Bolton 1-0 at a packed out Abbey. Cambridge managed to draw first blood and then stay strong at the back. The peerless Wes Hoolahan had a fine game and ran himself ragged the whole match. On 16 minutes he threaded the ball to George Williams who squared it to Shilow Tracey to fire home. For long periods of the game it looked like Bolton would get an equaliser as they ramped up the pressure on Cambridge who seemed happy to defend and hit Bolton on the break, usually trying to feed Joe Ironside who would then get wrestled to the ground, occasionally with the intervention of the referee.  Cambridge stayed strong though and an impressive performance all round and especially in goals from Dimitar Mitov kept the Us on track to record an impressive victory.