Match Ball for Ade as Valley Go Nap

MATCH BALL FOR ADE AS VALLEY GO NAP

PITCHING IN ISTHMIAN LEAGUE SE DIV

CRAY VALLEY (PM) 5 FAVERSHAM TOWN 0 - 15th Nov 2022 - ATT 131
Goals: Douglas 6, Adeyemo 14, 58, 81, Williams 51

Report by Richard J Green

Ade Adeyemo struck a hat-trick as Valley secured a comfortable win against bottom of the table Faversham Town at the Artic Stadium.
Valley were quick out of the blocks but, as has been the case on many previous occasions this season, found an opposition goalkeeper in defiant form as Lillywhites’ custodian George Bently denied first Adeyemo, then Connor Dymond as the hosts forced two early corners.
From a third however, defender Antone Douglas fired into the roof of the net as the ball fell to him 15 yards out.
There was little Bentley could do however as Adeyemo extended the Valley lead after 14 minutes, the tall striker picking the ball up from Hassan Ibrahiym before slotting home.
Sonny Black – making an impact on his welcome return to the starting line-up – was denied when his 30 yard drive was saved low down by Bentley, before Ibrahiym rippled the side netting following a strong run from inside the Valley half.
As Tom Chambers and Finn O’Mara – with a clever back flip from close in – had efforts saved by Bentley before the interval, the only concern was that the visitors would break and notch the all important third goal of the game for all of Valley’s dominance.
Such concerns were allayed six minutes after the break however following a foul on Denzel Gayle on the edge of the Faversham area.
Ibrahiym’s free kick was played inside to Gayle who set Barney Williams up to fire his first goal in Millers green.
On the hour, it was four as Adeyemo added his second after being set up by Gayle.
A Valley rearguard that had been largely untroubled was finally breached some 20 minutes from time as Chris Lewington stood firm to deny an effort from Frankie Sawyer, but the action continued at the other end as those behind the Quaggy goal saw Bentley deny efforts from first Julien Anau, then Adeyemo’s follow up effort.
But Adeyemo was not to be denied his moment in the spotlight.
Anthony Edgar – returning to the side after a three month absence – drove down the right side touchline before finding Gayle, whose effort was again saved by Bentley – the ball falling into the path of Adeyemo who claimed the match ball.

Link for video goal highlights:
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/teams/228820/match-centre/1-11101046

MATCH RATING: - ***

MILLERS MAN OF THE MATCH – ADE ADEYEMO

MILLERS : Lewington, Dymond © (Edgar 77), Chambers (Coombes 60), Williams, Tumkaya, Gayle, Black, O’Mara, Douglas, Ibrahiym (Anau 62), Adeyemo
Substitutes Not Used : Majek, Bennett
Caution : Dymond

LILYWHITES : Bentley, Gray, Parsons, Orome, Wilkins, Bourne ©, Lankshear (Hudson 77), Bates-Giles, Oladipo (Bancroft 65), Sawyer, Schafer
Substitutes Not used: Lawlor, Mayhew, Adesanya
Caution : Orome

Referee : Joe Burgess
Assistants : Ben Al-Shaikh and Royan Campbell

Pic – Ade Adeyemo beats George Bentley to secure a hat-trick as Valley go nap

Match Photos: Suman Birta

Additional Match Report Mark Doig and Photos Dave Budden for KSN (Kent Sports News) - see link below
https://www.kentsportsnews.com/cray-valley-pm-5-0-faversham-town-15-11-2022/
Photos Dave Budden
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/photos/dave-budden-photos-ksn-cray-valley-pm-v-faversham-town-15-nov-2022-1041492.html