Risborough Rangers 4-0 AVDFC

Team: Dan McAteer; Dan Ball, Paul Grigorescu-Adam, Dan Wilson, Terry Griffiths; Paolo Bagatti, Dave Brown, Luke Nugent, Matty Chew, Jake Baldwin; Montel Brown

Subs: Davide Pobbe, Archie Clarke, Gael Muyonge, Chris Shennan, George Zammit

Next up for Dynamos was a trip to local rivals, Risborough Rangers, who had started the season well.
Another shuffle of the pack for Phil as a couple of the players were unavailable, which saw a first start for Paul Adam at left back. Also a recall for Dave Brown after an injury saw him miss the start of the season.
The first couple of attacks saw Rangers with an early sighter on goal, but Dan McAteer made a decent early stop.
12 minutes in and more Rangers attacking football saw a ball to the edge of the area which they reacted quickest to and side footed a strong shot into the corner of the goal. 1-0 Rangers.
Within a minute Rangers hit a lovely cross which was met by their attacker but his header was inches over the bar.
At the other end Dave Brown played a ball through to Montel Brown who skipped past a challenge but his shot was blocked and then cleared.
17 minutes and Rangers doubled their lead. A ball through the middle beat the offside trap and Sean Coles waltzed through and beat Dan McAteer to make it 2-0 Rangers.
A few minutes later Dave Brown was clipped and went down in what looked a painful challenge. He was up and back in play within a minute.
Just before the half hour mark more pressure from Rangers almost saw them make it three. Some good passing saw an opening but the shot went inches wide of the far post. Dynamos were struggling to keep the ball.
40 minutes and another Rangers attack saw Paolo Bagatti adjudged to have brought the player down in the box…Penalty awarded. Dan McAteer got a fingertip on the penalty but it nestled in the back of the net. 3-0 Rangers.
Paolo Bagatti had a 5 minute spell he will want to forget as on 43 minutes he gave away a free kick on the right side of Rangers attack. The ball was swung in and 3 Risborough players were unmarked…with one of them happily slotting the ball home. 4-0 Rangers.
Half time Risborough Rangers 4-0 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos
The early stages of the second half saw Dynamos looking to play more to feet, rather than the long ball which was so ineffective in the first half. Montel Brown crossed for Jake Baldwin who headed over after a couple of minutes.
A few minutes later Dan Wilson played the ball to Jake Baldwin and he beat his man on the left and fizzed in a decent effort on target which was palmed away.
53 minutes and Phil made 2 changes. Paolo Bagatti and Matty Chew were off and Archie Clarke and Davide Pobbe came on.
Next up, as Dynamos were seeing more of the ball, Luke Nugent moved the ball nicely down to Montel Brown who beat his man, but his cross was just over the bar…almost catching the keeper out.
61 minutes and Davide Pobbe won and took a free kick which was hit with venom and forced another good save. The resulting corner was claimed by the keeper.
68 minutes and some good skill from Montel Brown as he raced in the Rangers box and was shoulder barged…forcefully…off the ball, but despite the protests, no penalty. Shame.
With 15 minutes remaining Rangers had a great chance to increase the lead as a cross came in and was headed against the bar. The ball landed with Dave Brown who cleared his lines.
On 80 minutes the final substitution saw Gael Muyonge introduced for his debut for Dynamos, replacing Dave Brown, who had certainly given his all.
The last meaningful attack for Dynamos saw Gael Muyonge beat his man and play a great through ball to Montel Brown but he just missed the target.
Final score 4-0.