22/09/2024
Match result
AFC Willerby B 6 St Peter’s 3.
In the Willerby Snooker Club derby, it was AFC Willerby who hold the bragging right’s.
The game was switched to Sirius Academy, due to Wolfreton being unavailable this week.
There was a last minute shuffle of the side, which was enforced due to Captain Duffield not getting there until after kick off.
The game kicked off and it was apparent from the off, that Peter’s was a more physical side. Especially with their height advantage.
The first 20 minutes and both sides was knocking the ball around nicely, with not much incident. Then a cross into the box found the Peter’s Winger unmarked in the box to place a header past Daniels in goal.
St Peter’s game plan was to turn the Willerby back 4 with balls over the top for their pacey forward to chase. This was how their second goal came about, with the on rushing attacker winning a 50/50 with Daniels to place the ball into an empty net.
Changes was made and onto the pitch came captain fantastic Duffield to shore up the back line, and Edwards to add pace to the right wing. Alongside a formation change to a good old 4 4 2.
This proved to be the catalyst for willerby to get back into the game. 5 minutes of the half left and Edwards played a delicious ball for the onrushing Hartley to run onto. Then with calm and composure he played it across the box for Nuttal to finish high into the net. Game on.
That was how the half finished.
A couple more changes at halftime and on came Scott and Trigger to control the middle.
What a luxury it is for Holgate to have that quality at his disposal on the Bench.
The pressure told straight away as more excellent play found Edwards in space, who crossed into the box, for the Peter’s defence to place the ball in their own net.
Then 5 minutes later , Nuttall got his second of the day as he knocked it past the onrushing keeper to find the correct of the net from the angle.
3 soon became 4 when more excellent wing and forward work allowed for Trigger to finish off the move.
Then came 5 when Rob Kennington finished smartly.
To finish off the Willerby scoring Leachy produced and absolute rocket into the top corner, on the volley. What a goal.
3 minutes from time Peter’s pulled a goal back but it was already game over.
This win gets the season back on track and Willerby travel to Malet on the 6th October.
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