Shaymen fail to press home their advantage in poor loss at Yeovil
WHAT IS it about FC Halifax Town playing 10 men?
The Shaymen would probably have been better off had Gold Omotayo been booked rather than shown a straight red 10 minutes in.
The dismissal was justified for what appeared to be a kick to the head of Jeff King, but it did Halifax no favours as, for the fourth time this season, they toiled against an opposition
It wasn’t much better after the interval from the visitors, although Jeff King twice went close
side with only 10 men.
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To be fair to the hosts, they responded very well to Omotayo’s red, displaying desire and commitment to create the better chances before half-time.
One was wasted by Chris Dagnall and another by Courtney Duffus before the latter headed in the former’s dinked cross from the left of the box.
Halifax had seen plenty of the ball but didn’t press home their numerical advantage, not passing the ball forward enough, or when they did, not with enough care or consideration.
The hosts had been compact and disciplined in defence, competing aggressively for second balls and repeatedly forcing Halifax wide and back in possession. - especially frustrating considering how well Town had imposed themselves at Harrogate in their previous outing.
It wasn’t much better after the interval from the visitors, although Jeff King twice went close from right-wing crosses, heading the first over and prodding the second just wide before being taken off.
The general pattern of the game remained though, with Halifax seeing more of the ball but not doing enough with it.
Yeovil’s attacking threat from the first-half had long since waned, but they were able to pack men behind the ball and pick off the Halifax forays forward.
Sho-Silva registered Town’s first effort on target, a header that was easily saved, 10 minutes from time.
Shawn McCoulsky was thrown on with five minutes remaining, moments before a long ball was flicked on by Sho-Silva for Redshaw, but his attempted chip was tipped away from goal by the onrushing keeper just inside his penalty area.
But ultimately, The Shaymen lost with a whimper as Duffus broke in behind the Town defence and finished calmly under Sam Johnson to seal the hosts’ victory.
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