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RAYNES PARK VALE 2

Combined Counties League • 12th September 2020 • Redhill

fter the opening day victory at Camber-
Aley Town, Raynes Park Vale went to Re-
dhill looking to make it two wins from two.
one change in the line up saw Kaz Umeh
come in for an injured Karl Parker but RPV
lined up otherwise unchanged.
Redhill started brightly as expected with this
being their first game of the season. Howev-
er, the first half was mainly a tense affair with
both teams limited to half chances through-
out. Halfway through the first half dan McK-
erracher made a fine save one on one to deny began to show with numerous opportunities
Redhill's number 9. The RPV defence looked on the counter-attack with Redhill unable to
solid throughout and caught the number handle the pace of RPV's front three. Then
9 offside as he lobbed the keeper in what in the 85th minute, a pass from Boe Fowler
turned out to be Redhill's main bright spell found Faiz Yussuf who timed his pass round
throughout the game. the corner to darren Thomas. darren Thom-
RPV took it up a gear in the second half and as broke away from the Redhill left-back and
began to show the attacking promise that squared the ball to Archie Harland-Goddard
they showed in the opening league game. The who composed himself and finished into the
introduction of darren Thomas and Sam top right-hand corner.
Jordan added pace to the wings and began With five mins of normal time remaining
to open up the Redhill defence. In the 68th RPV managed the game effectively to see out
minute, the vale won a free-kick just outside the remaining minutes. Two wins from two
of the area. Jack Williamson stood over the see RPV move up to 4th in the table in the
free-kick and delivered a ball in between the early season table. Attention now switches
goalkeeper and penalty spot which was head- to the home game against Sutton Common
ed into the top corner by James Curran to Rovers on Tuesday.
make it 1-0.
Redhill began to tire and the Vale's fitness