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17th
April 07
Given our fixture backlog we were grateful that Appley
Bridge were able to arrange this fixture at short notice.
Following the continued dry spell the pitch was bone hard
and that didn’t help either side play football.
Euxton
were on top for most of the first half, with just the
occasional Appley Bridge break from sustained play in there
half. The AB club played the offside trap very well and
caught us out on a number of occasions. The goalkeeper made
a number of good saves to keep us out.
The
first goal came after 25 minutes when Connor controlled the
ball inside the box and finished well. Three minutes later
Jack stayed up from a corner and put a well-placed shot into
the corner.
2 –
0 up at half time was decent scoreline and enabled us to
concentrate on passing and moving more in the second half.
We did see some better phases of football and as a result
carved out a number of good chances but our finishing let us
down.
On
57 minutes Josh latched onto a great ball from Steven and
hit a fantastic shot past the goalkeeper – for the third
consecutive match he had produced a great finish.
Then Dominic scored with a firm shot from outside the area
(much to his obvious relief as he got a run in midfield) and
after some good work by the forwards James D capped another
good hardworking display with a tap in.
In
the closing minutes AB scored a goal with a well-hit shot
from outside the area that dipped under the bar.
Another win and some good football played in parts though
the finishing of the chances we created left a bit to be
desired.
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