Match Report

Flixton FC 4 - 0 AFC Knowsley

NWCFL First Division North | Valley Road

We continued our strong league form with a convincing 4-0 victory over AFC Knowsley at Valley Road.

We took the lead through Lewis Byrne in the 12th minute before an own goal on 36 minutes doubled our advantage and sent us into the break 2-0 ahead.

We continued to control proceedings after the restart and it wasn't long before we extended the lead. Aaron Dwyer made it 3-0 in the 53rd minute before adding his second from the penalty spot in the 68th minute to complete the scoring.

It was a dominant performance from start to finish, with four goals, a clean sheet and another three points secured in front of a crowd of 388 at Valley Road.

Match Statistics

The numbers reflected our control of the game:

• 65% possession

• 27 attempts

• 10 corners

• 502 passes

• 371 successful passes

• 74% pass accuracy

• 32 interceptions

• Just 5 attempts conceded

• Clean sheet

We controlled the majority of possession and continued to create opportunities throughout the afternoon, while a strong defensive performance restricted Knowsley to very little at the other end.

Player of the Match

Collins Tanor was named our Player of the Match after an impressive performance in the 4-0 win.

Looking Ahead

There's little time to wait for our next game as we're back at Valley Road on Tuesday night when we welcome Colne.

We'll be looking to build on Saturday's performance and continue our strong run of form in front of our home supporters.

Flixton FC vs Colne
Tuesday 13th October | 7:45pm
Valley Road, M41 8RQ