Tividale hit 4 against Atherstone

                             ⚽Midland Football League Premier Div⚽

Tividale 4  Atherstone Town 0

    Played at The Beeches

After watching the dross served up at the World Cup this week being described as Football,😂😂, this game was a ray of sunshine, two teams going at it hammer and tongue.

The first half was fairly even with both sides threatening , the visiting keeper being slightly the busier until the 36th minute when a cross from the right seemed to have beaten everyone when Tivi number 4 somehow managed to squeeze it in at the far post ⚽.

The hosts started the second half with all guns blazing and it paid off immediately as they increased their lead from the spot on 50 minutes⚽ and there was more to come as Tividale upped the tempo another gear. On 64 minutes came the best move of the match ; a ball down the left was chased by the defender and the Tivi player, the attacker winning the duel and putting over a sumptuous cross which was smashed on the volley into the net⚽. The scoreline was complete on 79 minutes as Tivi number 17 forged his way through⚽.

The scoreline says Town were given a sound beating but that paints an incorrect picture ; they were always in the game but their finishing couldn't match that of their hosts. 

Entrance ; £4 concession

Programme ; £2

Drink ; £1.50

Referee ; 9/10

Attendance ; 130 est

Shifnal Town and Walsall Wood share the spoils.

                          ⚽Midland Football League  Premier Division⚽

                         Shifnal Town 3 Walsall Wood 3

Played at The Acoustafoam Stadium

About 15 minutes into this game,my mate Pete said  ' There aint going to be many goals here today '. Pete knows stuff.

Wood could have taken an early lead  when a defender attempting to tap the ball out, saw it rebound of the foot of the post and that was the only telling goal action during a hectic first 35 minutes with plenty of attractive football being played by both sides with the visitors just shading it. Following that misplaced effort Wood took the lead with a well worked goal following some excellent work from their tricky number 8 passing it to their number 17 who curled into the top LH corner⚽. With seconds left to the break the hosts equalised via a bit of 'route one '⚽ . For the neutral, the 100 mph football on show was a brilliant spectacle as the two sides went at it hammer and tongue with the visitors two wide men proving a real handful.

Minutes after the break Wood regained their lead when their number 9 met a corner  perfectly⚽ but Town were not to be denied as again they replied with an equaliser⚽. This enthralling encounter took another twist when the visitors again went ahead⚽ and to all intents that looked like curtains for Town but to their immense credit they again found a leveller with seconds of the match remaining⚽.

An excellent encounter between two very good sides. Wood showed why they are at the top , they really are an excellent team but to be fair most credit has to go to Town for coming back 3 times against such a team.

BTW, I wont be be asking Pete for any future forecasts.

  

Entrance ; £6 concession

Programme ; N/a

Drink ; £1.50

Referee ; 6/10

Crowd ; 120 est

Entertainment value ; 9/10