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MA TCH REPORT It was not long after the first goal that good defensive tackles, headers and all-
MATCH REPORT
The Vale had their second goal of the round distribution.
RAYNES PARK VALE 4 game. Callum Hope has brought down As the second half matured, Raynes Park
following a threatening fullback over-
Vale were in complete control. Welling
WELLING TOWN 0 lap, with Jordan Gallagher taking own- Town seeming to bide their time trying
ership of a freekick about 24 yards out. to reduce the number of goals conceded
A well driven shot into the keepers bot-
FA Vase • Saturday 25th of September 2021 • Grand Drive, SW20 tom corner meant the Vale went 2-0 up.

Vale ending the month of September on a good note Coincidentally, it should be mentioned
that the Welling Town goalkeeper who
It is needless to say it’s been a trying is on loan from Aldershot, actually con-
September for Raynes Park Vale. With ceded an identical freekick from Jordan
the clubs only win in the month com- Gallagher in a pre-season friendly two
ing from a comprehensive victory over months ago when we played Ashford
Steyning Town in the FA Vase, the Vale (Middlesex) away from home. Uncanny.
had dropped key points in the league. Strong foothold on the game
Losses against high-flying Badshot Lea Raynes Park Vale went into the half-
and Walton & Hersham, and a draw time break with a strong foothold on the
against unimposing Knaphill, meant the game. It was poised to be an entertaining
Vale had it all to prove on their final fix- second half too as Welling Town, quite
ture of the month against Welling Town surprisingly, seemed to have had run out
in the second qualifying round of the of steam by the 40th minute of game.
Vase. A well deserved goal
Renewed sense of drive The second half began just as the first
Although the month had not gone in the half had ended; The Vale taking the
manner the squad and management had game to the opposition, occupying good
previously hoped, there was a tangible territories in-front of their defensive line
sense of optimism and excitement re- and letting off shots where possible.
garding the Welling Town fixture con- Credit where due to the visitors, their de- as opposed to creating any opportunities
sidering the competition’s importance. derway. Arguably, it was an even affair fensive team had put everything on the of their own. They had done a pretty
There was a renewed sense of drive, for the first 20 mins, with both Welling line throughout the game. Many shots good job of doing so in the final 25 mins
passion and resolve to prove ourselves Town & the Vale creating their fair share blocked and a number of good saves until Nes Bellikli created his own piece
among opposition of our equivalent of chances. Ultimately, it was the Vale made throughout the match were im- of magic with a phenomenally hit strike
step, in a road that could all but possibly who would strike first as newly-arrived pressive to see, but not to prove effective from the corner of the box only to nestle
lead us to Wembley. Nes Bellikli marauded through a num- enough as Marcus Dowdeswell stabbed in the top left hand corner of the goal.
Refereeing debacle ber of challenges before slotting a ball in a bobbling ball resulting from an at- The game ended 4-0 with the Vale end-
Following a short refereeing debacle through to the edge of the box, only for tacking corner. A well deserved goal for ing the month of September on a good
about a Welling Town player refusing to Jordan Gallagher to caress home the a player that was well within a shout of note & proving once again the level they
remove his nose ring, the game got un- opener. being man of the match for a number of can operate at.