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Hayes & Yeading Utd 1 |
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United boss Paul Hughes was able to field a side of which most were known on the terraces, in fact I cannot remember the last time United had just two debutants in the starting XI on opening day. It was however the visitors who started the better and in just the fifth minute a centre from the left was only cleared as far as Dan Sullivan but his volley went wide of the United goal. A few minutes later a low struck corner from the left was met at the near post by visiting skipper Nick Grimes but his shot was straight at Jack Smith in the United goal and he dealt with the effort comfortably. Soon after United created their first opening of the game when Francis Amartey collected the ball on the edge of the box, turned his immediate marker only for his shot to be well blocked by Ben Adelsbury.
The visitors were almost immediately on the attack as a quick break from the middle of the park saw Toby Holmes played through, the striker calmly sweeping past Smith before slotting home to put Taunton ahead and that was how the first half ended shortly after. The break saw a personnel and formation change for United with attacking midfielder Omar Rowe replacing debutant defender Siju Odelusi. It was the visitors however who almost grabbed another in the 49th minute as an unmarked Holmes met a left wing cross, his header was brilliantly clawed out by Smith although it would not have counted with the flag being raised for offside.
Five minutes later Irish did well to dive down and block at Jack Williams’ feet after Amartey had played the defender in with the next two chances being spaced out by 16 minutes and both similar 25 yard free-kicks by Adelsbury for the visitors. The first was easily held by Smith, the second was hit with more venom and required Smith to palm the effort away to safety. With five minutes remaining a deep Taunton corner was headed goalwards by Grimes, the United defence cleared the ball upfield to Amartey who set off toward the visitors goal only to be tripped on the edge of the box by Sullivan. Rowe stepped up and fired the ball beyond the wall into the bottom corner giving Irish no chance and United were deservedly level. More defending was still required by the home side though as straight from the re-start the ball was played left to Gethyn Hill, he cut into the area and hit a shot from an acute angle that a Smith pushed wide Report by Kevin Watts. |
Hayes & Yeading United |
Taunton Town |
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Jack Smith | Half-Time: 0-1 Full-Time: 1-1 Referee: Mr T Fell Attendance: 246 Goals: Hayes & Yeading United: Rowe (87) Taunton Town: Holmes (43) |
Lloyd Irish | ![]() |
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Bay Downing | Jamie Short | ![]() |
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Jack Williams |
Jay Foulston | ![]() |
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Keano Robinson | Ben Adelsbury | ![]() |
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Liam McDevitt © | © Nick Grimes | ![]() |
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Siju Odelusi | Jacob Wannell | ![]() |
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Scott Shulton | Ollie Chamberlain | ![]() |
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Jake Sheppard | Toby Holmes | ![]() |
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Dylan Kearney | ![]() |
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Francis Amartey | Joe Guest | ![]() |
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Sanmi Odelusi | Gethyn Hill | ![]() |
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Substitutes: |
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Omar Rowe |
Jake Mawford | ![]() |
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Rico Greco (for Sanmi Odelusi, 74) | Dan McBeam | ![]() |
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Karl Cunningham (for Downing, 67) | Jordan Copp | ![]() |
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Jamie Hanlon | Owen Howe (for Holmes, 66) | ![]() |
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Romey Meoded | Ross Staley | ![]() |