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County Senior League Cup Final, Thursday 18th April 2013
Wombwell Main breezed to success in the final of the county senior league cup with a commanding 3-0 victory against High Green Villa, at Sandy Lane in Worksop on Thursday night.
Villa were undone by a quick-fire double just before the break. Thomas O'Brien's low ball to Chris Walton resulted in a powerful shot from the Number Seven which was acrobatically denied by Villa's Christian Bark. Unfortunately for the stopper it fell to the feet of Simon Chadburn, lurking at the far post, who blasted into the top-left hand corner of the goal, past the still grounded goalkeeper; giving Wombwell the lead.
High Green were stunned, but Wombwell were stimulated and it took less than a minute before their lead was extended. Matthew Vaines' cross was underestimated by the sleeping Villa defence, allowing for Chadburn, one-on-one, to weave around Bark and double his and his team's scoring tally.
Despite improving briefly after half-time a comeback never really seemed on the cards, and so it proved with twenty minutes remaining, with the most creative goal of the evening. Damon Cassell received the ball with his back to goal in a central position just inside the penalty area; he lifted the ball above his head, before striking an overhead kick beautifully into the corner of the goal to complete the scoring, as the 2007-08 cup winners regained the trophy in emphatic style.
On paper the two teams were inseparable. High Green were one point better off in the table having played a game more; recent form identical of one win and one defeat in both sides last four league games, and the two sides drawing in Wombwell a fortnight previously. But this fixture never looked like being destined for extra time once underway.
High Green started off brightly. In the second minute Ben Compai, once cutting inside, thought he had played a great through ball to Scott Chamberlain, who would have been one-on-one if not for the assistant referee's flag.
At the other end a swift counter attack. Chadburn played a crossfield ball Vaines, who chipped a cross through to Cassell; the striker could only half-volley over the crossbar when under pressure.
Main could count themselves unlucky not to take the lead earlier than they did. Midway through the first-half a cross from O'Brien led to a shot from Chadburn which looked destined for the bottom right corner, only for it to strike Wombwell's own Chris Walton and bounce away to safety.
Villa to their credit did create chances. A free-kick from Joseph Coy was headed by Ian King by flew off-target. Later in the half Carl Swift's throw was flicked on by Compai, but Dominic Beevers could only send the effort straight at the keeper.
The deadlock was broken with five minutes of the half remaining. Walton's effort was kept out by the body of Villa's Bark, who was unlucky to see it fall to Chadburn whose unstoppable effort hit the top corner.
Green were shell-shocked and barely had time to reorganise when Vaines' cross came to the unmarked Chadburn fifty seconds later. He rounded the former Ecclesfield Red Rose goalkeeper and rolled the ball into the empty net.
It was almost three in three minutes. Vaines in his own half found Cassell with a long, through-ball. On this occasion the striker could only send the effort wide of the right hand post after beating the offside trap.
Villa's team talk appeared to have some effect as they started the second period motivated. Chamberlain found Beevers with a delicate ball which sent the versatile player into a one-on-one, but Wombwell's Craig Watson was able to make a save with his feet from the forthcoming effort.
Withering the storm, Wombwell were able to craft chances of their own. Ryan Bent's deep cross was met by the head Simon Chadburn, whose header did not result in the hat-trick he craved, when tipped behind by Bark. Minutes later High Green's Beevers had a difficult chance from a tight angle which was sent behind by Watson. Ryan Robinson's header from the following corner was sent over the bar.
With twenty-three minutes remaining the night's scoring was concluded. Cassell's chip and precise execution with his back to goal was unexpected for both spectators and the Villa defence alike, which presented Main with a stunning three-goal surplus.
Villa tried to grab a consolation in the closing fifteen minutes, such as when Joseph Littlewood's long range effort stung the goalkeeper's gloves, and Ian King's blast from outside the box rustled the side netting. But these efforts, along with Scott Chamberlain's attempt from close to the corner flag which ended on the roof of the net, came to no avail.
Wombwell, who needed a penalty shootout to beat Jubilee Sports in the semi-finals, were deserved winners on the night, and they lifted the trophy for the fifth time in their history, five years after they last lifted it aloft.
High Green Villa Team: Christian Bark, Carl Swift, Tom Burns, Joseph Coy, Ryan Robinson, Dominic Beevers, Joseph Littlewood, Tarean Forarty, Scott Chamberlain, Ben Compai, Ian King. Substitutes: Andrew Thompson, Tom Duty, Jonathan Thompson, Andrew Simison, Gary Spencer
Wombwell Main Team: Craig Watson, Ryan Bent, Andy Smith, Thomas O’Brien, Martin Watkin, Scott Smith, Chris Walton, Ben Maskill, Simon Chadburn, Damon Cassell, Matthew Vaines. Substitutes: Adam Low, Matthew Bowman, Lewis Clayton, Lee Farrar, Ross Tutill
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