Saturday, 23 August 2014
EBAC Northern League Division 1
Goalscorers: SRCA: None. Dunston: Ormston, Fenwick, Kane.
RCA dropped to the bottom of the league after today's result and remain the only team in either divison of the EBAC Northern League not to have pickup any points so far this season.
After the disappointment of the FA Cup Replay defeat to Bishop Auckland FC in midweek today's result was a bitter blow to the team who had fought so courageously in the two cup matches.
With first choice central defenders Wray and Preston unavailable through injury and holidays respectively it was a makeshift defence that started the game against Dunston UTS. Brown and Horsman were selected in those positions and both did really well with Brown giving a man of the match performance despite the result.
RCA had the advantage of the slope in the first half, but rarely threatened the well organised defence of Dunston in the opening minutes.
In the 11th minute Dunston took the lead when a good run and shot from ex-RCA winger Kane rebounded off the post into the path of Ormston who had the easy task of side footing home from eight yards out.
Dunston continued to press forward and a good passing move between Dixon and Fenwick saw the ball laid off to Wilson who fired well oevr the bar.
Callen gave a little hope to the RCA follows with a good run down the right which resulted in a corner. Coe took the kick and Brown rising at the far post coulf only steer his header wide of the upright.
Back came Dunston and it took a great tackle by Brown to stop Fenwick from getting in a shot inside the penalty area.
Dunston increased their lead when they were awarded a freekick 35 yards out on the right. The kick was swung into the box where Fenwick, unmarked on the edge of the six yard box was able to head home.
Dunston were in complete control of the game and RCA were reduced to sending long balls forward for either Coe or Callen, but Coulson and his fellow defenders were well able to repel any attacks.
In the 41st minute Dunston, unsurprisingly, increased their lead when a mix up near the corner flag allowed Ormeston to pinch the ball and square it into an empty box for Kane to side foot home from close range.
RCA started the second half a little brighter and Halliday, on for the injured Gary Wood, sent a quick freekick into the area for Lewis Wood who slid the abll into the path of McNab, but the youngster fired his shot wide.
RCA continued to press forward and had a number of half chances notably a shot from Callen which shaved the cross bar and an effort from Lewis Wood which unluckily went the wrong side of the post with the keeper beaten.
The best chance of the half fell to Callen, as he raced onto a through ball from Stanger, but his shot was blocked by Dan Halliday with the keeper again beaten.
As the game subsided, RCA looked unable to breakdown the Dunston rearguard and on the break, Dunston always looked threatening.
In the final 10 minutes the visitors brought on Bulford and the striker almost got on the score sheet with his first touch of the ball firing in a low drive which went narrowly wide. In the final minutes of the game Fenwick forced Carmichael to make an instincive point blank save.
RCA once again gifted goals to the opposition and although they looked threatening going forward it is always from the position of being a goal or two down.
Next up bogey team Morpeth on Bank Holiday Monday.