Red Insure Cup 3rd Round
The ASM Stadium, Thame
Wednesday 3rd February 2016
Brakes sole focus can now be concentrated on pushing up the league table back into the play off positions after they were defeated by Central Division Aylesbury United in the Red Insure Cup.
There were several changes to the starting eleven from Saturday’s victory over Frome Town, some necessitated due to injuries to Lee Chilton and Jamie Tank.
There was precious little of note to excite the crowd during the first half, Will Green’s darting run to the touchline saw him pull the ball back for Rob Ogleby, who scuffed his shot wide, and the same player wasted Leamington’s best chance of the half when he headed a well placed free kick straight at the Ducks goalkeeper Zaki Oualah. Tony Breeden was called into action just the once, comfortably pushing over a powerful drive from distance by Bruno Brito.
The second half began a little more brightly, Lee Moore’s run down the left saw him send a delightful cross into the 6 yard box that Green was inches from connecting with. Jack Edwards then headed over the bar from Ross Oulton’s right wing corner.
The game finally began to open up, Jamie Hood having to block an Aylesbury cross for a corner. Brito then headed narrowly wide from a right wing free kick before play swung to the other end, Edwards heading on for Moore to run through on goal, only to drag his shot wide.
The introduction of Ben Mackey and Connor Gudger saw Brakes return to a more familiar shape, and the Ducks defence were forced to make a number of blocks before Moore headed wide of the target from Ben George’s cross.
It always looked likely that a single goal would settle the contest and it arrived 7 minutes from time, Tyrone Taylor heading home an excellent cross from Brito at the far post.
Leamington believed they had levelled when Moore rounded Oualah, his shot appearing to be cleared away from behind the goal line, but with the assistant referee not keeping up with play, the ‘goal’ was ruled out.
A quick break from the home side saw Taylor presented with the chance to put the tie to bed, but he shot wide. Brakes should have at least taken the tie to extra time when the returning James Mace hooked a shot over the bar from 4 yards out after a free kick had found its way to him deep into injury time.
Attendance: 113
Aylesbury United: Zaki Oualah, Ricky Brown, Jake Bewley, Jack Wood ©, Chris Crook, Lewis Osbourne, Ollie Hogg (16 Dan Pounds, 85), Bruno Brito, Tyrone Taylor, Reece Cameron (15 Marcus Horwood, 78), Sonny French.
Subs not used: 12 Daniel Olusemo, 14 Luca Seminerio, 17 Michael Chalmers.
Leamington: Tony Breeden ©, Ben George, Richard Taundry, James Fry, Jamie Hood, James Mace, Ross Oulton (14 Connor Gudger, 65), Jack Edwards, Will Green (12 Ben Mackey, 65), Rob Ogleby, Lee Moore.
Subs not used: 15 Jamie Tank, 16 Martyn Naylor, GK Eddie Caviezel-Cox
Referee: Mr J Farries
Assistant Referees: J Wynne & K Bungay
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