1:18pm Thursday 26th August 2010
DESPITE a spirited second half performance, Leigh Genesis stumbled to their second successive defeat at the start of the Evo-Stik League Division One North campaign.
Things did not start well for Genesis and they fell behind on 19 minutes when Gary Scott’s attempted clearance rebounded into the path of Danny South, who blasted a half volley past Genesis goalkeeper Adam Judge.
Wakefield were a fraction away from doubling their lead on 28 minutes when a corner found Luke Danville at the back post and he hammered a strike against Judge’s crossbar, three minutes before they hit the woodwork for a second time when Tom Denton headed a cross from the right flank against the bar.
Leigh were unlucky not to equalise on 32 minutes when a terrific Paul Hopkins cross found Adam Strode at the back post. He sent a scorching half volley towards goal that was denied by an equally impressive reaction save from Wakefield goalkeeper Jan Zolna.
That piece of attacking play resembled something of a false dawn for Leigh, however, when they conceded their second goal on 35 minutes when a cross was hooked into the top corner by Denton.
The second half began with what proved to be the first of two bookings in the evening for Kieran Molyneux, when he brought down a Wakefield attacker on the edge of the box.
A minute after Molyneux’s booking, Joe Evans showed a great touch to bring the ball down and thread a ball through for front man John Lawless, but an irregular bounce deceived him and saw the ball run through to Zolna.
Lawless was again involved two minutes later, turning smartly on the edge of the penalty area before sending a low shot towards goal that was well held by Zolna.
Slovakian goalkeeper Zolna had to be at his best on 64 minutes when Leigh substitute Andy Heald won the ball from Wakefield right back Steve Nicholson and released Adam Strode on goal, who’s low shot was expertly deflected away by the foot of Zolna at his near post.
Hopkins missed a chance on 78 minutes when he fired over the bar after being released towards goal by a wonderful Nick Eastham through ball, only for the game to be decided on 81 minutes when Wakefield grabbed their third goal from a free kick and scramble in the box.
Leigh’s disappointing evening was summed up on 89 minutes when Molyneux was sent off for a second bookable offence.
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