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Rugby Town 2-0 Wealdstone
BGB Premier Division

Tuesday 16th January 2007

Attendance | 214

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The Valley returned to winning ways with a deserved two goal victory over relegation-threatened Wealdstone at Butlin Road on Tuesday night.

Goals from Delroy Gordon and David Kolodynski on his full league debut ended a run of three straight defeats for Billy Jeffrey's side, and the margin of victory could easily have been much greater.

Youth team product David Kolodynski was on target with a crucial goal in his first league start

New signing Jamie Williams lined-up on the left of midfield with Aaron Stringfellow reverting to a full-back position, and David Kolodynski replaced the suspended Jason Taylor, and in tandem with partner David Stone, the pace of Town's strike pairing caused problems for the Wealdstone defence from the off.

After just 3 minutes, Stone seized on a poor header from six foot seven inch defender Ben Martin, and brought an excellent low save from keeper Lee Carroll from close range. Kolodynski was the next to burst through the heart of the visitors' defence, but his shot lacked conviction and was turned away for a corner.

The resulting Williams's swinging delivery was met by Delroy Gordon, and his header was well-directed into the back of the net to give Rugby the lead.

Rugby continued to pile on the pressure, with Stone putting in a fine run down the left and then seeing his dangerous cross only just cut out, and Hall's overhead lob again releasing Kolodynski down the middle, but for once Martin this time dealt with the threat.

On 27 minutes, another corner, this time from Gearing, almost provided Gordon with his second, but his header bounced agonisingly across the face of the goal - with both Chris Tullin and Kolodynski unable to apply the finishing touch.

At the other end Wealdstone found the Town defence in good form, and rarely troubled Farhad Afandiyev in the Rugby goal. Josias Carbon had their only real opportunity of the half, but he sent his shot from an acute angle into the side netting.

The Valley were unlucky not to be awarded a penalty when Stone latched onto a clever flick-on from Kolodynski. Trying hard to stay on his feet after clear contact from a chasing defender, Stone finally hit the ground as he lined-up his shot. However referee Grove was not convinced by his tumble, and waved play on.

In the closing minutes of the first period, another Gordon header from a Williams corner almost sneaked through a crowded six yard box, and shortly after Kolodynski saw his close range effort blocked in another goalmouth scramble.

Stone opened the second half with a speculative long range lob which sailed over the bar. This preceded Wealdstone's best period of the game, but despite some significant pressure in this fifteen minute spell, they failed to have a single on-target shot.

Having ridden the mini-storm, the Valley then went in search of a second. Williams's zippy delivery into the box was only just too long for Kolodynski, and Herbert's header - again from a Williams' cross - skidded just wide.

The jitters of the Butlin Road crowd were calmed on 61 minutes when after a short corner from the left, Gordon flashed his shot across the box and David Kolodynski claimed a touch on the ball before it crossed the line to make it 2-0.

Two minutes later, it was Rugby who were on the right side of another penalty decision, with Grove adjudging that Afandiyev's challenge on Carbon near the penalty spot was a legal one.

John-Henry Hayden then missed the visitors' best chance of the night, when he slid in to Hector Mackie's near post cross, but was unable to poke it on target.

Town ended the game in the ascendancy. Stone headed over from close range, Williams' low strike was pushed round for a corner, from which man of the match Gordon somehow failed to grab his second and his side's third of the night, and Stone's first time shot on the turn was saved well by the busy Carroll.

Report by Jon Venner.


Links >> Around the League: Wealdstone >> Previous Meetings: Rugby v Wealdstone >> Official Wealdstone FC Website

Rugby Lineup:

Farhad Afandiyev

Aaron Stringfellow

Chris Tullin

Craig Herbert (c)

DELROY GORDON
Scored 1
Star Man

Danny Hall

Matt Gearing

Willis Francis

David Kolodynski
Scored 1

David Stone

Jamie Williams

 

Subs Used :

Ross Harris

 

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