Sils earn win in hard-fought game vs Smethwick to start the season
Silsden Town started their season off strong with a 1-0 win at Smethwick Wanderers, thanks to telletti's goal in the 62nd minute.
The match took place at the Wellington Road stadium in Telford, as Smethwick currently lack a suitable home ground.
The first half of the game had few notable chances, with both teams occasionally coming close but not causing enough danger.
At half time, striker cornziii was forced off due to injury, being replaced by herbelza.
In the second half, the game became much livelier. The first chance came in the 50th minute with a shot from telletti, which was blocked by a Smethwick defender. telletti's dangerous header from the resulting corner kick would get saved by the Smethwick goalkeeper.
The next dangerous chance for Silsden came in the 60th minute, as a low cross from herbelza landed at bubbli's feet in the 6-yard-box, who's shot would only hit the post. Immediately after, Silsden had another chance to score as telletti was face on face with the keeper in the box after a pass from Helziy, but his shot only hit the crossbar.
The Bengali forward would redeem himself as only shortly after in the 62nd minute, he'd receive a pass from ffa3 on the edge of the box and put the ball in the net with a low shot to make it 1-0 and break the deadlock.
Smethwick started putting on the pressure in the last 10 minutes of the match, with a shot from xtusedo6868 being saved by goalkeeper consynz.
The ball landed in the Silsden net in the 90+1st minute through Thoegameralt, however the goal was disallowed due to offside.
Another chance from Smethwick followed, but the ball was caught by keeper consynz after a scramble in the box.
Helziy would make a decisive tackle at the edge of the box in the 90+5th minute to prevent another Smethwick chance. Shortly after, referee hesjonnytw_n would blow the whistle for full time and for Silsden Town's first win of the season.
Helziy was awarded Man of the Match, with ffa3 and HadiRothward receiving mentions.
The first half of the game had few notable chances, with both teams occasionally coming close but not causing enough danger.
At half time, striker cornziii was forced off due to injury, being replaced by herbelza.
In the second half, the game became much livelier. The first chance came in the 50th minute with a shot from telletti, which was blocked by a Smethwick defender. telletti's dangerous header from the resulting corner kick would get saved by the Smethwick goalkeeper.
The next dangerous chance for Silsden came in the 60th minute, as a low cross from herbelza landed at bubbli's feet in the 6-yard-box, who's shot would only hit the post. Immediately after, Silsden had another chance to score as telletti was face on face with the keeper in the box after a pass from Helziy, but his shot only hit the crossbar.
The Bengali forward would redeem himself as only shortly after in the 62nd minute, he'd receive a pass from ffa3 on the edge of the box and put the ball in the net with a low shot to make it 1-0 and break the deadlock.
Smethwick started putting on the pressure in the last 10 minutes of the match, with a shot from xtusedo6868 being saved by goalkeeper consynz.
The ball landed in the Silsden net in the 90+1st minute through Thoegameralt, however the goal was disallowed due to offside.
Another chance from Smethwick followed, but the ball was caught by keeper consynz after a scramble in the box.
Helziy would make a decisive tackle at the edge of the box in the 90+5th minute to prevent another Smethwick chance. Shortly after, referee hesjonnytw_n would blow the whistle for full time and for Silsden Town's first win of the season.
Helziy was awarded Man of the Match, with ffa3 and HadiRothward receiving mentions.