Saturday 16th September 2006 Ashton Athletic 0 Eccleshall 2
A disastrous first fifteen minutes for Asthon saw another three points go west as lack of bite in the midfield and some sloppy marking and passing let the visitors dominate the opening period of the match.
After only 2 minutes Eccleshall took the lead as a bad pass out of defence was easily cut out and slow reaction from the Ashton midfield allowed a quick onopposed one two before a defence splitting pass found the Eccleshall captain Danny Stevens who smashed the ball into the bottom corner.
Then in the 15th minute an Ashton free kick from the half way line was intercepted too easily and from the counter attack striker Karl Williams burst into the box and with Ashton's Steve Rothwell stretching to intercept the attacker chose to throw himself to the ground despite there having been no physical contact. To the amazement of all watching (except the officials) a penalty kick was awarded, and converted by the same player.
This incident fired up the Ashton players - AT LAST - and for the rest of the first half was one way traffic. In the 17th minute a Steve Wallace cross found Martin Rigby in the box and the header was saved. Immediately therafter a Pete Tarpey shot was too hot to handle for the keeper, but the ball spill was not pounced upon by Ashton and the keeper regathered. The outstanding Simon Gallanders then had a shot well saved, and a sharp turn and snap shot in the box from Paul Townshend was also stopped. Ashton's best chance came 5 minutes before the break as an outstanding cross from Tom Potter reached an unmarked Martin Rigby and the back post, put the header was put wide.
The second half got underway with Ashton switching to a more attacking formation in an attempt to get back into the game quickly. This seemed to be working as Paul Townshend put in Pete Tarpey twice but the first shot hit the side netting whilst a susequent header lacked power and direction. Eccleshal rallied and from a corner nearly increased the lead as Steve Wallace cleared off the line before Aaron Cameron saved the second effort. A Steve Millington then had a free header from an Eccleshall free kick and should have increased the lead whilst on 62 minutes Steve Rothwell also put his header wide after an Ashton corner.
Ashton continued to press forward and the best chance of the second half fell to Tom Potter who ghosted into the box but again the effort from 12 yards out was blocked and from the rebound Pete Tarpey blasted over the top.
In the 89th minute a great curling free kick from Steve Wallace rattled the cross bar but bounced to safety and left ruing the poor start to the game and several good opportunities to get back in the game.
Only a few of the Ashton players played to, or beyond their potential with the tremendous hard work and skill displayed throughout the game by Simon Gallanders earning him the Man of the Match. For Eccleshall, Centre Half Jon Mills won their accolade for his terrific defensive stint.
After only 2 minutes Eccleshall took the lead as a bad pass out of defence was easily cut out and slow reaction from the Ashton midfield allowed a quick onopposed one two before a defence splitting pass found the Eccleshall captain Danny Stevens who smashed the ball into the bottom corner.
Then in the 15th minute an Ashton free kick from the half way line was intercepted too easily and from the counter attack striker Karl Williams burst into the box and with Ashton's Steve Rothwell stretching to intercept the attacker chose to throw himself to the ground despite there having been no physical contact. To the amazement of all watching (except the officials) a penalty kick was awarded, and converted by the same player.
This incident fired up the Ashton players - AT LAST - and for the rest of the first half was one way traffic. In the 17th minute a Steve Wallace cross found Martin Rigby in the box and the header was saved. Immediately therafter a Pete Tarpey shot was too hot to handle for the keeper, but the ball spill was not pounced upon by Ashton and the keeper regathered. The outstanding Simon Gallanders then had a shot well saved, and a sharp turn and snap shot in the box from Paul Townshend was also stopped. Ashton's best chance came 5 minutes before the break as an outstanding cross from Tom Potter reached an unmarked Martin Rigby and the back post, put the header was put wide.
The second half got underway with Ashton switching to a more attacking formation in an attempt to get back into the game quickly. This seemed to be working as Paul Townshend put in Pete Tarpey twice but the first shot hit the side netting whilst a susequent header lacked power and direction. Eccleshal rallied and from a corner nearly increased the lead as Steve Wallace cleared off the line before Aaron Cameron saved the second effort. A Steve Millington then had a free header from an Eccleshall free kick and should have increased the lead whilst on 62 minutes Steve Rothwell also put his header wide after an Ashton corner.
Ashton continued to press forward and the best chance of the second half fell to Tom Potter who ghosted into the box but again the effort from 12 yards out was blocked and from the rebound Pete Tarpey blasted over the top.
In the 89th minute a great curling free kick from Steve Wallace rattled the cross bar but bounced to safety and left ruing the poor start to the game and several good opportunities to get back in the game.
Only a few of the Ashton players played to, or beyond their potential with the tremendous hard work and skill displayed throughout the game by Simon Gallanders earning him the Man of the Match. For Eccleshall, Centre Half Jon Mills won their accolade for his terrific defensive stint.
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