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Stretford Paddock come out victorious by a goal to nil over Moore United after a resolute performance despite being down to nine men for the closing stages.

An erratic start from both sides saw limited chances in the early stages with both sides trying to find their feet with Paddock hoping to follow on from their emphatic 10-0 victory last time out in the league.

 

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A brilliant passage of play between Iyamu and youngster Vic Iyumva, who’s eager to impress, on his first start for Paddock saw a change go astray after De Andrade was unable to bring it down under serious pressure from the Moore United defence.

Many more chances followed for Paddock who were comfortably on top although unable to find the net.

However, after the 20 minute mark a delightful pass from Nosa Iyamu split the Moore defence and found Joao De Andrade bearing down on goal before he calmly slotted into the bottom corner beyond the helpless goalkeeper. A goal that calmed the nerves of all Paddock players, staff and fans to put them ahead deservedly with just under quarter of the match played.

Iyumva continued to strike fear into the Moore defenders with his great footwork and electric speed however limited chances for both sides followed to close out the first half with Paddock in the lead and comfortably in the driving seat.

 

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Half Time: Stretford Paddock 1-0 Moore United

Paddock returned for the second half with a point to prove and the aim of extending their lead. Continuing the pressure from the first half despite no real chances that troubled either keeper in the opening 15 minutes.

A professional performance from Paddock continued past the hour mark with only a few half chances for the home side that were easily thwarted by the opposition defence.

A great chance for Moore United came in the 70th minute with the ball being squared across the box before their number nine skewed his shot wide, a big let off for Paddock who lost concentration which was nearly costly.

With only ten minutes left to play an off the ball incident, during a Stretford Paddock corner, saw Ronaldo Brown given a straight red card, the last thing Paddock needed with the game not out of sight and only a goal to the good.

A composed end to the game from Paddock saw them close out a routine victory over Moore United although they will be disappointed that they were unable to make it more. A result they will be pleased with nonetheless as they continue to build on their good form as they climb up the table.

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.

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.