Match 01
14th August 1982
Football League Trophy Group Stage
Bristol City (h)
Double trouble for City chief
By Richard Latham (Bristol Evening News)
EXETER 2, BRISTOL CITY 1.
BRISTOL CITY must overcome two major problems if they are to escape from the Fourth Division at the first attempt, on the evidence of this dour Football League Trophy tie.
One is the inexperience of their younger players, which led to both Exeter goals and left player-manager Terry Cooper fuming: "We chucked the game away."
The other is the lightweight build of the majority of the team, which enabled their more robust opponents to dominate the second half and cause an equally frus- trated Russell Musker to admit: "We were completely overpowered."
Mr Cooper has no illusions about the amount of work still to be done if City are to enjoy a successful season.
"I firmly believe the Fourth Division will be won by the team that makes the least mistakes and we can. not afford to suffer lapses of concentration like we did tonight," he said.
"We played well in the first half and then presented Exeter with victory by making silly errors. I I can only hope the players have learned from the match.
"I am not so worried about the physical side of our game because the lads are enthusiastic and ready to battle. But they must keep their minds on the job for 90 minutes." The City boss was particularly concerned about - the second Exeter goal in 1 the 68th minute when A rookie centre-half Rob Newman misjudged a hopeful 50-yard ball from defender Keith Viney and found no cover behind him. Peter Rogers was allowed e to run clear and, although his low shot was brilliantly saved by John Shaw, Ray Pratt had no difficulty in neeting the rebound. Ten minutes earlier, another defensive lapse had given Tony Kellow plenty of time to fire a close-range equaliser in a crowded penalty area with the City players hopefully appealing for offside. That goal turned the tide of a scrappy game, littered with 46 free kicks, and it took some fine goalkeeping by Shaw to keep the score down in the closing stages.
But there were some bonuses for Mr Cooper, who introduced himself as one of two second-half substitutes.
Sixteen-year-old Andy Llewellyn, from Pucklechurch, gave a composed display at full-back, while Musker's form suggested he could be City's trump card in midfield this season.
New signing Glyn Riley also gave a promising performance and it was his stinging 25-yard shot, parried by former City goalkeeper Len Bond, which gave Jon Economou chance to score the opening the goal on the stroke of half- time.
Musker and Exeter's Dave Harle were booked by referes Les Burden for fouls.
By Richard Latham (Bristol Evening News)
EXETER 2, BRISTOL CITY 1.
BRISTOL CITY must overcome two major problems if they are to escape from the Fourth Division at the first attempt, on the evidence of this dour Football League Trophy tie.
One is the inexperience of their younger players, which led to both Exeter goals and left player-manager Terry Cooper fuming: "We chucked the game away."
The other is the lightweight build of the majority of the team, which enabled their more robust opponents to dominate the second half and cause an equally frus- trated Russell Musker to admit: "We were completely overpowered."
Mr Cooper has no illusions about the amount of work still to be done if City are to enjoy a successful season.
"I firmly believe the Fourth Division will be won by the team that makes the least mistakes and we can. not afford to suffer lapses of concentration like we did tonight," he said.
"We played well in the first half and then presented Exeter with victory by making silly errors. I I can only hope the players have learned from the match.
"I am not so worried about the physical side of our game because the lads are enthusiastic and ready to battle. But they must keep their minds on the job for 90 minutes." The City boss was particularly concerned about - the second Exeter goal in 1 the 68th minute when A rookie centre-half Rob Newman misjudged a hopeful 50-yard ball from defender Keith Viney and found no cover behind him. Peter Rogers was allowed e to run clear and, although his low shot was brilliantly saved by John Shaw, Ray Pratt had no difficulty in neeting the rebound. Ten minutes earlier, another defensive lapse had given Tony Kellow plenty of time to fire a close-range equaliser in a crowded penalty area with the City players hopefully appealing for offside. That goal turned the tide of a scrappy game, littered with 46 free kicks, and it took some fine goalkeeping by Shaw to keep the score down in the closing stages.
But there were some bonuses for Mr Cooper, who introduced himself as one of two second-half substitutes.
Sixteen-year-old Andy Llewellyn, from Pucklechurch, gave a composed display at full-back, while Musker's form suggested he could be City's trump card in midfield this season.
New signing Glyn Riley also gave a promising performance and it was his stinging 25-yard shot, parried by former City goalkeeper Len Bond, which gave Jon Economou chance to score the opening the goal on the stroke of half- time.
Musker and Exeter's Dave Harle were booked by referes Les Burden for fouls.
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