Northwich Vics 1 Winsford Utd 1

COMPETITION -North West Counties Premier Division
DATE -Wednesday 11th March 22nd 2020
VENUE - Wincham Park, Northwich
LINE-UP Vics’ -
Hale, Henry, Clarke P, Barski, Sumner, Camozzi, Clarke M (McGrath 85'), Potts, Lynch (Powell 65'), Burns (Wilkes 81'), Henderson
Un-used subs’ - Marie

Bookings : Clarke M,

GOALS : Northwich Vics : Henderson 59'
: Winsford Utd : Marshall 80'

The first half started uneventfully , and in all honesty continued that way for most of the rest of it . The first chance didn't come until the 14th minute when Vics won a corner after a good interchange between Brad Lynch and captain Joe Camozzi. The corner was swung in, and met by the head of Brandon Barski, but the ball went wide of the post. Good Chance. In the 30th minute, Brad Lynch wriggled his way through 2 defenders in the box, and appeared to be clipped but the referee was having none of it and waved play on. 3 minutes later, it was Winsford turn to nearly get on the scoresheet as a header was cleared off the line by Vics.

HALF-TIME : Northwich Vics 0 Winsford Utd 0

The second half started in torrential rain, and Vics started with more purpose . Henderson had a header straight at the keeper in the 54th minute, then a minute later, Vics won a free kick 20 yards out. Aaron Burns stepped up, but his shot was just over the bar. As conditions worsened, Vics were piling on the pressure now, and had 3 chances in the 55th minute during a goalmouth scramble, firstly Brad Lynch's shot was cleared off the line, followed by Camozzi's effort being blocked before Henderson's shot was again blocked and cleared. Vics did take the lead in the 60th minute, when Lynch escaped down the left, crossed the ball low across the box, Burns just failed to make contact, but Saul Henderson was behind to control the ball and fire a shot home past the hapless keeper . Winsford responded well, and in the 64th minute, a free kick was floated into the Vics' box and met by a Winsford head but fortunately the ball hit the bar and bounced away. Two minutes later, it really should have been level, as one on one with the keeper, Winsford put it well over the top. In the 75th minute, Rob Henry got down the right and put a great cross in for Aaron Burns to volley towards the net, but it was well blocked by a Winsford defender. Three minutes later, and it was Adam Sumner's turn to strike a longe range effort which the keeper did excellently to tip over the top. in the 80th minute, Winsford somewhat fortuitously got their equaliser, as a hopeful 25 yards shot from Sam Marshall seemed to have been saved by Mike Hale, but somehow slipped out of his grasp and rolled over the line. Hale partly made up for this error, 3 minutes later, and he diver to his right to tip a Winsford free kick around the post.

FULL-TIME - Northwich Vics 1 Winsford Utd 1

All in all, a decent second half, after a uneventful first, and in the end, a fair result albeit with a somewhat fortunate goal for Winsford.