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Pillay, Dickinson, Shone
Villa had to overcome a strong wind and the home side before
finally running out comfortable winners as they eventually
turned their supremacy into goals.
During the early minutes of play both sides had trouble
coming to terms with the strong wind, Euxton had the wind at
their backs but this proved no great advantage as many
through balls were carrying to far with the wind. On ten
minutes a clever flick from Damien Stewart almost put in
Adrian Briggs. Five minutes later Freckleton came close with
a low shot past the foot of the post. Then it was Villa back
on the attack forcing a corner following great interplay
between Damien Stewart, Rhenden Pillay and Liam Conway.
The visitors continued to press, forcing a number of corners
and were now getting the better of their opponents but not
unduly troubling the home keeper. On the half hour a Villa
free kick on the halfway line was cleared for a corner, a
quick short corner allowed Damien Stewart to set up Sam
Shone, who shot just over the bar. Two minutes later Villa
had their best effort of the half when a ball in from the
right was put only inches over the bar by Liam Conway.
Efforts on goal continued from the visitors, with ten
minutes of the half remaining Damien Stewart took a quick
free kick which flew wide of the post. This was the
pattern of play for the remainder of the half, plenty of
attempts on goal by the visitors, but non really troubling
the home keeper. So Villa took the half on points, but had
nothing to show for their efforts.
From the re-start Villa's play improved as they were able to
control the ball better playing against the wind. With three
minutes of the half played great work down the right from
Liam Conway and Adam McAlister created an opening for Damien
Stewart, who was able to put a low shot across the face of
goal. The home side tried to trouble the Villa defence by
shooting from long range, but Villa were ready for this and
generally ensured the play was closed down well outside the
box.
On fifty three minutes a Freckleton ball across the box was
headed back towards goal, but this was comfortably saved by
Dave Bibby. This was the home sides best spell as three
minutes later they hit the foot of the post. Villa continued
to drive forward as the centre of midfield was now being
controlled by their man of the match Matt Conway. The
breakthrough finally came on the hour. Liam Conway won a
corner on the right, Damien Stewart took the kick , his low
ball in was turned into the net by Rhenden Pillay who
reacted quicker then anyone else when the ball came into the
area.
This deflated the home side as Villa looked to build on the
goal. It was Rhenden Pillay who came close again ten minutes
later as he turned a cross from Liam Conway onto the bar. On
seventy four minutes Villa got a second, a quickly taken
free kick on the right by Sam Shone was swept home at the
far post by Ross Dickinson. The contest was effectively
over, and things went from bad to worse for the home
side three minutes later when a lazy back pass was played
straight to Sam Shone who made no mistake , beating the
keeper with a low shot inside the near post.
So in the end a comfortably win, not a great game due to the
strong wind, but a determined performance from Villa as they
look to retain their league title.
Team Bibby, McAlister, Dickinson, O'Loughlin, Winstanley, Pillay,
Shone, M.Conway, Stewart, L.Conway, ( Wood )Briggs, (
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