Coombes Seals the Deal as Valley Shoot Down the Ravens

COOMBES SEALS THE DEAL AS VALLEY SHOOT DOWN THE RAVENS

DFDS KENT SENIOR CUP – 2nd ROUND

CRAY VALLEY (PM) 1 BROMLEY 0 - 22nd Nov 2022 - ATT 102
Goal: CV - Coombes 70

Bromley keeper Jordan Olds double save from Cray striker Riley Asaam

Adam Coombes slotted past Bromley keeper Jordan Olds in the 71st minute to earn Valley a place in the quarter finals of the County Cup for the first time on a chilly night at the Artic Stadium.
Facing a youthful, skilful Ravens side, Valley more than held their own against their full-time opponents – indeed having the best chance of an entertaining first half as Riley Asaam forced Olds into a magnificent double save to deny close range efforts on the half hour.
With debutant Vinnie Medhurst having a sound debut in the middle of the defence, Chris Lewington kept a third clean sheet in a week – denying Soul Kader twice in the early exchanges – providing a springboard for a series of attacks from the hosts.
And the crucial moment arrived shortly after speedy winger Denzel Gayle replaced skipper for the night Dan Bennett.
Showing a jet propelled burst of acceleration down the right, Gayle took several defenders out of the game before squaring the ball to Coombes in the middle of the visitors’ six yard box. As Coombes duly applied the finishing touch, Valley were left to look ahead to a third round tie early in the new year at the expense of their National League opponents.

MATCH RATING: - ***

MAN OF THE MATCH – Adam Coombes

MILLERS : Lewington, Williams, Tumkaya, Black, Asaam, Coombes, Majek, Medhurst, Samuels, Bennett © (Gayle © 66), Anau (Ibrahiym 70)
Substitutes Not Used : Chambers, Adeyemo
Cautions : Black, Asaam

RAVENS : Olds, Babarinde, Wyborn, Missom (Hammond 79), Cave, Rodriguez, Koroma, Bloomfield © Alexander (Deslandes 70), Sablier, Kader (De Lacy 70)
Substitutes Not Used : Roberts, Arnold

Referee : Teddy Osborn
Assistants : Samuel Hall and Benjamin Marshall

Match Photos: Suman Birta - https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/photos/ksc-millers-v-bromley-221122-photos-suman-birta-1042144.html
Main Pic: Adam Coombes is on hand to tap home the only goal of the game.

Video: The only goal of the game, Adam Coombes taps home Denzel Gayle's cross.
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/videos/goal-v-bromley-221122-184947.html

Video: Assistant Manager Paul Lorraine talking to Richard J Green
https://www.crayvalleypmfc.com/videos/pauls-viewpoint-184937.html

Additional match report courtesy of Colin Head at Kent Sports News:
https://www.kentsportsnews.com/cray-valley-pm-1-0-bromley-22-11-2022/