Wednesday 15 August 2018

Salford City FC 2 FC Halifax Town 1 Match Report




Captain for the night Adam Rooney scores a brace to give Salford City FC there first three points of the season. 
 
Salford are now moving in the right direction climbing from 21st to 14th in 3 days and are now 6 points from top spot. 

Halifax Towns Sam Johnson pulled of an excellent save to deny striker Adam Rooney from close range but seconds later Rooney  grab his first goal of the night with a glancing heading from a pin point cross from Salford’s Number 7 Nick Haughton. 

Halifax who were unbeaten going into game came close to getting an equaliser in the first half. However Salford Goalkeeper Chris Neal made a rushing save after Town made a break down the middle. Neal later made a world class save just before half time. 



The Shaymen then got there goal in the 73rd coming from a low driven cross which winger and nearly Salford signing Matty Kosylo tape in from close range. 

“What a waste of money” sing Halifax fans after Adam Rooney loses the ball in the final third. Minutes later a cross from Salford left hand side drops to stand in captain to put Salford in the lead and secure the 3 points whilst also ending Halifax’s unbeaten start. 

Salford:
1.Neal, 2.Wiseman, 23. Pond, 6. Piergianni 3.Touray, 18.Whitehead, 8.Maynard, 7. Haughton, 10.Lloyd, 9. Rooney(C), 30. Gaffney

Substitutes: 12. Crocombe (GK) 4.Mafuta, 5.Hogan, 11.Walker, 21.Rodney.

Pictures from @salfordcityfc



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