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Darlaston's 11 month unbeaten record comes to an end at Casuals

Darlaston's 11 month unbeaten record comes to an end at Casuals

Simon Cox8 Sep 2019 - 12:37
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Chances not taken along with a missed second half penalty go a long way to ending Darlo's run

Darlaston's 11 month and 14 game unbeaten away league record was ended at Brinsford Lane as two late goals sealed a Cassies win.

On a superb playing surface in glorious sunshine both teams served up a feast of excellent football, Darlaston having the better of the first half and Casuals controlling large parts of the second half.

The visitors opened brightly, Lucas Hough was the first to create an opportunity shooting wide on 3 minutes. Minutes later Ezekiel Agyemang also shot wide when well placed. Both sides were playing some neat enterprising football but Darlaston were having the better of the exchanges against their highly fancied opponents.

Noah Diallo's free kick was blocked by the defensive wall and Leon Taylor also had his 12 yard shot blocked by Ben Podmore. Taylor and Agyemang were combining superbly up front for Darlaston whilst Podmore and Alex Foreshaw were majestic at the heart of the home defence.

Podmore's header from a Reece Mason corner was saved by keeper Liam Whittaker. Casuals Kyle Brady was linking well with Todd Ferrier and Joe Daley but Darlaston's central defensive partnership of Connor Fellows and Liam Smith snuffed out any danger. Hough's superbly floated free kick was met by Agyemang but the striker headed wide when well placed. Daley was cautioned for a heavy challenge on Agyemang.

Following a four man Casuals move from deep in their own half Daley found space inside the visitors penalty area but his 15 yard shot was blazed over the bar.

Darlaston finished the half strongly. Foreshaw's superb last ditch tackle denied Taylor a clean shot from 6 yards, Agyemang broke clear down the right , cut inside the area and struck the foot of the post from 10 yards when Taylor was better placed. Further chances fell to Fellows and Taylor but the visitors simply could not get the goal their play deserved. On 44 minutes Casuals had their best chance of the half when Joe Butler skimmed the bar with his 20 yard drive.

Whilst Darlaston had the better of the first half Casuals had much the better of the second half. Half time changes by Casuals manager Dean Gill saw Dan Turton and Jake Pearson replace Lewis Gill and Joe Butler. Turton went into a back 5 giving Reece Mason and Vidal Hendrickson the opportunity to push on as wing backs. Pearson supplemented the midfield play of Daley and Todd Ferrier which dented the excellent first half forward play of Luke Charlton. Sam Causton and Lucas Hough, forcing the trio into more defensive roles for much of the second half.

Vidal Hendrickson had two early chances for Casuals as they pushed Darlaston onto the back foot with their sharp, incisive passing football.

Darlaston responded and some excellent work by Agyemang on 55 minutes saw the striker play in Taylor who turned in the box and in doing so Foreshaw handled resulting in a spot kick for the visitors. Unfortunately for the visitors Diallo blazed the spot kick high over the bar.

Casuals were in the ascendancy and put the visitors defence under pressure Sam Causton, Scott Glasby and Reis Nadat all making excellent challenges to deny the home side a clear shot at goal. Darlaston keeper Whittaker made a superb save low to his right from Mason's free kick.

Darlaston's resistance was finally broken on 72 minutes when Reece Mason's left wing cross to the back post was headed back across goal from 12 yards by substitute Jake Pearson giving keeper Whittaker no chance. Mason and Pearson both had shots blocked whilst Taylor and Hough both had half chances for the visitors.

On 87 minutes Daley and Darlaston substitute Aidan Blackham both saw red following a midfield scuffle resulting in a brief melee.

Brady had a shot saved by Whittaker but with the last kick of the game Cassies doubled their lead. Substitute Kane Cork pounced on some uncertainty in the visitors defence and drilled home a 20 yard drive into the bottom left hand corner of the net.

This Saturday Darlaston travel to AFC Bridgnorth for a WMRL Premier Division fixture KO 3.00pm.

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Match date

Sat 07 Sep 2019

Kickoff

15:00

Competition

Premier Division

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6
Wolverhampton Casuals
7
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