Racing Club Warwick 2 v 3 Coleshill Town

[Alan Beckett]

Saturday 24th November 1979
Midland Combination Division 1
Racing Club Warwick 2 v 3 Coleshill Town
Scorers:
Racing: Nigel Montague Own Goal, Cleaver.
Town: John Allen, Felicetto Nardiello, Peter Dawkins.


Team from: Colin Wright GK, Martin McGreevey, John Burrows, Harry Burrows, Nigel Montague, Ray Hartry, John Allen, Tom Hardie, Sam Komoroski, Brendon Casey, Peter Dawkins, Snowy Upton, Paul Montague, Danny Conway, Felicetto Nardiallo, ? Moseley.


CASTLE BROMWICH NEWS WROTE
DREAM DEBUT FOR TOWN's NARDIELLO
A dream debut for "Fel" Nardiello, making one goal and scoring the second, gave Town two welcome points and at the same time they avenged two earlier defeats by Racing. Nardiello's darting runs and ability to find space with splendid support from Paul Montague and Peter Dawkins had the Racing defence in constant panic. In the 10th minute Nardiello crossed the ball from the left for John Allen to head home and Coleshill swarmed forward, their confidence boosted. The wonder is that Racing did not concede another goal before the interval. Early in the second half Coleshill made it 2-0 when Allen played the ball over the Racing defence and Nardiello raced through to brilliantly control the ball and place the ball past advancing keeper Hyland. Within a minute an uncharacteristic mistake by Town's defence, in not clearing a harmless cross, resulted in Nigel Montague turning the ball into his own net. But just as Racing were battling to get back into the game Dawkins won the ball from both Hyland and Cooper to make himself the easiest of chances and score Coleshill's third goal. This should have been the signal for more Town pressure, but it was Racing who dominated the last 15 minutes and in the second minute of injury time another defensive slip allowed Cleaver to reduce the arrears. Nevertheless a good all-round performance by Coleshill and a special word of praise must go to full back Ray Hartry, who after a six week lay-off with a groin injury had a great match and fully justified manager Kite's decision to play him. Coleshill have now climbed to eighth position in the Midland Combination First Division, their highest placing for three seasons. In fact they are only four points behind leaders Boldmere. This Saturday Coleshill are at home to Highgate United, kick off 2.15pm.

P14 W5 D4 L5 F14 A16 Pts14 Pos12/20