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Euxton Villa 3 Tempest United 3
( 2 )
( 2 )
Bretherton
Mason
L.Conway
Tempest United produced a very spirited performance given their
current league position, making Villa fight all the way to take
something from the game.
Villa started brightly with Liam Conway causing the visitors
early problems down the right wing. With eleven minutes played
Euxton came close when a Mark Swift free kick was headed over by
David Heald. On twenty minutes Villa had the ball in the net. A
cross from Liam Conway was headed goalwards by David Mason and
David Heald following up turned the ball in, only to be ruled
offside.
Five minutes later a Tempest free kick took a wicked deflection
off the pitch giving keeper Adam Stone no chance. Within a
minute Villa were level as Anton Martin drove in a cross which
Neil Bretherton collected well before turning and shooting home.
Tempest were still very much in the game and on the half-hour
they regained the lead with a well worked move down the right.
The resulting cross was turned into the Villa net by the Tempest
centre forward. Villa tried again to pick up their game, good
work down the left by Neil Bretherton saw his dangerous cross
cleared, a couple of minutes later he broke down the left again
this time forcing the keeper to save. Euxton continued to press
and with five minutes of the half remaining Kevin Ormrod saw his
fierce drive beaten out by the Tempest keeper. On the stroke of
half-time Villa drew level. A Mark Swift free kick was cleared
for a corner, Neil Bretherton took the kick which was firmly
headed home by David Mason.
Villa started the second half in determined mood, a great ball
from Liam Conway released David Mason, his low cross was met by
Neil Bretherton but his effort was saved. With 54 minutes played
David Mason had the ball in the net, but the effort was
disallowed for handball. Three minutes later a great turn and
cross from Anton Martin was hit wide by David Heald. With 15
minutes remaining Tempest stunned Villa again when they regained
the lead following a defensive slip. Once again the home side
responded and a minute later they were again level as Liam
Conway cut in from the right and beat the keeper with a low
shot. Villa went flat out for a winner but the visitors held out
for a well deserved point.
Team - Stone, Crombie, ( Salisbury ) Ormrod, Dickinson, Swift,
L.Conway, O'Loughlin, Heald, ( Bradshaw ) Bretherton, (
Winstanley ) Martin, Mason.
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