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Tough Test for Steelmen as Yeovil Take The Win

Tough Test for Steelmen as Yeovil Take The Win

James McCafferty31 Jul 2018 - 07:48
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Corby Town showed plenty of heart and fight but fell to a 3-0 defeat in the latest pre-season friendly against Yeovil Town at Steel Park

The Glovers continued their promising pre-season with a comfortable 3-0 win over Corby Town at Steel Park.

Following a closely contested first half, Jordan Green's strike separated the two sides at the break.

Diallang Jaiyesimi made it two with a well-taken solo goal after the restart before substitute Korrey Henry netted with his first touch to make it 3-0 just past the hour-mark.

It was a tough test for the Steelmen, but they never gave up and had chances in the last quarter to get on the scoresheet, Connor Kennedy with two good strikers from range and Jordan Francis forcing the visiting 'keeper into a smart save to preserve his clean sheet.

It was a different run our from the last 3 games Corby have played in pre-season, with the full time League Two side enjoying the majority of possesion and as times showing the class that see's them sitting 4 leagues higher.

The Steelmen made one change from the team that dispatched the Oxford United development squad last Wednesday night, with Saif Al Remeithi replacing Lee Garvie in midfield, Chief Boatengs brace against the U's earned him another chance to impress Steve Kinniburgh from the bench.

Chelsea loanee Nathan Baxter joined up with the squad for the first time in pre-season after covering for Thibaut Courtois and Willy Caballero's absence post World Cup, whilst newest recruit Reece Cole started on the bench.

Academy trio Daniel Ojo, Tyrique Spencer-Clarke and Gabriel Rogers all continued their run with the first-team whilst Gary Warren and Tom James were rested ahead of the new season.

After a nondescript start on a blustery day at Steel Park the Glovers were first to register a meaningful attempt on goal just past the 10-minute mark.

Rhys Browne's pace took him from halfway to the byline before pulling the ball back for Jaiyesimi whose strike was hooked off the line by Sam Warburton.

Looking dangerous out wide Town's next attack came from the opposite side when Green's deep cross picked out Francois Zoko, who was only denied by a smart Dan Smith save following neat control.

Building up a head of steam the visitors broke the deadlock on 22 minutes courtesy of their winger.

The lively Green spotted space inside from his right-wing position and after moving himself to 20 yards from goal stroked a left-footed shot into the bottom corner for his second goal in pre-season.

Now with the lead and dominating possession the Green & Whites remained on the front foot against the Steelmen.

Strike pairing Zoko and Jaiyesimi both had chances to extend the visitors' lead but a combination of wayward finishing and Smith kept the duo at bay.

In a final act of the half, Dickinson had a free-kick brilliantly tipped around the post by Dan Smith as a battling Corby did well to contain a Town side who confidently bossed possession.

Met after the restart by a deluge of rain, Kinniburgh decided to make a few changes shortly after the break, with Chief, Joel Carta and Lee Garvie introduced within 12 minutes of the restart.

Yeovil made a change themselves at half time, bringing on an unnamed trialist who almost made an instant impact.

Latching on to Dickinson's long throw the winger volleyed just over the bar from close range, but it was soon to become 2-0.

Encamped in the Steelmen's half the dangerous Jaiyesimi picked up possession in the box and finding a yard of space dispatched a driven half-volley into the bottom corner to give Smith no chance.

With a commanding lead, Way made four substitutions just past the hour-mark and Henry found the back of the net with his first touch as the 18-year-old volleyed home Dickinson's corner to grab his second goal in as many games.

In a rare foray forward at the other end, Stuart Nelson demonstrated good reflexes to, first, hold a long range Connor Kennedy effort at the second attempt, before then tipping Jordan Francis' venomous strike over the bar in what proved to be Corby's best chance of the afternoon.

The Steelmen now move on to the next game at Grantham on Tuesday(31st July) before we welcome Sheffield Wednesday u23 on Friday (3rd August, 7pm)

Corby Town: Smith; Smith, Mulligan, Anton, Warburton; Kennedy, Bradshaw (Garvie 51'), Crawford; Alremeithi (Carta 57'), Bettles ( Boateng 57'), Francis.
Bookings:
Subs not used: McBride, Robinson, Tuksar, Aridegbe.

Yeovil Town: Nelson; Mugabi, Sowunmi, Donnellan, Dickinson (Ojo 82'); Green (Rogers 62'), Santos (Spencer-Clarke 82'), D'Almeida (Cole 62'), Browne (Trialist A 49'); Jaiyesimi (Henry 62'), Zoko (Fisher 62').
Bookings:
Subs not used: Baxter.

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