afan lido 0-5 west end

The Reserves went down to their heaviest defeat for some time against a side playing only it's second game in the Reserve League. We were second to everything and we struggled to cope with their midfield throughout.
We did have the first attacks of the game, Karl Roberts knocked the ball through for Shaun Best but their keeper got to the ball first and cleared then from a free kick Adam Beynon headed goalwards but it lacked any power and was easy for the keeper. On 5 minutes West End won a corner but despite winning the ball in the goalmouth they shot over the bar. Gareth Couch kept the scores level on 23 minutes when he dived to his left to make a fine one handed save turning the ball behind for a corner. We were then awarded a series of free kicks but made nothing of any of them and we were still to test the keeper. West End grew in confidence and but for a couple of shots which were blocked by defenders they could have been ahead. On 45 minutes West End took a deserved lead, the ball was played down the right and crossed to the near post and headed on to the far post where their unmarked striker scored with ease.

Luke Borrelli received the ball wide left but had to delay crossing the ball as there was no support in the box, this had been a feature of the first half and was still evident at the start of the second. Luke then found himself on the right, he beat a couple of defenders and shot across goal but wide of the far post but at least we had a shot. On 58 minutes we went two down, Ali Walkley was penalised for a foul just inside our half, they hit a long ball into the box, no one cleared it and a West End player shot to score. On 64 minutes we were three down and again we contributed to our own downfall. West End hit a hopeful ball forward, Gareth Couch came out for it but one of our defenders headed it over his head allowing the lone striker an easy run in on goal. 5 minutes later Gareth Couch kept it to three with a fine one handed save to his right. 5 minutes before time Josh Cokeley was injured and had to leave the field and we had to finish the game with 10 men as all three subs had been used.  West End continued to attack and score in the 87th minute and in added on time to record their first win in the Reserve Division.

Lido Side:
Gareth Couch, Jordan Goodwin, Josh Cokeley, James McEvoy, Karl Roberts, Leigh Shrimpton, Matthew Jones  Adam Beynon, Luke Borrelli, Shaun Best, Ali Walkley.

Subs:
12 Laurent Fodderie for Matthew Jones 70
14 Ellis Harris for Ali Walkley 70
15 Andrew Collins
16 Rory Healey for Jordan Goodwin 54

Bookings:
Matthew Jones 40, Ali Walkley 58, Shaun Best 62.

Match Report by Peter Reynolds

 

Last updated 09 Oct 2009 18:54