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Sat 19 Mar 2016  ·  Division 1 Central
Aylesbury
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Aylesbury 0 - 0 Leighton Town

Aylesbury 0 - 0 Leighton Town

Andrew Parker20 Mar 2016 - 22:12
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Aylesbury 0 - 0 Leighton Town

This was an important game for both sides, the hosts were looking for all three points to keep their play off hopes alive and Leighton were looking to pick up the points in their bid to get out of the bottom two.
On a cold day and with the pitch looking dry and hard both teams struggled to retain possession although the hosts as you would expect looked the more confident of the two teams in the early stages.

Aylesbury were keen to get on the front foot but Leighton kept their defensive shape well and they did not allow the hosts the space and time to create any significant chances. Aylesbury created a couple of half chances but Brad Kirkwood in the Leighton goal was never seriously troubled and Matt Varnica in the home goal was largely a spectator for long periods.

Leighton created a couple of opportunities for themselves towards the later stages of the first half but Curtis Shaw put a left footed effort over the bar and shortly before the break Jordan Jenkins went close with a headed effort from a corner.

Aylesbury continued to be the more positive team in the second period but again they never seriously troubled Kirkwood who was well protected by Jenkins and Kallon in central defence.

Aylesbury did look dangerous in one attack when Haule went around Kallon before pulling the ball back but Town managed to clear the danger at the expense of a corner.
Leighton looked more confident as the game progressed but Birch failed to get a shot in from the edge of the box and the hosts broke quickly down the pitch and Haule's lobbed effort just cleared the bar before landing on top of the net.

Town need to learn that defence is soon turned into attack by the better teams in this League.

Shortly after this Town had strong appeals for a penalty for handball turned down by the officials, and with a couple of minutes remaining Maisiri drove a left footed effort which looked to be going just inside the keeper's left hand post but Varnica made an exceptional one handed save to prevent the hosts going behind with the game ebbing away.

This was a hard working team performance by Leighton against a side they have never beaten in the Southern League and they will need to give more performances of this character if they are to retain their Southern League place.

Defensively Town looked solid but failure to create chances at the other end are not helping their chances.

Most of the spectators who turned up on a cold afternoon will soon forget this match but Leighton's joy at earning a point was reduced when they learned that fellow strugglers Aylesbury United had beaten Arlesey Town.

Town face another difficult game next Saturday at Potters Bar and then they face a six pointer on Easter Monday against Aylesbury United at Bell Close ko 3pm.,

Match details

Match date

Sat 19 Mar 2016

Kickoff

15:00

Attendance

109

Competition

Division 1 Central
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