The Toolstation Northern Counties East Football League Premier Division 2020-2021
Saturday 26th September 2020
YORKSHIRE AMATEUR 6 – 2 SILSDEN AFC
Yorkhire Amateur Goals: Foggarty 7 & 52, Moke 27, Naidole 43 & 55, Flynn 76 (pen).
Silsden AFC Goals: Airey 29, Brown 56 (pen).
Attendance: 85
IMPRESSIVE AMMERS DOMINATE COBBYDALERS
The Cobbydalers travelled to the Southerns Stadium on Saturday following their narrow defeat on Tuesday at Garforth Town. Danny Forrest was able to name an unchanged side against the Ammers, who had topped the league table (having played a game more than most teams) with two wins out of two, a 1-0 win at Mansfield and a 7-1 victory at Bottesford.
Silsden had a chance in the opening minutes but Khurram Shazad wouldn’t trust his right foot and was closed down. The Ammers Daniel Naidole then headed a cross from the right wide. Roy FOGARTY hit a screamer into the roof of the Silsden net to open the scoring.
The Ammers began to move the ball swiftly across the pitch and Mark Everingham managed to clear a dangerous cross before Myles Foley blocked another effort from Foggarty. After Matthew Dempsey had shot wide, Leon Hurles-Brook drove the ball to Shazad but his effort was off target.
The home side began to produce some clever pass-and–move football, particularly down the left. The intensity was forcing the Cobbydalers back but Darke saved from Daniel Naidole and Foley headed clear at the expense of a corner. The ball was moved up the right but McKiernon turned inside and was caught in possession. The tricky Casey Stewart wove in and out of three defenders but his shot lacked power.
Foley made a good interception but the pressure eventually told, Fernando MOKE ending a four-man move on twenty seven minutes. Two minutes later Silsden pulled one back when a free kick was launched into the Ammies area. Foley headed it goalwards and Shaun AIREY headed home.
McKiernon was dispossessed too easily in his own half but both Foggarty and Moke were denied by Darke. The Ammers movement and accurate passing at pace was a joy to watch but the Cobbydalers made it too easy for them.
Shazad was a shadow of his best and Lewis Morgan was unable to have any impression on the game after some promise shown at Garforth in midweek. As a result the defence were always under pressure. Moke shot narrowly wide three minutes before the break but NAIDOLE netted a third on the stroke of half time with a superb left-foot volley. Kaine, after some treatment at half-time, was replaced by Carlton Pownall.
Silsden broke forwards down the right but McKiernan’s cross was over hit. Brown then laid the ball back to Shazad but once again he delayed his shot which was then blocked.
The slow decision-making of the Cobbydalers mid-fielders and forwards made it easy for the home defence and, as the wind strengthened, the Ammers extended their lead. Darke was left isolated and after two fine saves he was finally beaten when he failed to hold FOGGARTY’S low shot.
Two minutes later Naidole netted a fifth after he broke through unchallenged. The hard working Antony Brown pulled one back a minute later from the penalty spot after he had been upended by the Ammers’ skipper.
Joe Mitchell replaced McKiernon and immediately began to take some control of the midfield. His energy took him into the Ammers’ penalty box and, moments later, he was back defending in his own penalty area, emphasizing the need for more determination around the park from the Cobbydalers.
Everingham then managed to get a ball through to Mitchell but his cross was just too heavy for Brown. Mitchell was fired up but his passion led to him conceding a penalty fifteen minutes from time. FLYNN made it six. Six minutes later the ball was threaded through to Hurles-Brook on the edge of the Ammers box but a slight delay saw him closed down.
In the dying minutes Silsden’s troubles multiplied Airey was struggling with a knock and then Darke was involved in a collision with Flynn. It looked like a serious injury. The keeper had spent almost a year on the side-lines following a similar situation at Barton last season. Silsden were reduced to ten men. Everingham was injured and he limped off. Morgan went in goal as Silsden were reduced to nine.
Put into context, in one of the opening games last season the Cobbydalers had lost at home to the Ammers five-nil. The Ammers were rampant on Saturday but last year Silsden bounced back and when they travelled to the Southern’s stadium they got a creditable draw with a late equaliser from Wademan. The injury list is a problem but hopefully some players will return from injury to strengthen the squad. If Darke’s injury is serious Forrest has a ready replacement in Higginson.
Next Saturday Silsden entertain Goole.
YORKSHIRE AMATEUR: Trenerry, Smith, Henry, Sharry (Dean 56), Dempsey, Kellock, Priestley, Moke, Foggarty (Flynn 68), Naidole (Crawford 59), Stewart.
Subs not used: McCahlaw and Dixon.
SILSDEN AFC: Darke Kaine (Pownall 45), Everingham, Barnes, Airey, Foley, McKiernon (Mitchell 63), Morgan, Brown, Mitchell, Shazad (Drovi 74), Hurles-Brook.
Subs not used: Russon, Hudson.
Referee: Mr.M.Corbally
Assistants: Mr.P.Saunders and Mr.J.Farnsworth
