Leamington went through to the final of the Birmingham Senior with a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa under 23s at the Phillips 66 Community Stadium tonight.
Villa started brightly and went ahead on 10 minutes through a header from Aaron Pressley. The visitors had tremendous pace, getting quickly from one end of the pitch to the other, but their finishing left something to be desired.
Leamington were stronger in the second half while Villa faded. Ahmed Obeng was tormenting the Villa defence and a free kick was awarded after he was brought down by Villa charm merchant Mungo Bridge who received a yellow card for his trouble. The free kick led to a goalmouth scramble with Junior English scoring.
The winner came from Colby Bishop converting a corner with a header.
We played the ball along the ground more than we normally do and there was less hoofing than usual.
The referee had a good game, particularly to be commended for insisting that throw ins were taken in the right spot.
From what I witnessed I believe the last sentence may have a hint of sarcasm to it
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