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Martin
Shaw at Field Mill A
disappointing result for Stags as they failed to turn possession and
chances into goals in an exciting 0-0 draw at Field Mill. Mansfield
started the game very well and looked very dangerous for the opening 15
minutes, but fell away for the remainder of the half. Stags were
completely in control in the second half and had numerous chances to win
the game, but all were spurned as Southend keeper Darryl Flahavan made
some excellent saves. In
the first half, Stags best chances fell to Greenacre, who missed from a
tight angle, and White, who headed over from a good position. In the
second half, Greenacre had two memorable efforts, firstly in a near-carbon
copy of his goal against Sunderland, he shot from the right hand side of
the area, only to see Flahavan brilliantly turn the ball over the bar, and
then a terrific left footed bullet, that flew inches over the bar. But the
best chances fell to White and Corden. White found himself in position to
lob the keeper with the outside of his right boot from 20 yards, but his
shot landed on top of an empty net. Then just 3 minutes from time, Corden
brilliantly turned his marker to give himself a free shot at goal from
just 5 yards, but Flahavan flung himself at the shot to pull of an
incredible save, that had Corden, and other Stags players, holding their
heads in anguish. It was just not be their day. Overall this was another encouraging display from the young Stags side against an average Southend side, but the abiding memory will be of those missed chances. Man
of the Match: Wayne Corden. Pilkington
6 Very little to do. Hassell
6 Solid at right back. Robinson
6 Gave the ball away a couple of times, but generally solid Reddington
7 Fine performance in central defence. Won everything Tankard
6 Not involved in the game that much Lawrence
6 Lacked his usual inspiration, but gradually got better as the game wore
on Williamson
6 Gave the ball away in crucial places a couple of times Disley
6 A little to negative today, often seemed to heading backwards. Corden
9 In the best form of his Stags career currently. Started brilliantly in
opening 15 minutes and continued to look dangerous. Unfortunately was
starved of the ball towards the end of the first half. Greenacre 7 A couple of terrific shots in the second half, but missed a couple of easy chances, a close range shot from a tight angle in the first ahlf, and a free header from a corner in the second half. White
7 Did well in just his second start for Stags, but ran out of steam
towards the end. Unlucky with lob over the keeper that landed on top of
the net. Subs:
Pemberton
(for Tankard, 89) Subs
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