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This was 2 points lost rather than a point gained for
Curzon, playing against a side similar to Leaders Greenall Padgate,
Pilkington were big strong and more experienced and again Curzon
learnt some lessons from this game.
Technically Pilkington were not better than Curzon and it showed
when Curzon played the football but at times Curzon stopped the
football and went direct like the way Pilkington played & tried to
compete with them and of course were at times out strengthen. Twice
in the 1st half Curzon let the lead slip, after an excellent start
Adam Buckley put Curzon in front on 12 minutes when he left
Pilkington's back four for dead and then lobbed the out coming
keeper Aaron Cameron.
But the lead was short lived when Curzon failed to pick up the
advancing midfielder & Captain Ken Dixon, he ghosted into the box to
get onto the end of a Andy Smith cross and slip the ball under
Darren Riddett. On the half hour mark Elstrom Die put Curzon back
in front when he was picked out on the edge of the box he then
carried the ball across the edge of the box and then struck from 18
yards low to the inside of the left hand post.
Just before the break Tony Scott was gifted with a great chance
which he gladly took after Daniel Toft defensive header fell into
his path. In the second half both teams tried hard to break each
other down and it was the impressive Andy Scott who put Pilkington
into the lead for the first time in the game. Again it was a error
this time young keeper came off his line to early instead of letting
the defenders deal with the situation and Scott lobbed Riddett.
Curzon then made some changes some tactical and some enforced when
they lost Toft to injury and they didn't stop trying to get the
equalizer and in the last minute they got a fully deserved goal.
Adam Buckley about to take a last minute free kick was told to leave
it for Stuart Ball and to get into the box, Ball drilled in a great
left footed ball and Buckley headed it straight past Cameron.
Curzon are next at home against high flyers Styal FC at the Tameside
Stadium Saturday the 29th KO 3pm.
Team: (Goal Scorer(s) in bold), Darren Riddett, Jordan Leach,
Sam Hinchcliffe, Jordan Gill, Daniel Toft (Dane Buller), Xavier
Riedo (Hazen Gardner), Ben Richardson, Nathan Finnigan, Adam
Buckley 2 (c), Elstrom Die (Ryan Burgess), Stuart Ball.
Subs not used: Steve Szklanka (GK). |
