Post by Kev Panther on Dec 29, 2015 14:44:00 GMT
SKELMERSDALE DENIED BY LAST GASP PENALTY
NANTWICH TOWN 1 SKELMERSDALE UNITED 0
By Neil Leatherbarrow
Skelmersdale United braved the Boxing Day weather and arrived in a virtually dry South Cheshire and for their endeavour were punished with a dubious penalty two minutes from full-time that denied them a share of the points that they thoroughly deserved.
Skelmersdale could argue that they were the better team in the first-half, playing some very controlled football against a home team that look very organised defensively.
Play began in an end to end fashion, Skelmersdale goalkeeper Martin Fearon making a couple of saved before a classic exchange of passes between Ged Kinsella and Tom Ince gave the former a shooting opportunity that was only kept out by a good save from Nantwich goalkeeper Kristian Burzyski.
Skelmersdale goalkeeper Fearon was at his top-class best throughout the match but in the 18th minute he was severely tested, Steve Jones shot was an awkward one, skimming off the turf as it reached Fearon, the best he could do was parry the effort, the ball went to Liam Shotton, but the home number nine was offside.
From the twentieth minute on Skelmersdale’s approach play was forcing Nantwich back although in one move the six foot four Shotton did create a problem via Jon Moran.
Kinsella went close again for Skelmersdale in the 33rd minute, before in the 40th minute Skelmersdale came so close to striking. Chris Almond got onto space on the right of the home penalty area, his chip looked destined for the net, but somehow Nantwich number five Matt Bailey got back to scramble the ball off the line. From a Skelmersdale perspective you can only describe Nantwich as lucky to escape.
The opening minutes of the second-half saw Nantwich on the offensive, though by the 55th minute Skelmersdale were again pressing the hosts who still looked particularly dangerous though on the counterattack, a style that looked a bit intentional.
Burzyski saved a Kinsella shot from 18 yards then Rob McIntosh put a dropping header just over the crossbar.
On 66 minutes Fearon saved from Shotton as Nantwich countered, before a Valtar Fernandes cross failed to get a telling touch as it fizzed across the face of the home goal.
On 75 minutes Burzyski saved at Almond’s feet before Kinsella’s header went just over.
Fearon made another diving save from Shotton on 84 minutes then came the controversial moment. The penalty was controversial because referee Corlett was much nearer the incident than his assistant Mr Tyas and gave nothing until it was pointed out to him that the yellow flag man was signalling. It then went like a slow motion movie, the referee’s hand pointed to the spot and the Skelmersdale players ran en bloc to the assistant. Order was restored and Nantwich substitute Matt Kosylo netted the winner.
The incident in question? Sean Cooke flew into the Skelmersdale area and went to ground, whether he was fouled is unclear because of the poor lighting, but Mr Tyas was the only one who made any signal that it might have been a foul as the Nantwich players didn’t even appeal. As Skelmersdale manager Tommy Lawson said after the game: “It was cruel.”
NANTWICH TOWN: Burzyski, White, Thornton, Moran, Bailey, Bell (Harrison, 89), Jones (Kosylo, 67), Hall ©, Shotton, Cooke, Hancock (Short, 79) Subs (not used) Gordon, Smith
SKELMERSDALE UNITED: Fearon, Fernandes, Holden, McIntosh ©, Rendell, Staunton-Turner, Almond, Strickland (Marie, 80), Gyimah, Kinsella, Ince Subs (not used) Corrigan, Donaldson, Kusaloka, Heron
Referee: M. Corlett
Attendance: 605
NANTWICH TOWN 1 SKELMERSDALE UNITED 0
By Neil Leatherbarrow
Skelmersdale United braved the Boxing Day weather and arrived in a virtually dry South Cheshire and for their endeavour were punished with a dubious penalty two minutes from full-time that denied them a share of the points that they thoroughly deserved.
Skelmersdale could argue that they were the better team in the first-half, playing some very controlled football against a home team that look very organised defensively.
Play began in an end to end fashion, Skelmersdale goalkeeper Martin Fearon making a couple of saved before a classic exchange of passes between Ged Kinsella and Tom Ince gave the former a shooting opportunity that was only kept out by a good save from Nantwich goalkeeper Kristian Burzyski.
Skelmersdale goalkeeper Fearon was at his top-class best throughout the match but in the 18th minute he was severely tested, Steve Jones shot was an awkward one, skimming off the turf as it reached Fearon, the best he could do was parry the effort, the ball went to Liam Shotton, but the home number nine was offside.
From the twentieth minute on Skelmersdale’s approach play was forcing Nantwich back although in one move the six foot four Shotton did create a problem via Jon Moran.
Kinsella went close again for Skelmersdale in the 33rd minute, before in the 40th minute Skelmersdale came so close to striking. Chris Almond got onto space on the right of the home penalty area, his chip looked destined for the net, but somehow Nantwich number five Matt Bailey got back to scramble the ball off the line. From a Skelmersdale perspective you can only describe Nantwich as lucky to escape.
The opening minutes of the second-half saw Nantwich on the offensive, though by the 55th minute Skelmersdale were again pressing the hosts who still looked particularly dangerous though on the counterattack, a style that looked a bit intentional.
Burzyski saved a Kinsella shot from 18 yards then Rob McIntosh put a dropping header just over the crossbar.
On 66 minutes Fearon saved from Shotton as Nantwich countered, before a Valtar Fernandes cross failed to get a telling touch as it fizzed across the face of the home goal.
On 75 minutes Burzyski saved at Almond’s feet before Kinsella’s header went just over.
Fearon made another diving save from Shotton on 84 minutes then came the controversial moment. The penalty was controversial because referee Corlett was much nearer the incident than his assistant Mr Tyas and gave nothing until it was pointed out to him that the yellow flag man was signalling. It then went like a slow motion movie, the referee’s hand pointed to the spot and the Skelmersdale players ran en bloc to the assistant. Order was restored and Nantwich substitute Matt Kosylo netted the winner.
The incident in question? Sean Cooke flew into the Skelmersdale area and went to ground, whether he was fouled is unclear because of the poor lighting, but Mr Tyas was the only one who made any signal that it might have been a foul as the Nantwich players didn’t even appeal. As Skelmersdale manager Tommy Lawson said after the game: “It was cruel.”
NANTWICH TOWN: Burzyski, White, Thornton, Moran, Bailey, Bell (Harrison, 89), Jones (Kosylo, 67), Hall ©, Shotton, Cooke, Hancock (Short, 79) Subs (not used) Gordon, Smith
SKELMERSDALE UNITED: Fearon, Fernandes, Holden, McIntosh ©, Rendell, Staunton-Turner, Almond, Strickland (Marie, 80), Gyimah, Kinsella, Ince Subs (not used) Corrigan, Donaldson, Kusaloka, Heron
Referee: M. Corlett
Attendance: 605