| Boro' continue
their unbeaten pre-season run
with a 1-1 draw in this friendly
against a Chelsea XI.
Manager Edwin Stein used 23
players in this friendly against
a young Chelsea side which included
Craig Rocastle, the of David
Rocastle in what proved to be
a good work-out for the Earlsmead
side.
In what proved to be a deadlocked
first half, neither 'keeper
was overly troubled, but both
defences had to work hard to
keep their goals intact.
The deadlock was broken in
the 59th minute when Abdul Yoki
beat visiting 'keeper Lenny
Pidgeley to the ball and took
the ball round the haplesss
custodian to hit home into an
empty net.
The lead was shortlived however
with Michele Gallaccio hitting
home via the head of Phil Gridelet
in the 61st minute after slack
defending by the home side.
Keita Karamoko was called upon
to save well for Boro' on a
number of occasions and was
kept particularly alert with
a couple of poor back passes
from his own team.
The 1-1 scoreline yet more
encouragement for the Boro'
fans which has seen their favourites
win 3 and draw 2 of their opening
5 matches. The only sour note
was the knee injury to Perry
Norman which saw him being carried
from the field. |
