Somerset Trojans 3 Dandy Town Hornets 1
A clinical first-half two goals from Kymani McNeil laid the foundation as Somerset Trojans secured a hard-fought 3-1 victory over Dandy Town Hornets.
The victory sealed the Somerset Trojans as the League Champions.
The Trojans laid down their marker early at the home grounds, executing a flawless counter-attacking strategy that left the reigning league champions scrambling to find answers before the interval.
The match burst to life in the 22nd minute when Kymani McNeil broke the deadlock. Latching onto a precise through-ball that split the Dandy Town central defense, McNeil kept his composure to calmly slot his effort past the advancing goalkeeper.
Ten minutes later, McNeil duplicated his brilliance. Capitalizing on a defensive lapse in the Hornets' penalty area, the clinical frontman reacted quickest to poke home his second of the evening in the 32nd minute, sending the vocal home supporters into raptures.
The Trojans controlled the tempo smoothly for the remainder of the half, taking a commanding 2-0 advantage into the dressing rooms at the break.
Dandy Town emerged for the second period with renewed attacking intent, but their defensive vulnerabilities were exposed once again just 11 minutes after the restart.
In the 56th minute, Johnny Brangman put the contest seemingly out of reach. Striking a fierce effort from the edge of the eighteen-yard box, Brangman beat the keeper at the near post to extend the Trojans' lead to a comfortable three goals.
The Hornets refused to throw in the towel and threw extra bodies forward into the final third. Their persistence was rewarded in the 74th minute when Benjamin Osset pulled a goal back with a clinical finish.
However, the Trojans' backline dropped deep and marshaled the remaining minutes expertly, neutralizing any further threat to ensure the 3-1 scoreline remained intact until the final whistle.
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