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Match Report

RAYNES PARK VALE 4

COBHAM FC 0

CCL • Saturday 12th March 2022 • Grand Drive, Raynes Park

For Vale it was another three points

Well, there was no doubting who
was going to win a straightforward
physical battle here. From the
moment the teams ran out onto
the pitch on a lovely South Lon-
don Spring afternoon there was an
obvious size difference. This was
welter versus heavyweight and while
the Cobham team that ran out onto
a decent Grand Drive surface may
not have looked like they were built
for speed they definitely looked Jake Gallagher opens the scoring after 33 minutes
like they were built - mainly out of After a fantastic performance Jake And that's how it ended. Not exactly
bricks! - to put up an honest physi- decided to start making his brother Gallagher came off to be replaced by David v Goliath but maybe speed
cal battle. And so it proved to be. smile with a sweet header to put Louie Downey who barely had time over power. Cobham put in a good
Cobham hitting the bar Vale ahead. Both Jordan Gallagher to pass on any tactical messages showing and deserved something
Cobham looked formidable from the and Brad Sweeney came close as the before he stepped up to make it 3-0 for their efforts but for Vale it was
outset and with some strong players half-time whistle approached with and Vale were flying. another three points as the top of
putting some big kicks, Billy Bishop the latter forcing a decent save from Starting to show some fatigue the CCL starts to close up
looked like he could be vulnerable in the Cobham keeper but on 45 min- Jordan Gallagher kept up the
the Vale goal and, in the first half- utes, with some spectators heading pressure on the Cobham goal but
hour both teams had some close to beat the crowds at the bar, in without a breakthrough and, final-
calls with Jake Gallagher coming came Jake Gallagher again to send ly, the big guys from Cobham were
close and Cobham hitting the bar the teams off at 2-0. starting to show some fatigue, as
with an excellent shot. Vale were flying they battled to open their scoring.
Despite some good, solid play from The second half didn't usher in any However, with a minute of normal
Cobham, however, that was to be easing from the Cobham attack time to go, Cal Davies put the game
the last moment of real danger for with the visitors' No. 3 dragging a to bed with an exquisite lob into the
Vale. On 33 minutes Jake Gallagher shot just wide of Bishop's left post. Cobham goal.