Vics 0 Congleton T 10 ( Ten)

COMPETITION : Midland League Premier
DATE - Wednesday 3rd April 2024
VENUE - Nantwich Town FC

LINE-UP Vics’ -
Reid, Camozzi, Cookson, Keyworth, Hurst, Perry, Smith, Clarke, Lloyd ( McWilliams), Unwin ( Parker), Fisher ( Switters )

Sub Not used : Pritchard, Lynch

GOALS - Congleton Town : Too many to name !

Vics cave in after having man sent off for alleged handball on 20 minutes

Vics actually started the better with Unwin having a good shot saved well after a short corner in the 9th minute, but from thereon in, it ll turned pear shaped. Though Vics could have reason to feel aggrieved with the first 3 goals, there is absolutely no excuse for the capitulation for the rest of the match. 12 minutes in, a foul and a man down with a head injury was ignored by the ref, Congleton played on, a nice through ball and a good finish to put Town into an early lead. Things got worse in the 20th minute as a Congleton player handled the ball in the Vics' area during a melee, ref blew and promptly sent Vics' Anton Smith off for handball ! and awarded a penalty which was duly converted. 6 minutes later, another Town handball in the build up, wasn't given by the ref, and Congleton slammed the ball home to make it three after just 26 minutes. Town then made it 4 in the 31st minute and grabbed a 5th just before half time.

HALF-TIME : Northwich Vics Congleton Town 5

Any hopes of a Vics reaction to a miserable first half were erased in the first 10 minutes as Town scored another 2 goals, the second of which was a bullet of a strike from Dan Needham. Vics were ragged now, passing was sloppy and further goals followed in the 70th and 72nd minutes through Vics mistakes. Salt was then firmly rubbed into Vics' wounds in the final couple of minutes as Congleton made it double minutes.

FULL-TIME : Northwich Vics 0 Congleton Town 10

Well what can one say? a thoroughly miserable night for the Vics . A big reaction required for our next match.

NEXT MATCH
SATURDAY APRIL 6th League Away v Romulus 3.00pm