LINE-UP Vics’ -
Reid, Camozzi (McWilliams 67’), Ogundare, Barski, Clarke, Gough, Grindrod (Farmer 52’), Switters (Camara 82’), Lynch (Langford 59’), Unwin, Parker

Sub Not used : Egerton

GOALS - Shifnal Town : Jones 38”, Cuff 48’, 61’

Vics’ away day woes continued at Shifnal with a very disappointing and unacceptable second half display

Vics actually started the match well and on the front foot and could have been two up within 20 minutes if it wasn’t for the excellence of Town’s keeper Yankuba Colley. Firstly he denied Callum Parker after he had been set through on goal after just 8 minutes, then he dived to his right to send an Unwin strike wide of the post on the 16th minute. Shifnal Town weathered the initial Vics attacking threat and started coming into the game more though with little threat on Vics’ goal with Adam Reid being seriously called into action only once in the first half hour as he comfortably saved a low shot from Joe Cuff. Unwin was again denied by Colley in the 36th minute as the keeper palmed the ball around the post when Unwin aimed for the far post. Just a minute later, Shifnal took the lead as a corner was flicked on by a Vics’ head and fell to the far post for Jones to tap home far too easily.

HALF-TIME : Shifnal Town 1 Northwich Vics 0

Shifnal killed the match off just 3 minutes into the second half as striker Joe Cuff was given the freedom of the park to run through the Vics’ defence and strike past Reid into the net. 13 minutes later , Vics were 3 down as a flick from Hesson found Cuff who powered through and smashed a shot in by the near post. Now it was just a matter of playing for pride from Vics, but not a lot of that was happening as Vics’ heads had dropped and they resorted to aimless balls upfield where Parker and Unwin tried hard but just didn’t have the service.
There’s not a lot to say about the second half performance apart from the fact it wasn’t good enough for a Vics’ team who are slowly being drawn into a relegation battle if they aren’t careful At least we are back at home next Saturday after what seems an age. Come on down and give the Vics a lift as they take on fellow strugglers Wolverhampton Casuals at The Barton Stadium, Winsford.

FULL-TIME : Shifmal Town 3 Northwich Vics 0

NEXT MATCHES :
JANUARY 27th League Home v Wolverhampton Casuals 3.00pm
JANUARY 30th League Home v Dudley Town 3.00pm