Sunday, 9 October 2011
Sunderland Sunday League - Premier Division
RCA surrendered their unbeaten record when they were well beaten by a Liam McBryde inspired Myers by 5-2, with McBryde scoring all five of Myers goals.
RCA had to go into the game without a recognised centre half due to no shows and injuries and McBryde took full advantage of the time and space he was afforded to help himself to five goals, ably assisted by Neil Blue. RCA started the game brightly enough & should have had a penalty in the first minute & played some decent stuff, but Myers gradually came back into the game and after 25 minutes won the ball on the half way line and played a long diagonal ball out to Blue on the left wing who cut in and squared for McBride to easily convert from 6 yards. Myers continued to press, but RCA were always a threat on the break and after Liam Dunn had to be replaced due to injury, his replacement Tyzack produced a right wing cross that Andy Place headed home at the near post after 43 mins to give a half time score of 1-1.
Myers started the second half strongly and retook the lead after 50 mins when McBryde lost his marker easily to convert a near post header from a corner and then completed his hat trick five minutes later with a delightful piece of skill, skipping past a static defence to dlot home low to the keepers left. RCA replaced Place with debutant Connor Cheal and Crew with Turvey and clawed their way back into the game when Turvey latched on to a through ball and stroked the ball between the keepers legs to bring the score back to 3-2. Moments later Myers keeper Graham produced a stunning save from a defenders sliced clearance following a corner & as RCA pushed for an equaliser Myers found even more space and RCA keeper Stoker had to be at his best to keep them at bay. However he was caught out with a free kick to the far postthat he assumed would go for ag oal kick but much to RCA’s dismay McBride scored from a tight angle to make it 4-2 and he went on to scramble home a fifth to give Myers a comfortable , if somewhat flattering given the part RCA played in an entertaining match, victory by 5-2.
Well done to Myers and especially McBryde, who on this form was just about unplayable.