Saints Chat Goal of the Season Vote

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Again, just a vote for fun. I've just included some of the goals scored at Clarence Park for home games.

Sorry if I've missed out your favourite goal! It's just for fun. Remember that the proper voting takes place at tomorrow's match.

Descriptions are included below:

1. St. Albans City 4 – 1 Circencester Town, Evostik League Southern Premier, 13th August 2011.
Paul Furlong restored City’s three goal lead with a fine goal. The veteran striker showed he still has that killer instinct as he sent a looping effort over the keeper and into the back of the net.

2. St. Albans City 4 – 1 Circencester Town, Evostik League Southern Premier, 13th August 2011.
The Saints went in 3-0 up at HT thanks to a fine individual effort from Sean Shields. The young winger went on a solo run to the byline and through his sheer determination managed to squeeze a shot past the keeper from a very tight angle.

3. St. Albans City 1 – 1 Brackley Town, Evostik League Southern Premier, 19th November 2011.
Danny Hart’s cross from the left found its way through to Sean Shields and the young St. Albans winger applied a powerful finish from the tightest of angles.

4. St. Albans City 3 – 0 Cambridge City, Evostik League Southern Premier, 17th December 2011.
St. Albans soon made it three as centre-back, Matt Cutchey, scored a cracking goal that any striker would be proud to claim. The Saints defender curled a delightful shot into the top corner, leaving the keeper with no chance.

5. St. Albans City 2 – 1 Leamington, Evostik League Southern Premier, 7th January 2012.
Bakare put the Saints in front with a sensational goal. He made space for himself in the box before scoring with an emphatic finish that hit the bar on its way in.

6. St. Albans City 2 – 1 Leamington, Evostik League Southern Premier, 7th January 2012.
Bakare's second in this match as he showed quick feet and strength on the edge of the box and picked his spot to fire home a low drive.

7. St. Albans City 4 – 4 Hitchin Town, Evostik League Southern Premier, 24th August 2011.
Sean Shields - With space in front of him Shields unleashed a wonderful effort from around 28 yards that thundered to the left of Bennett and into the York Road.

8. St. Albans City 4 – 4 Hitchin Town, Evostik League Southern Premier, 24th August 2011.
David Ijaha - ...just two minutes later Sean Shields, who won the corner in the first place, played a short corner in from the City left to Solomon Shields who in turn rolled the ball into the path of Ijaha. With space and time all around him Ijaha, from 25 yards, scooped a right-footed shot beyond the diving Bennett for his first goal for the club.

9. St. Albans City 1 - 1 Banbury United, Evostik League Souther Premier, 24th March 2012
Howard Newton - Newton tucked away a great team move. Davymac55's description: 'starting as it did from our half with us taking the ball off them and after a few passes being put in. a real team effort'.

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Below, I'll include a couple of videos of possible contenders.

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There is a video of the Cutchey goal here:



From about 1 minute and 10 seconds in.

As the video description says, the view of the goal is less than perfect, but it gives an idea. Pretty spectacular effort from Matt 'Messi' Cutchey, as I remember Mr Ridley dubbed him on Twitter after this goal.

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This video shows the two Sakho Bakare goals versus Leamington at home:



The first goal is early in the video after about 15 seconds. Unfortunately, not the best view again, but you see Bakare unleashing his effort at goal and you'll have to take my word for it that it was a fairly spectacular finish. I remember it fondly anyway.

The second goal - Bakare's low drive at goal - is around 1 minute 15.