San Marino claimed their 1st ever qualifying point last night over Estonia. Meanwhile Riley's FC claimed there first 3 points of the season over Overseal and continue there ascent and are looking to climb the table.
After St Georges didn't want to risk their grass pitches due to the weather this weeks game was moved to the Astoturf pitch.
But from the whistle it was Overseal who was the more agressive and lot of the action was taking part on the right side of the pitch, Ryan Skivington playing at right back was kept busy and having to physically battle the opponents wanting to past him, Louis Burgers making his first league start was running all over the place like a dog on heat, but was panting heavy after the first 10 minutes.
But Riley's hit back with their own pressure Laurence Scully finds himself with the ball he plays a through ball acroos to Burgers who runs straight and true and takes a shot at goal but its wide. further pressure is put on the opponents and the keeper looks like he's struggling his reactions are just very slow.
Then a break through, Ben Rex-Bryd has the ball on the half way line he see Jamie Allen making a run and launches the ball forward Jamie takes a touch forward and slots past the oncoming keeper. 1-0
Overseal look to respond immediately but the Twin Towers Adam Dickerson and Ben Robinson are standing tall and Graham haynes returning from his international duties with Scotland is taking non chances. Overseal looking to break through squeeze through and get a shot chance from a corner, Ben Emery manages to get a hand to it but its not quite enough but Graham haynes is there on the post and heads it off the goal line onto the crossbar.
Overseal press forward once more and its an easy ball for the keeper to collect, but an Overseal player recklessly goes in on a challenge straight in on the keeper. Luckily no serious damage is done. Rileys go for another attack but Rileys manager turns his back for a second and turns back round to see 2 Riley's players down in different parts of the pitch. While Burgers has the ref checking on him Poxon shouts to Parker to check on Scully who is down behind him, parker responds by jogging over to Burgers.
Play resumes and a Rileys attack is on, Jamie runs the ball in from the right and crosses a ball in to the box, Daniel Brittian miss kicks it and it lead to a scramble amongst defenders, Parker is in on the actions and tries a shot being block and in the end pokes the ball across to Brittian who shoots against this time into the net. 2-0
At the end of the 1st Half that Overseal have had alot more pocession but have not bin able to do anything with it.
Substitution at half time for Riley's sees Josh beech come on for Louis Burger
From the whistle Rileys are the more aggressive team manager Poxon has re organised the formation to be more attacking and yet have even more pressence in midfield, and the 1st oppotunity comes from them in the form of striker Jamie Allen who hits at the keeper.
The chance for Riley's continue to come and after a clearance from a corner the ball falls to Dickerson who's long range effort on target is caught by the keeper (but was most likely a cross).
Although Overseal continue to press, Riley's defence is well organised and Keeper Ben Emery is out to collect anything that comes near him. Laurence Scully has gonna over on his ankle, he finishes taking a free kick delivered into the box which comes to nothing and is subbed for Anthony Crofts. His first action is to collect the ball from the keepers kick after a neat bit of skill to control and pass a player he gives the ball away.
After some great work by Josh Beech on the right he crosses to Jamie to sees the keeper of his line flickes the ball forward over him landing into the net. 3-0
Substitution and John Lathbury is brough on for Sean Parker.
Riley's now a brewing with confidents chance after chance, on a charge the ball being ran up the left is delivered on to Captain Rex-Bryd who charging in the centre conects so perfectly with the ball looks to be heading in with the keeper helpless, but it travels wide.
A lovely piece of dribbling from John sees him with a clearance and takes a long shot at goal but its to direct at the keeper.
Daniel Brittian not willing to give up the ball finds himself on his back with 2 of Overseals players over him somehow manages to do kickups in the air and send jamie away down the left. he finds a cross to Josh, he is one on one with the keeper its a clear smash at goal and in a moment of madness tries to chip the keeper but its over the net.
Overseal win a freekick and in frustration Crofts kicks the ball away and is booked yet again in a match for a yellow card for something so pointless. In the final 5 minutes Rileys seem to take their foot of the pedal and Overseal push heavily. The ball goes over the fence and Overseal are desperate for a ball, a voice can be heard across the pitch, ' oi you the NOB in the tights chuck the ball'
Overseal deliver a ball in from the line on the right it looks to be sneaking in but Emery gets a hand to it. were 2 minutes into stoppage time which is odd for most refs to bother doing and Overseal push heavy into the box and find a way in but Dickerson goes to ground to make a tackle and catches the players ankle, and the ref points to the spot, Dickerson continues arguing and is booked for dissent by word. The penalty is taken Emery dives the right way and get a hand on it but theres too much power on it and its in. 3-1
Riley's see out any further pressure and hold out for their 1st win of the season as they continue on their good form this season 2014/15
