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Bude Town FC match
report for 1st team fixture |
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League Match
Bude 2 Saltash 0
Bude produced probably their best performance of this
early season against a strong Saltash outfit, in possibly the hottest
game ever played at Broadclose. It was Saltash who could have taken the
lead after 10 minutes when a low cut back inside the Bude box was
smashed well over the bar from 10 yards out. Bude did take the lead
after 20 minutes, a low Stevie Box free kick on the right fell in
the box to Adam Hodgson whose right foot shot went through a defenders
legs bobbled in front of the keeper who couldn't hold on to it and Steve
Smeeth was alert to stroke it in. Bude were soon two nil as Bude won the
ball in midfield played it through the defence to Steve Smeeth who put
it through the keepers legs for his second. Almost instantly Smeeth
could have got his hat trick when he was put in again but a weak effort
was saved by the keeper. Saltash nearly pulled one back when a corner
was well met by a strikers head but was cleared off the line by Josh
Allen. Although two nil can always be a tricky lead Bude looked very
comfortable throughout the second half and keeper Gary Dinshaw had very
little to do. Bude could have put the game to bed after 50 minutes, a
delightful through ball on the left from Tommy Statton again found the
run of Smeeth but his effort was again hit straight at the keeper to
save. After a slow start to the season Budes squad now seems to be
showing signs that they can work they way up towards the top of this
division.
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