RCA's Gavin Barton rises above Guisborough centre half and ex-RCA man Leon Carling in the first half of the match.
Saturday, 30 August 2014
EBAC Northern League Division 1
Goalscorers: SRCA: L Wood Guisborough: Mulligan
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RCA gave a debut to new signing Craig Price who partnered Ex-Guisborough town Captain Gary Wood in the centre of midfield.
With Wray passing a late fitness test he resumed his partnership in the centre of defence with Ross Preston who was back after holiday.
The Team: Carmichael, Jury, McNab, Wray, Preston, Coe, Price, G Wood, Barton, K Morris, L Wood: Subs: Horsman, Thompson, Stanger, Brown, C Morris.
Guisborough took advantage of both the wind and the slope in the first half but it was rCA who mounted the first real attack when Lewis Wood weaved his way past three defenders before slipping the ball to Kyle Morris who was through on goal but Liversedge made a great stop and the danger was cleared.
As in so many RCA games the visitors took the lead almost immediately when a long ball up field looked to be heading for a goal kick, Hume had other ideas putting pressure on Preston who cleared the ball but only as far as Mulligan who from 25yards out sent a screamer of a shot into the roof of the net.
Mulligan had another effort two minutes later when he picked up a loose pass and againt shot from distance but this time his effort went wide.
The danger signs for RCA were evident again in the 13 minute as Hume chipped the ball over the advancing Carmichael before the ball was cleared by Preston fell to wray who cleared only as far as Gell who sent in a lovely cross to Hume but he headed over the bar.
RCa moved back on the attack and Coe forced a corner which was taken by Gary Wood, the kick was met by Preston but he could only direct his header srtraight at Liversedge.
Hume was causing a lot of problems for the RCA defence and it was he that had the next attempt on goal firing into the side netting from 10 yards out.
In the 25 minute RCA had teh ball in teh net but Barton was adjudged to be off side.
Guisborough maintaied the pressure on the rCA defence and it took some great defending by Jury to block another Hume effort before McPhillips fired over.
There was a long delay while Carmichael received attention for a stomach / dizzyness problem.
He was immediately under pressure when a quick throw in was played to Gell who struck a cross which hit the top of the crossbar.
The pressure continued with Liddle heading a corner Goalward but it was deflected wide, from the corner Barton headed away but Liddle picked up the loose ball side stepped a tackle before drilling in shot which flew over the bar.
In the dying minute of the half Morris was again put through on goal but his attempted lob went staright the Guisborough Keeper.
RCA were forced to make a substitution at half time with goalkeeper Carmichael unwell and unable to continue it fell to Carl Morris to make his debut between the sticks.
The home team once again started brightly with Coe forcing an early save from Liversedge.
Guisborough's Martin was finding a space down the right and it took a great interception by Jury to deny Hume at the far post.
A long clearance from Carl Morris found Kyle Morris on the edge of the box, the RCA striker, seeing Liversedge off his line chipped the ball over him but unfortunately it landed on the roof of the net.
with in 4 minutes the two produced a carbon copy and this time Kyle Morris's chip was destined to the goal but McPhillips somhow managed to get back and clear off the line.
RCA, like Guisborough in the first half were piling the pressure on kicking down the slope.
On the hour mark Guisborough were awarded a freekick which was taken by Gell towards the far post were Mulligan headed down for Risbrough but McNab reacted quickly to block the shot.
The ball was quickly passed forward towards Barton who chested the ball into the path of Gary Wood who fired in a snap shot which Liversedge did well to save.
RCA equalised in the 67 minute when Coe forced a corner on the right, Gary Wood took the kick sending it to the far post where Lewis Wood was unmarked and the ex-Guisborough player headed back across goal and into the net.
The competitive nature of the game began to cause some physical challenges to be made and rge referee did well to control it albeit by stopping the flow of the game.
In the 75 minute Guisborough’s Hume found himself free at the abck post but headed over the bar then two minutes later a corner from Price was sent to the back post again where Lewis Wood was again unmarked unfortunately for RCA this time his well aimed header was cleared off the line by Liddle.
The final 10 minutes saw a number of substitution made and the game slowed as both teams cancelled each other out.
In the final minute of added on time A throw out from Carl Morris found McNab on the left, He surged forward 40 yards before sending in a cross which got caught on the wind and struck the underside of the bar before rebounding to safety.
RCA’s first point of the season and it could so easily have been the first win of the season.
Yet another decent display by the team but we still lack a bit of quality in our finishing.
There were a lot of positives, Lewis Wood has proved he can play anywhere, Carl Morris did well in the second half, Danny Wray got through 90 minutes unscathed and most importantly we battled hard to get the point.