Daventry Towns two match unbeaten run came to an end at bottom of the table North Greenford United, who despite being reduced to nine men for the last ten minutes, won their first game since last October in an incident filled match in which both clubs had their goal keepers sent off!

Daventry Town Manager Allan Smart was forced to make one change from the starting line - up which had beaten play-off hopefuls Hanwell Town the previous week, James Hancocks replacing Arron Parkinson who had picked up an infection.
Daventry started the match brightly, a foul on Aaron King on the edge of the Greenford area presented his brother Simon with a free kick, the Daventry midfielders strike saved low to the ground by Romanian keeper Christian Pal.

Town`s early pressure resulted in them taking the lead after just ten minutes. The United bench and players felt centre-back Yannis Ambroisine had been pulled back but the half – hearted penalty appeal was quickly turned away by the referee allowing Town to break quickly out of defence.
The goal was created and finished by the King brother`s! Aaron King played a fine ball through to his brother Simon who pushed forward into the box and placed an accurate shot inside the keeper`s left hand post to give Town a deserved early lead.

Despite having just two strikes on goal in the first twenty minutes, Anton Robinson hitting both shots high over the crossbar and wide of the goal, Greenford got back on level terms in the 25th minute. Greenford captain Jessy Yoboue scored with a perfectly placed header giving Daventry keeper Ben Heath very little chance of saving.
Yoboue went close with another header minutes later from another corner, this time placing the ball narrowly over the crossbar!

The Greenford captain was not to be denied though, eight minutes later Yoboue was on hand once again, another deep cross from the right beat everyone in the Daventry defence to fall to Yoboue who was left to tap the ball past Heath for his second goal of the game. Daventry looked as though they were missing the strength, height and experience of their regular centre backs Ricky Hill and Arron Parkinson, both Greenford goals coming from deep crosses into the area.

Daventry equalised five minutes before half-time with a fortuitous goal! Aaron King was alert when keeper Christian Pal fumbled the ball on the edge allowing King to tap the ball beyond the keeper into an empty net sending the teams in 2-2 at the interval.

Town started the second half badly conceding two more goals in the first eight minutes. Yannis Ambrosine got their third three minutes into the second half scoring with a spectacular overhead kick.
The ball should really have been cleared by a hesitant Daventry defence which allowed Ambrosine a second attempt at a strike.
Five minutes later winger Marlon Kabi scored Greenford`s fourth, tucking away a pleasing assist from George Moore, after a fine run on the right, leaving Daventry well beaten!

The game finished in unpleasant circumstances, with three players being shown red cards and two Daventry players cautioned. Anthony O`Connor went in for a loose ball with the Greenford keeper Pal.
O`Connor was given a caution for the foul but Pal was given a straight red for pushing O`Connor in the chest.
Substitute Bradley Morris who had just come on to the field took over in goal for Greenford.
Daventry failed to put enough shots on target in the remaining minutes to trouble the replacement keeper!

With five minutes remaining Daventry keeper Ben Heath tripped Ahmed Mohammed denying him a goal scoring opportunity and was also given a straight red, centre back Joe Henderson taking over between the sticks!
Fortunately for Henderson, substitute Bryan Vigneron blasted the spot kick high over the bar.

Greenford were reduced to nine men with minutes remaining after winger Marlon Kabi was shown a second yellow becoming the third player to be sent off in the last twenty minutes of the game!

On Saturday Daventry return to action at Communications Park when they host Egham Town.

Match Facts:
North Greenford United 4 Daventry Town 2
Saturday 14th March 2015
Location: Berkeley Fields, Greenford, Middlesex. Attendance: 53
Daventry Town: Ben Heath, Ashley Deeney (Capt), James Hancocks (Ryan Da Silva 65m), Simon King, Joe Henderson, Ryan Zidyana, Pierce Kiembi (Andrew Musungu 45m), Ryan Howell, James Tricks, Aaron King, Anthony O`Connor.
Cards: Daventry Town: Yellow - Ryan Zidyana 36m, Simon King 51m, Anthony O`Connor 70m, Ashley Deeney 70m. Red – Ben Heath 75m North Greenford United: Red – Christian Pal – 70m, Marlon Kabi 75m
Goal scorers: Daventry Town – Simon King 10m, Aaron King 40m North Greenford United: Jessy Yoboue 25/33m, Yannis Amborisine 48m, Marlon Kabi 5m.
Player of the Match: Aaron King
Attendance: 53

Jim Davis
Sports Writer

Daventry Town Football Club

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