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Westfields 1 - Rainworth Miners Welfare 2

MATCH REPORT - Saturday, November 14, 2009

Westfields 1 - Daryl Addis 65
Rainworth Miners Welfare 1 - Brendan Sweeny 50, James Curley 86

Attendance 101

Westfields – Pugh, Harrison, Casey, Mussell, Sparey, Moon, Allam, (Harding 60th), Hibbard, Addis (D), Davis, Addis (J). Subs not used – Hunt, Green, Evans, Andrews.

WESTFIELDS BEATEN IN VASE THRILLER

Westfields were beaten by visiting Rainworth Miners Welfare from Nottinghamshire in a thrilling end-to-end action-packed FA Vase tie at allpay.park on Saturday.

Westfields’ pitch was in top condition following heavy rain on Friday and Saturday morning and the two teams produced a thrilling cup tie which could have gone either way.

Rainworth, currently unbeaten in their last eight North-East Counties league matches, opened at a cracking pace and Jon Pugh produced a terrific save in the opening minute from a Massiah McDonald shot as the visitors broke away.

In their next attack Rainworth missed a great opportunity when Matt Draper headed wide from six yards.

Westfields’ first clear chance came on the half hour when, from a Mark Hibbard free-kick, Mark Davis saw his effort scrambled clear by the Rainworth defence.

Then just before the interval Westfields nearly broke the deadlock when, from a Danny Moon free-kick, Westfields’ striker Mark Davis headed just over the visitors’ bar.

After the break both teams upped the tempo and it was the visitors who broke the deadlock against the run of play when Westfields forced a free-kick but Mark Hibbard’s twenty-five yard free-kick sailed into the hands of Mark Hales in the Rainworth goal and he launched a long clearance deep into the Westfields’ half where Danny Naylor was fouled by Sam Harrison and from the free-kick by McDonald his cross was headed home from six yards by Ian Clarke to put Rainworth ahead in the 50th minute.

Westfields came back immediately and Sam Harrison and Jamie Addis linked up well and Addis broke clear on the right flank and beat two Rainworth defenders to put over a superb cross which saw Mark Davis’s effort hit the post and the ball rebounded to Daryl Addis who fired home from six yards to put Westfields level.

Westfields then enjoyed their best spell and Jamie Addis again got free of his marker but Hales in the Rainworth goal made a fine save to prevent Westfields taking the lead.

Westfields then had another great chance when Hibbard set up Daryl Addis but the striker’s shot on the turn flew inches over the Rainworth bar.

Then in a counter-attack “Man of the Match” Rainworth central midfield man Ian Clarke got on the end of a Westfields’ clearance and drilled in a twenty yard shot which Jon Pugh had appeared to have saved but the ball squirmed under the Westfield’s keeper’s body to cross the line and roll into the net to put Rainworth ahead.

In an end-to-end action-packed game Rainworth were then awarded a penalty when Tom Sparey was “red carded” for an off the ball incident but from the penalty by Ian Clarke, Jon Pugh produced a flying full-length save to keep his side still in the game.

Westfields threw everything at the Rainworth goal but could not force an equaliser, then in the dying minutes Pugh again saved brilliantly when Massiah McDonald was clean through on goal but his drive was saved by the Westfields’ keeper.  Westfields would not give in but could just not force extra time with an equaliser.