LINE-UP Vics’ -
Colkin, Camozzi (Bennett 41'), Faulkner, Saunders, Hurst (Coop 74') Perry (Parker 62'), Switters, Torjusson (Russo 45') ,Smith, Unwin, Djabi

GOALS - Northwich Vics : Parker 68'
Stone OA : Sedgley 4'

It was all Stone for the first 10 minutes of the match, and it only took 4 minutes for them to take the lead as a corner eventually fell to Josh Sedgley near the left hand edge of the box and he hit a peach of a strike past Culkin. 4 minutes later, it was nearly two as Culkin made a great save diving to his right to keep out a powerful effort. Eventually Vics woke up and started to be an attacking threat themselves. Mamadou Djabi toe poked a Saunders header towards goal from a free kick which Gill in the Stone net just managed to save, whilst Unwin's first touch failed as he was excellently found by Djabi in the 12th minute. Unwin again went close in the 25th minute after some slick one touch football from Perry and Djabi. Stone still looked dangerous though and Vics were indebted to firstly Joe Camozzi for an excellent last minute interception and then Ollie Culkin for tipping a header away for a corner when Stone looked likely to score. Unwin then had a shot diverted for a corner after good work by Perry right on the half time whistle. Plenty of good one touch football from Vics in the first half but just lacking the final touch.

HALF-TIME : Northwich Vics 0 Stone Old Alleynians 1

Again as in the first half, Stone started the second half the better, however Vics coped well and quickly got back on top and went in search of the equaliser with Mamadou Djabi leading the line superbly. Anton Smith had a cracking effort fly just wide of the left post after he was well set up by Djabi in the 57th minute. Vics got the equaliser they deserved in the 68th minute, and a great move it was too. Djabi did well to shield the ball and turn his man deep on the right side of the box before laying the ball to Unwin who played a first time cross onto the head of substitute Callum Parker who couldn't miss from 3 yards out. One all, all to play for. Jack Coop just failed to control a flicked ball from Parker when well placed whilst Unwin couldn't quite control a cross from Djabi after he did well on the right. Vics kept pressing and Vics nearly got rewarded in injury time as the ball pinged around in the box but as was the case for most of the match, the final touch couldn't be applied and they had to settle for a point.

FULL-TIME : Northwich Vics 1 Stone OldAlleynians 1

An entertaining match , with plenty of attacking football from both teams and Vics will be thinking about what might as been with better first touches in the final third after some great build up play.

NEXT MATCH:
SEPTEMBER 14th Midland league Away v Stourport Swifts 3.00pm