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AFc Ravenscraig <AFCRavenscraig>

"C'MON THE RAVENS"

	Nov 7 2007	769 jours il y a
	Ravens hit 'vale for six Rossvale .2 Ravenscraig .6 RAVENSCRAIG bounced back emphatically from their narrow defeat at the hands of league leaders Riverside when they netted six goals in a disciplined win at Rossvale in the Second Division of the Strathclyde Saturday morning league. Euan Nolan and Chris Muir both scored doubles and were joined on the scoresheet by Raymond Battersby and Jamie Bradley as the Wishaw side returned to winning ways by taking the game to their battling rivals. It took just 10 minutes for Nolan to put his side in front after he chased down a passback, the home goalkeeper’s attempted clearance blasting back off him and into the net via the post — and he then added a second by superbly bringing the ball down on his chest before turning and firing into the net. The visitors should have increased their lead before the interval, with Graeme Irvine’s direct running causing particular difficulty for Rossvale — but the winger’s failure to release the ball after a mazy run led to the hosts netting a surprise goal. Irvine burst down the left and had three players including centre-half Raymond Battersby waiting to pounce at the edge of the box, but the youngster was caught in possession and with Battersby out of position, the defence was caught out by the counter-attack, the ball being chipped over goalkeeper John Devine. However, Ravens took the initiative after the restart by laying siege to their opponents’ goal, coming close with a large number of shots from the impressive Muir and Gary McAdams. Muir gave his side a three-goal cushion by netting twice with outstanding strikes from outside the box; and although those goals seemed to take the fight from Rossvale, the hosts managed to net a second when a clearance ricocheted off Phillip Farren. However, Battersby made it 5-2 and midfielder Jamie Bradley then ensured a convincing win for the local side with the final strike of the game.
	posté par AFc Ravenscraig