Another enthralling game from the claret & blue "moles". A game that held your attention to the very last second... Then, for good measure, for another 1200 seconds... then the nerve wracking.... well.... read for yourself, I'm going for a lay down in a darkened room... (Where's that bottle of Single Malt to calm my nerves..!)
Under 15’s – Referee’s Cup Semi Final
Aylesbury Town 2 (pens 3) – Aylesbury Vale 2 (pens 4)
A thrilling Semi-Final to the Referee’s Cup was played out at Fairford Leys yesterday, (Sunday) with end-to-end action & drama. The 2nd Division Aylesbury Town took the more dominant position through the early part of the first half although Vale (Div 3) weren’t without their own chances. Pat Hurst made the first attempt for Vale, a throw from an almost corner position, which he raised just over the crossbar. However, Town took the opening goal; forward Brandon Yarwood lifted a through pass from the left wing over the Vale keeper Gary Bidgway in the 23rd minute. Vale responded through midfielder Andy Thorp but he wasn’t able to level the scores. Town would have managed to increase their lead but an offside call kept them only the 1 goal ahead. Chris Hawes blasted a shot just wide of target for Vale late in the period but that was as close as they managed before the break.
The second half opened with Vale on a charge, a close call for Town & in particular keeper Liam Twyman, in the opening seconds gave a wake up call to the importance of this match. Again the action moved from end-to-end but Vale were determined to stay in the game. Midway through the 2nd half Chris Hawes took control of a loose ball at the halfway line & brought it cleanly along the right wing; turning the ball back across goal Durelle Palmer tipped the ball over the outstretched Twyman. Hawes retrieved another loose ball in the 70th minute but only managed to turn it into the hands of Twyman. Two minutes later a free kick awarded to Vale was lifted forward & fell to Nathan Scarfe who buried it away to put Vale ahead. Vales defence held strong and the win was coming their way but a last minute lob from Davio Rotulo cleared substitute keeper Andy Thorp and pushed the game into extra-time.
The first period of extra-time was tense, with neither side managing to get a clear break.
The second period played out in the same vein, which pushed the game to the inevitable penalty shoot-out.
Each team had its five men selected & the keepers readied themselves for their duties. Aylesbury Town were first to step up:
Aylesbury Town penalties 1-1-0-1-0
Aylesbury Vale penalties 1-1-1-1
Aylesbury Vale will meet Long Crendon Youth (Div 2) in May for what promises to be an equally thrilling final.
Aylesbury Town 2 (pens 3) – Aylesbury Vale 2 (pens 4)
A thrilling Semi-Final to the Referee’s Cup was played out at Fairford Leys yesterday, (Sunday) with end-to-end action & drama. The 2nd Division Aylesbury Town took the more dominant position through the early part of the first half although Vale (Div 3) weren’t without their own chances. Pat Hurst made the first attempt for Vale, a throw from an almost corner position, which he raised just over the crossbar. However, Town took the opening goal; forward Brandon Yarwood lifted a through pass from the left wing over the Vale keeper Gary Bidgway in the 23rd minute. Vale responded through midfielder Andy Thorp but he wasn’t able to level the scores. Town would have managed to increase their lead but an offside call kept them only the 1 goal ahead. Chris Hawes blasted a shot just wide of target for Vale late in the period but that was as close as they managed before the break.
The second half opened with Vale on a charge, a close call for Town & in particular keeper Liam Twyman, in the opening seconds gave a wake up call to the importance of this match. Again the action moved from end-to-end but Vale were determined to stay in the game. Midway through the 2nd half Chris Hawes took control of a loose ball at the halfway line & brought it cleanly along the right wing; turning the ball back across goal Durelle Palmer tipped the ball over the outstretched Twyman. Hawes retrieved another loose ball in the 70th minute but only managed to turn it into the hands of Twyman. Two minutes later a free kick awarded to Vale was lifted forward & fell to Nathan Scarfe who buried it away to put Vale ahead. Vales defence held strong and the win was coming their way but a last minute lob from Davio Rotulo cleared substitute keeper Andy Thorp and pushed the game into extra-time.
The first period of extra-time was tense, with neither side managing to get a clear break.
The second period played out in the same vein, which pushed the game to the inevitable penalty shoot-out.
Each team had its five men selected & the keepers readied themselves for their duties. Aylesbury Town were first to step up:
Aylesbury Town penalties 1-1-0-1-0
Aylesbury Vale penalties 1-1-1-1
Aylesbury Vale will meet Long Crendon Youth (Div 2) in May for what promises to be an equally thrilling final.
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