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RAYNES PARK VALE 3

RuSthALL 2

FA VASE • 19th of September 2020 • Grand Drive, Raynes Park

fter the midweek loss to Sutton Com- just before half-time it was delivered.
Amon Rovers, 'The Vale' were looking A long throw from Archie Harland-God-
to bounce-back in the F.A. Vase. Rusthall dard resulted in a goalmouth scramble in
had won 1 and lost 1 in the Southern Coun- the box with Callum Hope having an effort
ties East Football League before their visit to denied before Ben Jordan converted with a
Grand Drive. RPV made four changes from smart backheel. RPV went in at half-time
their midweek clash with SCR with Marcus 3-0 up and the management warned against
Dowdeswell, Pat Gibson, Berti Marti-Pique complacency.
and Ben Jordan coming in for Boe Fowler, Rusthall started the second half on top
Ken Aliu, Darren Thomas and Sam Jordan. and had adapted their approach. They had
RPV started brightly and pressured Rusthall stopped playing out from the back and
high up the pitch as they looked to play out looked to get the ball forward quickly behind
from the back. This led to RPV's first goal as the RPV full-backs. 15 mins into the second
a misplaced pass from the Rusthall goalkeep- half, Rusthall pulled one back from a corner
er's mistake allowed number 10 Ben Jordan as Louis Anderson prodded home from 6
to tap the ball home. yards out.
Rusthall maintained their style of play and With the score at 3-1, RPV looked to main-
continued to try to play out of defence into tain possession and see out the victory. How-
midfield. This led to RPV's second goal as ever, Rusthall continued to attack effectively
the Rusthall defence attempted to play the and hit the post from the edge of the area.
ball into midfield but it was intercepted and The Vale had chances to extend the lead with
Rusthall gave away a free-kick. This free-kick substitute Sam Jordan firing wide after being
was delivered by Jack Williamson and headed released behind the Rusthall defence.
home by James Curran for this third goal in as Rusthall pulled another goal back with 10
many games. minutes remaining to make it a nervy finale
The pressure continued throughout the first for RPV. However, RPV held out and pro-
half and No. 1 Dan McKerracher was only gressed to the next round where they will visit
called into action once with a smart save from Redhill on the 10th of October, a repeat of the
a Rusthall free-kick into his bottom left-hand 2nd league game of the season.
corner. The Vale went in search of a third and