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ti-Pique. The injury resulted in the Vale and a striker in Jack Williamson. Archie's
losing height in front of the defence against direct running style posed problems for
a direct Banstead team but gaining a ball the Banstead defence who struggled to
playing midfielder to unlock the deficit. contain his runs into the box. However, the
However, in the 35th minute, Banstead Vale were still missing a goal.
won a free kick on the left-wing. An in- In the 75th minute, Banstead made it 3-0.
swinging cross wasn't dealt with by RPV With the Vale defence thinking the ball
with the ball bouncing on the 6-yard line had gone out for a throw-in, Banstead con-
before being tapped home by Banstead's tinued to attack before cutting inside and
central defender. Two-nil down at half- releasing Aidan Holland who drilled the
time provided RPV with a mountain to ball into the top corner from less than 6
climb despite having the advantage of at- yards out.
tacking down the slope in the second half. A miserable night for the Vale continued
Vale started the second half the brighter as a penalty was won with 10 minutes re-
of the two setting up camp in the oppos- maining. Up stepped Jack Williamson who
tion half. The main threat came from both struck to the goalkeepers right and who
flanks as Darren Thomas and Sam Jordan made an impressive save to hold on to Ban-
beat their opposition full-back on numer- stead's clean sheet.
ous occasions providing crosses into the As the final whistle blew it took Banstead
box which were not converted. ahead of Raynes Park Vale on goal differ-
On the 60th minute the Vale management ence as the Vale drop to 10th. Our atten-
changed to a 3-4-3 formation replacing de- tion now turns to Knaphill away on Satur-
fenders James Curran and Boe Fowler with day 17th October looking to recover from
a midfielder in Archie Harland-Goddard Tuesday night's loss.