Aylesbury United hopes of breaking hoodoo head North
22.02.2020
Aylesbury United came unstuck once again at the hands of North Leigh on Saturday, and remain winless against the Millers after this defeat at Eynsham Hall Sports Ground, all the goals coming before the interval saw the hosts take a two goal lead in just over half an hour, one back for the Ducks deep into injury time gave them hope for the second half but despite plenty of possession they never really created any threat to the Leigh goal and the yellow backline stood firm to ensure the three points stayed in Oxfordshire, completing the league double over the Ben Williams men.
The opening twenty minutes were fairly even but it was the home side who broke the deadlock, all after a United attack that saw Ken Feyi played in behind the Leigh defence from where he tried a delicate lob over home custodian Adam North but only lifted the ball into grateful gloves. From there the ball was shifted quickly down the right where Henry Landers crossed into the six-yard box and Lance Williams got between two defenders to fire past Jack Hopwood in the United goal.
The goal visibly lifted the home side and they had two further great chances in which the ball was fizzed across the goal face but no one close enough to convert, Aylesbury went close when a cross eluded the grasp of North and as the home defence struggled to clear with several green shirts all descending on the ball a huge pile of bodies fell to the floor a yard from the goal line, eventually the official having to sound his whistle before someone was seriously hurt in the melee.
Lance Williams opens scoring
Leigh doubled their advantage just past the half hour mark as a corner from their left was curled right into the front post where Aaron Woodley got enough on the ball to force it home, although Hopwood and the entire Aylesbury defence challenged the decision to award the goal calling for a foul on the shot stopper as the set piece swung in, but all to no avail.
The visitor’s pulled a goal back as the half ended, a ball into the box looked to be covered by a defender however Keaton August managed to gain possession and fire inside the front upright to half the deficit. After the break Aylesbury pushed & pushed for an equaliser but the closest they came was a dipping long range effort from Anthony Ball which forced North to push over with both hands. F/T: 2-1
Attendance: 113
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