REAL-JD 1-3 GROVESY'S GIANTS (ht: 1-1)
at the Astro-Arena, Birmingham
Real-JD's promotion hopes ly in tatters following a defeat at the hands of Grovesy's Giants who go above them and into fourth spot. "Being totally realistic, it will be a miracle if we get promoted now, it's a shame but results have gone against us tonight and we haven't helped ourselves at all, we gave this match to them and it was a game we badly need some points from."
Giants went infront with virtually their first attack of the game as John Harkes was sent clear of Slater by Gary Flitcroft and Shirtliff made no mistake as he tucked the ball under Davis to make it one-nil. Giants should have doubled their advantage when Alan Cork recieved a square pass from Flitcroft but he put the ball just wide with the goal at his mercy. It was a real let off for Real-JD who would go on to capitalise just before the break. It was a scrappy affair with both teams battling for posession without much in the way of goalscoring opportunities, however Walker teed up a shot for Dave Sorensen and his effort cannoned off Carlos to decieve Kevin Pilkington and spun into the back of the net to even it up at one-apiece at half-time.
With the game evenly poised Giants looked more composed and had more of the ball and they made their posession count as Cork sent Shirtliff through to stab the ball past Davis again to restore their lead. With time running out JD just couldn't keep the ball or use it well, Walker was trying rally his players but the effort was lacking and Giants punished JD late on from a corner. Cork played it to the far post and Dave Sorensen had let Gary Flitcroft peel away from him and tuck the ball safely into the back of the net to make it three-one. Game over.
1.Phil Davis (unconvincing) 2.Richie Summerfield (considering first game back was ok, maybe not 100% match fit yet) 23.Paul Slater (naiiive at times but worked hard as usual) 13.Dave Swannick (only played seven minutes but lacking pace on second goal) 4.James Walker(c) (arguably the best player on the night but just couldn't make it count ) 12.Dave Sorensen ( ) 17.Carlos Mathews (goal was only real contribution) 9.Alex Dandy (Never got into the game)
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DIVISION THREE
LOKOMOTIV SELLY OAK 4-1 ULYSSES (ht: 2-1)
at the Tesco-Express Arena, Birmingham
Lokomotiv Selly Oak did their releagtion survival hopes a world of good with a four-one thumping of Ulysses last night, Andreas Lewald made Lokomotiv history by becoming the first overseas player to score for the club. Player/Manager Matt Shotton also presented frenchman Clement Vuarchey his debut and he was instrumental in Lokomtiv's third win in four games as they look set to hold onto their place in division three.
Richie Summerfield, Alex Dandy and Phil Davis were all omitted from the squad which allowed Vuarchey and Lewald into the team and Mark Oldfield started in goal. Oldfield did well making several decent stops before Andreas Lewald opened his account for the club with a low rasping drive from an acute angle, following good work from Vuarchey on the right wing. Owen Dimbylow bagged his seventh goal of the season as he tucked away a one-on-one with Zjelco Kalac, two-nil. Mark Oldfield was beaten by a deflected shot that squeezed between his legs, to reduce the margin, just before the break. Two-one at halftime.
Matt Shotton produced another master-stroke as he replaced Oldfield with top-goalscorer Owen Dimbylow in goal at halftime: "Well, Owen had done his bit, to be honest, he'd got a goal and we were infront and felt that with Oldfield going out with fresh legs we'd have the edge over them and it worked." It certainly did as Mark Gustavson pushed forward from midfield and beat Kalac with a fierce low-drive into the bottom left-hand corner to make it three-one. Lokomotiv were well in control and effectively ended the game as a contest with five minutes remaining when Lewald cut in from the left to curl in his second, and Lokomotiv's fourth, of the night.
Matt Shotton had this to say: "Of course I'm delighted, to be honest, we've gone into this game without our regular 'keeper, without Richie Summerfield, Alex Dandy and Dean Powell so to get a win by this scoreline is absolutely fantastic and I can't complement my players enough, they were superb tonight."
Man of the match: Andreas Lewald
3.Matt Shotton(c) (captain marvel was reliable at the back again ) 14.Andreas Lewald (two goals and a perfect performance) 6.Mark Gustavson (great goal and solid yet again) 4.Mark Oldfield (played half game in goal and half well outfield) 5.Charlie Martyn (had another top game) 13.Clement Vuarchey (solid debut in midfield for the frenchman) 10.Owen Dimbylow (scored again,kept clean sheet in second half as 'keeper,excellent performance )
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DIVISION FOUR
JD-LIONS 0-8 WEOLY WANDERERS (ht: 0-5)
at the University of the City of Birmingham Stadium in Birmingham
Any promotion hopes James Walker may have been harbouring were smashed last night as he saw his side destroyed before halftime against champions elect Weoly Wanderers. Gareth Barry Jnr did the most damage as he scored four and made two to make it a miserable night in the rain for the toothless Lions.
'Keeper Phil Davis was beaten in the first minute by a Barry Jnr strike and then Dave Sorensen was caught napping and was nutmegged, Barry Jnr flicked the ball over the advancing Davis to make it two-nil with only two minutes gone. Things went from bad to worse for Lions who were outclassed and outpassed by a younger and quicker team who reamain unbeaten this season following their promotion from division five. It continued to be a one-sided affair throughout the rest of the half as Lions lost their shape and composure as Weoly Wanderers rattled in another three before the break.
"I don't know what to say really, they played us off the park but that's obvious, to be fair, you don't need to have watched it to know that, they've shifted eight goals because they're a top team and they're unplayable but we didn't help ourselves by letting our heads go down so early on in the game, yet again."
1.Phil Davis (had a torrid night, conceded eight goals) 2.Richie Summerfield (possibly too much too soon playing against unplayable players ) 23.Paul Slater (couldn't cope with Wanderers attack ) 13.Dave Swannick (no chance against pace and skill of wanderers players ) 4.James Walker(c) (couldn't get a foothold in game) 12.Dave Sorensen (virtually a spectator) 9.Alex Dandy (cut off from game) 17.Carlos Mathews (played defence second half and did well)
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