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D&C Athletic 0 - 3 WestlandsSunday 1st November
Lacey Green
If a footballing display ever matched the weather then this D&C performance was it; grey, wet and blustery. While the pitch was just about playable, there was only one team who attempted it for 90mins.
D&C opted for the 4-4-1-1 formation that worked excellently against Woodley Albion but from that team they were without RB James Wallis and top scorer Atem Eyong.
D&C started the slower and never really picked up the pace. Making a couple of passing errors in the centre of midfield early on served only to set the tone for the rest of the game. D&C had few if any chances in the first half and suffered against a harsh face wind. Westlands piled on the pressure, including several difficult to defend free kicks forcing Dean Couling to head it onto his own bar. They eventually unlocked D&C before the half with a slick passing move. HT 0-1
Within 5 seconds of the second half kick off, D&C were lucky to not have conceded a second. Again setting a below par tone. As D&C tired from chasing and defending long balls, Westlands began to make it count. Hitting the post twice they were unlucky to not be further ahead. D&C's closest efforts from the second half all came from Dave Slater's long throws and Nick Hughes came close from one of Slater's corners.
Westlands made it 2-0 when the wind took the ball away from an eccentric Adam Cummins on the edge of the 6 yard box and their striker rose to looping header the ball into the top right corner of the goal.
They then finished the game as D&C changed to 3-5-2 and the back 3 couldn't remain organised when all the other players pushed forward. Westlands played the ball forward down our left hand side and neatly crossed into the back post of a Cummins save to have an easy finish for FT 0-3.
D&C need to take this an example of an organised team being clinical and 'up for the game'. While they have a poor record against Westlands, its not going to change without an improved performance for the away fixture. D&C need to remain humble and hungry and go after points and win games.
GK - Adam Cummins
RB - Andrew Barlow (Will Gayle, 70)
LB - Dean Couling (C)
CB - Tom Owen
CB - Jake Taylor
RM - Martyn Barlow
LM - Matt Davies (Matt Wharton, 70)
CM - David Slater
CM - Nick Hughes
AM - Gaz Harley
CF - Mike Burt (Cole Smith, 80)
Unused Subs: Paul Watkins
D&C opted for the 4-4-1-1 formation that worked excellently against Woodley Albion but from that team they were without RB James Wallis and top scorer Atem Eyong.
D&C started the slower and never really picked up the pace. Making a couple of passing errors in the centre of midfield early on served only to set the tone for the rest of the game. D&C had few if any chances in the first half and suffered against a harsh face wind. Westlands piled on the pressure, including several difficult to defend free kicks forcing Dean Couling to head it onto his own bar. They eventually unlocked D&C before the half with a slick passing move. HT 0-1
Within 5 seconds of the second half kick off, D&C were lucky to not have conceded a second. Again setting a below par tone. As D&C tired from chasing and defending long balls, Westlands began to make it count. Hitting the post twice they were unlucky to not be further ahead. D&C's closest efforts from the second half all came from Dave Slater's long throws and Nick Hughes came close from one of Slater's corners.
Westlands made it 2-0 when the wind took the ball away from an eccentric Adam Cummins on the edge of the 6 yard box and their striker rose to looping header the ball into the top right corner of the goal.
They then finished the game as D&C changed to 3-5-2 and the back 3 couldn't remain organised when all the other players pushed forward. Westlands played the ball forward down our left hand side and neatly crossed into the back post of a Cummins save to have an easy finish for FT 0-3.
D&C need to take this an example of an organised team being clinical and 'up for the game'. While they have a poor record against Westlands, its not going to change without an improved performance for the away fixture. D&C need to remain humble and hungry and go after points and win games.
GK - Adam Cummins
RB - Andrew Barlow (Will Gayle, 70)
LB - Dean Couling (C)
CB - Tom Owen
CB - Jake Taylor
RM - Martyn Barlow
LM - Matt Davies (Matt Wharton, 70)
CM - David Slater
CM - Nick Hughes
AM - Gaz Harley
CF - Mike Burt (Cole Smith, 80)
Unused Subs: Paul Watkins
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