RUGBY
CLAIM LOCAL FRIENDLY VICTORY
Valley
picked up their first away pre-season friendly
victory with a 3-0 defeat of local side Lutterworth
Athletic.
By
RUGBYTOWNFC.COM.
Martin
Sockett included ex-Shepshed defender Dave Timmins
in his starting line-up alongside Niki Preston
while there was a place on the bench for ex-Stoke
City academy striker Warwick Alexander.
Rugby
got out of the blocks extremely quickly and made
life difficult for their Leicestershire Senior
League hosts finding plenty of space in attacking
areas.
Turkish-born
striker Gokhan Ulker gave Valley the lead with
a chipped finish inside the first five minutes
while Chad Sheppard, Ben Steane and Paddy Connolly
all came close to extending the lead in the first
half.
Rugby
dominated proceedings throughout and barely gave
Athletic a look in although goalkeeper Dave Clarke
had to make a smart save with his legs as the
Lutterworth striker bore down on goal in the second
half.
Steane's
teasing cross was turned into his own net by ex-Rugby
reserve player Steven Heads after half time and
when Danny Edmond was upended in the box, captain
Sheppard confidently stroked the ensuing penalty
into the corner of the net.
Valley
Line-up: Clarke; Heath, Sockett, Preston,
Timmins; Sheppard, Connolly, Steane, Civzelis;
Edmond, Ulker.
|