Author: Jordan Hart

Paddock bounce back from first defeat: Stretford Paddock 2-0 Hartford FC

28 October 2023
Jordan Hart
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Stretford Paddock bounced back from their first defeat of the season, with a 2-0 victory against Hartford FC.

Following last week’s unfortunate abandonment of our trip to Moore United, Paddock returned home to the Butchers Arms Ground which they lost to Mersey Valley the last time out.

The opening stages of the game saw Paddock dominate the ball and play through the wings with quick interchanges, despite this they failed to create any clear cut chances.

The dominance of the ball soon came to fruition as Paddock opened the scoring on the stroke of the ten-minute mark.

Gavin Salmon with his back to goal in the box was looking to create a space and as the striker was tackled, the ball fell kindly to full back Mikey Burke on the edge of the area. an audacious effort with a right footed strike saw the ball rifle into the top right corner of the net.

Midway through the first half, Paddock had a penalty claim turned down as winger Ronaldo Brown surged down the left side, before angling his run inside towards the goal. Only to be tackled by the Hartford centre half and any appeals immediately waved away.

A last-minute change to the starting line-up saw 18-year-old Ellis Pacer come into the XI for a full debut.

The debutant, who won man of the match, impressed in the first half controlling possession and building play from midfield.

Following a quick interchange with Salmon on the right side, the young midfielder picked out Ronaldo on the edge of the box with a cut back to the edge of the box. His shot was parried by the Hartford keeper and with Pacer rushing for a rebound the ball ricocheted off his shin agonisingly wide.

With three minutes to go before the break, Hartford was reduced to ten men with a player sin binned following dissent towards the referee.

Paddock looked to capitalise on a man advantage and double their lead. Although, when the ball fell to Pacer outside the box his low strike was well blocked out for a corner.

Half Time: Stretford Paddock 1-0 Hartford FC

At the start of the second half still with a man advantage, quick passing saw a chance open up for Joao De Andrade on the edge of the area, however his right footed strike flew well over the crossbar.

On the hour mark Joao picked up the ball on the left side and drove into the box before being brought down, giving paddock the chance to double their lead.

[Gavin Salmon, Ronaldo Brown, Nosa Iyuma, Joao De Andre and Zak Bell pictured left to right]
Birthday boy Nosa Iyamu stepped up, and with the keeper rooted to his spot, the ball was smashed to the right side of the goal.

Following second half substitutions Pacer was moved to right back, where he played for 20 minutes before being subbed off, the debutant almost helped himself to an assist with a sumptuous  through ball towards Salmon although the stiker blasted his shot straight at the keeper on a narrow angle.

Gabriel Fernando came on late in the second half for his for his debut in his second spell at the club. In the closing stages the striker nearly sealed off the win as Ronaldo fed him in on the left his shot drifted over.

Gabby then had one final chance when Burke flashed a cross in front of goal to the far post and the striker couldn’t reach it to tap in.

 

PREVIEW: Stretford Paddock vs Hartford FC

27 October 2023
Jordan Hart
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Stretford Paddock look to bounce back following their first defeat of the season, when they host Hartford FC at the Butcher’s Arms Ground on Saturday.

On the back of last weeks postponed match away to Moore United, Paddocks previous game also being there most recent at home ended in a two-nil defeat to Mersey Valley. Which saw winger Kieron Molloy sent off, who will serve the first of his three-match ban this weekend.

The heavy rain at the weekend saw all but three matches called off, despite this Paddock have slipped to sixth position in the league. As positive results for Lymm Rovers and Haydock FC, who handed league leaders Pilkington u23s their first defeat of the season, leapfrog Paddock. Although paddock hold a number of games in hand over the teams that surround us.

Our opponents sit 14th in the league and are yet to win in the league and sit just above bottom of the table Wigan, by two points with only two draws in eight matches so far in the league.

Omar Sinclair is currently injured and therefore won’t be in the squad. However, the clubs top assist maker and defensive stalwart Mikey Burke, looks set to play against the team which he unlocked last time with some defense splitting passes. There may also be a potential opportunity for Callum Walsh to be in the squad, with a final fitness check taking place before the match.

PREVIEW: Stretford Paddock vs Mersey Valley

14 October 2023
Jordan Hart
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Stretford Paddock return to league action this weekend, playing hosts to Mersey Valley in a fixture which finished as a 2-2 draw only a month ago.

Paddock came out victorious in the cup last week after an eight-thriller saw them defeat Denton 6-2. Prior to that, Paddock have beaten Hartford, Moore United, and Wigan since the reverse fixture. Looking to continue their unbeaten start to this season, Paddock have won seven and drawn two, and currently sit third only one point behind Winsford, however still with a game in hand on the team above.

The opposition, meanwhile, occupies ninth place in the league playing two games more than Paddock. Mersey Valley come into the game following back-to-back wins, last week beating Lymm Rover 4-1 after a 12-0 hammering of bottom side Wigan Town.

The reverse fixture saw Paddock twice come from behind to take a point back home. Paddock arguably scored the goal of the game, with a quarter of an hour to go and trailing by two goals to one. Omar Sinclair scored from a free-kick on the left of the D, his whipped effort curled around the wall and into the far top right corner of the net.

The weekend’s clash could throw up some spice following the end of the reverse fixture where things got slightly heated. Dom Molloy was sent off in the reverse match following the full-time whistle when a spectator jumped the fence to bring down the Paddock midfielder, and Dom’s reaction saw him see red for violent conduct, which caused a scuffle between the two sides. Gavin Salmon is also due to return from suspension for this weekend, having seen red in the abandoned game against Haydock.

Paddock’s unbeaten start continues: Hartford 0-4 Stretford Paddock

30 September 2023
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Stretford paddock extend their unbeaten start to the league with an impressive 4-0 victory away to Hartford FC, with Joao De Andrade and Jainiero sharing the goals.

Paddock started the game strong and could have scored more had it not been for the woodwork. Five minutes in Victor Iyumva was played the ball on the edge of the box a slight dribble to take the ball on his right foot allowed him a space to take the shot. However, his effort rolled onto the foot of the post.

Paddock then hit the woodwork again, halfway through the first half, Joao picked up a floated through ball on the left and steamed into the box on the left beating his defender. The opportunity opened and his shot rattled the near post to the delight of the Hartford keeper.

The pressure did tell for Paddock and moments later, from a free kick midway into the Hartford half. Joe Coleman’s effort was struck with some power, and the ball bounced just in front of the keeper, his save wasn’t collected and Jainiero pounced on the loose ball to place it into the roof of the net, for his first goal for the club.

Paddock doubled their lead through a swift counter-attack, Mikey Burke picked up the ball on the edge of his own box and drove to the halfway line before sliding the ball through the left for Joao, the midfielder latched onto the pass then guided his shot past the on rushing goalkeeper.

Joao then added his second after Nosa Iyamu picked up the ball in the centre circle, he played it through the Hartford defence and Joao with only the keeper to beat had the composure, to cut inside sit the keeper down, and finish into the empty net.

Hartford’s best chance of the half came from a corner with five minutes left before the break. An outswingng corner was met at the front post and the header from six yards out fell a foot wide.

Half Time: Hartford FC 0-3 Stretford Paddock

Shortly after the break Hartford produced their best effort on goal of the entire game, again from a set piece. This time a free kick from the right-hand side, the cross wasn’t completely dealt with and the clearance was prodded away to the one player lurking outside the area, the effort was stuck on the half volley without any real conviction and the looping effort fell into the hands of the grateful Martin Flanagan.

Joao then missed an opportunity to walk away with the match ball, straight from the Hartford free-kick Martin smashed the ball up field to the left, where Joao ran through yet again and with just the keeper to beat, this time he curled his effort wide of the post.

In a second half where paddock failed to create many clear-cut chances, it took until the 85th minute when Jainiero grabbed the final goal of the game. A free kick just outside the area was struck directly at the wall, and with some good fortune the wall split in two as it jumped and his shot found its way through the gap and into the back of the net.

Joao then had one more chance for a hat-trick in stoppage time. With a free kick in a similar position to that of Jainiero’s. This time the wall stood firm and Joao’s looped effort, which didn’t find a corner, was comfortably collected low down to the keepers right.

Goals galore as Paddock thump Wigan : Stretford Paddock 10-0 Wigan Town

9 September 2023
Jordan Hart
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In a game which marked the 50th appearance for Stretford Paddock Winger Joao De Andrade, who played at right back due to availability issues. Kieron Molloy scored a hat-trick as Paddock showed no mercy with a 10-goal rout against Wigan Town.

Nosa Iyamu, opened the scoring for paddock from the spot on the 10th minute mark. After collecting a lose clearance on the edge of the area, he was brought down following a driving run into the box, before picking himself up and side footing the ball into the bottom right corner of the net.

Molloy doubled the lead halfway through the first half. Zak Bell played a long ball over the top of the Wigan defence from deep in his own half, Molloy running down the right then took the ball in on his left and rifled the ball into the top corner at the near post.

He then grabbed his second 10 minutes later, after being tripped on the edge of the box he shook himself off and took the free kick. A slight deflection from the wall wrong footed the Wigan keeper and he could only watch as the ball drifted into the top left corner.

Half Time: Stretford Paddock 3-0 Wigan Town

Nine minutes after the break, Iyamu played the ball to the path of Gavin Salmon inside the left of the box and with time on his side, Salmon’s side footed shot flew past the keeper to the bottom right corner, for the first of the second half.

Wigan fell apart in the few minutes following Salmon’s goal, and directly from the kick off, a weak pass between the Wigan centre backs was latched onto by the Molloy, to calmly finish one-on-one as he completed his hat-trick.

Again, from the kick off, a high press by Paddock was rewarded when Mikey Burke won the ball on halfway prior to a quick exchange of passes with Molloy. Burke curled the ball low into the net to add the sixth of the afternoon.

Later on, a Paddock free-kick on the edge of the box was cleared before the ball was recycled back into the box and a wicked ricochet off a Wigan defender allowed the ball to bounce in space before substitute Victor Iyumva spun and pounced onto the loose ball to score on his debut.

With three minutes left on the clock Shunugu Dutiro battled to win the ball from the Wigan central defenders, the ball fell kindly for the substitute as he blocked an attempted clearance, and as the keeper rushed out to meet him in the box, a deft touch helped lift the ball over the keeper to make it eight.

Shortly into added time a short corner was played short to Zak Bell, following some quick feet to get past the first defender, he was clumsily brought down in the box to win Paddock’s third penalty of the game. The midfielder then dusted himself off to slot the ball into the bottom left corner with the keeper left flat on his feet.

Paddock’s second penalty of the tie, was saved from Ronaldo Brown’s tame effort, However deep into stoppage time, Dutrio took the ball on the right and drilled the ball across the goal where Ronaldo slid in at the back stick to redeem himself and complete Paddock’s double digit rout.

Paddock punished in draw on Nosa Iyamu’s 50th appearance.: Mersey Valley 2-2 Stretford Paddock

3 September 2023
Jordan Hart
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Stretford Paddock twice came from behind, to come back with a point away at Mersey Valley, despite being punished for their slow start.

Less than a minute on the clock and a long flat throw was met with a flicked header in the box and Omar Sinclair cleared off the line at the back past for a corner.

The subsequent corner was whipped into the box and again following a flicked header was cleared at the back post following a diving header off the line by Sinclair, However the ball fell to the Mersey Valley corner kick taker and with the Paddock players flat footed the ball was recycled back into the box with a low cross and at the back post was prodded in to open the scoring.

Paddock was nearly punished again when Mikey Burke lost the ball in a battle on the halfway line and with Mersey Valley pushing forward the ball was played into the box, and after some quick feet from the attacker the shot was dragged just wide of the far post.

Burke then tried to drag the team back into the game in the first half creating numerous chances. With half an hour gone, the fullback was found on the right and a first-time cross was fizzed in, unfortunately for paddock nobody was there to get on the end of it.

A few minutes later, Burke took a free kick from the left corner of the box. His dipped effort over the wall was well kept hold of by the keeper low down to his right despite a small fumble.

Just Before the break Burke again took a free-kick this time wide on the right, his cross was well met by the head of Sinclair six yards out, However the keeper instinctively saved to keep the lead at half time.

Half Time: Mersey Valley 1-0 Stretford Paddock

In a rejuvenated second half performance. Iyamu marked his 50th appearance with a wonderful asset as Paddock equalised 10 minutes after the restart.

Callum Walsh who came on, for the injured Kristian Wall, in the first half took the ball from the right corner and drove into the box before playing it out to Iyamu, some smart play from from the number 10 to drag out the defenders allowed him to slide the ball back through into the path of Walsh who poked it past the keeper into the bottom corner.

Paddock weren’t level for too long however, as minutes later a free kick from the left was crossed into the box by Mersey Valley. The ball fall on the penalty spot and some poor defending allowed the ball to fall at the feet of the attacker who swivelled and with a quick swipe, drilled the ball low into the back of the net.

With a quarter of an hour to go Iyamu picked up the ball on the left side of midfield, and drove towards the edge of the box before being brought down just to the left of the D.

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