Pentyrch Rangers 2 V 2 Whitchurch
From the kick-off, Whitchurch set out their stall: they pressed the ball relentlessly and played a controlled game with their precise passing. For the first fifteen minutes or so Pentyrch struggled to maintain possession as Whitchurch pressed hard to win back the ball whenever they lost it. With 14 minutes gone Whitchurch’s pressure won them a corner. Catching Pentyrch off-guard they played the ball short; the Whitchurch player then drove the ball low and hard into the box and it was turned in for a goal. It was a well executed move. Pentyrch 0 – 1 Whitchurch.
Pentyrch slowly began to assert control of the ball keeping it more on the ground and playing to feet. But still Whitchurch kept up the pressure and refused Pentyrch the time to settle. It was a question of whether Whitchurch could sustain the intensity of their pressure for the full game.
The Whitchurch strategy worked and they continued to have the better of the play forcing Pentyrch into making mistakes. With 25 minutes gone Whitchurch were awarded a free kick but their shot on goal is over the bar. Although Whitchurch had been doing most of the pressing, the Pentyrch defence refused to give an inch. Harrison, Matt, Ethan and Tyrone battled for every ball. Doug was a rock in the middle of the back line, constantly claiming and frustrating Whitchurch attempts to create openings.
Slowly Pentyrch begin to make an impression. On 32 minutes Lucas clears a Whitchurch attack sending the ball to Leigh who, with a first time layoff, passes it on to Will. Although he wrong-foots the defender and gets off a shot on goal, he is off-balance and the attempt is wide of the mark.
For the remainder of the half Pentyrch weather the Whitchurch storm, but the pressure begins slowly to subside.
Half-time: Pentyrch 0 – 1 Whitchurch
At the beginning of the second half Nick, Callum, and Tom A. join the field of play. With the defence having done an excellent job in keeping Whitchurch at bay, fresh defenders and the pace of Callum was an opportunity to reverse the pressure. Pentyrch now began to assert themselves. Whitchurch begin to tire and their concentration lapses. With 50 minutes on the clock, Leigh notices the Whitchurch goalie has come off his line. He tries a cheeky lob-shot, but it just catches the post and goes behind for a goalkick.
With 53 minutes gone Pentyrch are awarded a free kick. Leigh lines up the ball and takes a shot on goal. The goalie miskicks and the ball only reaches the edge of the box, where it drops to Tom A. Tom takes sight on goal and with a laser accuracy sends the ball into the top right hand corner of the goal. Pentyrch 1 – 1 Whitchurch
Stirred by conceding a goal Whitchurch pressure the Pentyrch goal and win two quick corners in succession but the threat is cleared and Pentyrch return to the attack. With 61 minutes gone Tom A, Will and Callum set up a great inter-passing movement down the right hand side of the pitch sending the final ball to Liam. He gets in a fierce shot on goal but a good save by the Whitchurch goalkeeper denies Pentyrch the opportunity to take the lead.
With 65 minutes gone Whitchurch set up a counter-attack and win a corner. They send the ball into the box but Doug is on hand to head clear. The ball falls to a Whitchurch player just outside the box and he fires off a terrific first-time volley, which is just over the bar. If it had gone in it would have been a candidate for goal of the season.
Two minutes later and Nick claims the ball before shipping it on to Liam. He passes out of defence to Will. Seeing an opportunity to breach the Whitchurch defence Will ‘dinks’ the ball over their defence for Sam, who uses his pace to get to it first, but his shot is deflected for a corner.
Leigh comes across to take the corner and sends a perfectly flighted ball to the far side of the goal. Tyrone rises above everyone else and with a perfect header back across the goal puts Pentyrch into the lead. Pentyrch 2 – 1 Whitchurch.
With Pentyrch looking more and more comfortable, Whitchurch launch a counter-attack and win a corner in the 72nd minute. They send the ball into the box and get off a strike on goal. George looks to have it covered but the ball squirms under his body and into the goal. Pentyrch 2 – 2 Whitchurch.
With both teams tiring the end of the game is reached with no further changes to the scoreline.
Full-time: Pentyrch Rangers 2 - 2 Whitchurch.
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