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Worcester City Under 16 Plate hopes shattered

Worcester City Under 16 Plate hopes shattered

Scott Fenn8 Jan 2022 - 16:47
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Narrow defeat

For the fourth time this season, City met Herefordshire FA BDC with a narrow win for the visitors meaning the series of fixtures ended all-square.

The hosts started the brighter but couldn't turn their early ascendency into a lead.

Herefordshire gradually grew into the game and missed a great chance when they steered wide of a gaping net after a shot came back off the underside of the bar. At the other end, the enterprising Declan O'Shea flashed a drive just past the upright from the edge of the box.

The contest was fairly even before an unfortunate own goal gave the visitors to lead - an event that seemed to knock the stuffing out of the home side. Indeed they were indebted to keeper Josh Reed-Jones pulling off a couple of decent saves to keep them in the game - one in particular at his near post was outstanding - and Alex Fenn clearing off the line.

Some catastrophic defending did eventually cost City when under no real pressure they gave away the ball and Herefordshire took full advantage to net a second.

The hosts rallied and O'Shea looked certain to score when he was pulled down inside the six yard box but gained retribution when he tucked away the resulting penalty. In the minutes that remained, City pushed for an equaliser to take the tie to a penalty shoot-out but Herefordshire held firm to secure a 2-1 win.

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Sat 08 Jan 2022

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