Match Report

Flixton FC 0-0 Colne FC

NWCFL First Division North | Valley Road

We were forced to settle for a point at Valley Road on Tuesday night after a goalless draw with Colne, despite creating more than enough opportunities to take all three points.

We controlled large spells of the game, seeing plenty of the ball and regularly getting into dangerous areas. The chances were there too, but we couldn't find the finishing touch, with around seven good opportunities going begging across the 90 minutes.

The pattern continued after the break as we pushed for the breakthrough, with Lewis Byrne coming closest when his effort struck the crossbar in the second half.

Colne continued to frustrate us and, despite registering 21 attempts and putting the visitors under sustained pressure, the goal our performance deserved never arrived.

It finished 0-0 at Valley Road, giving us another point and a clean sheet, but on another night it could easily have been all three.

Team News

Starting XI: Matthew Hammett, Louis Holden, William Calligan, Paul Riley, Jacob Ngoy (C), Collins Tanor, Benni Smales-Braithwaite, Isaac Graham, Lewis-Simon Byrne, Aaron Dwyer, Kieron Molloy.

Substitutes: Milan Lalkovic, Joe Czarnopis, Ashley Cata, Uche Chinohso Eze, Hilal Khan.

Match Statistics

The numbers reflected how much of the game we controlled:

• 69% possession

• 21 attempts

• 15 attempts from inside the box

• 7 corners

• 458 total passes

• 317 successful passes

• 69% pass accuracy

• 71 successful forward passes

• 32 interceptions

• Clean sheet

Colne were restricted to 31% possession and 12 attempts, while our 15 efforts from inside the box showed just how often we managed to get into threatening positions.

Ultimately, the only thing missing was the goal.

Looking Ahead

Our attention now turns back to league action on Saturday as we make the trip to face Maghull.

We'll be looking to build on another clean sheet and turn the chances we're creating into three points on the road.

Maghull vs Flixton FC
Saturday 17th October | 3:00pm kick-off
DT Hughes Community Stadium, L31 3DY