Amartey scores twice as Uxbridge blanks Malvern Town 3‑0
UXBRIDGE, England (Interstat) — Uxbridge scored three unanswered goals and beat Malvern Town 3-0 on Tuesday, using a first-half breakthrough and two second-half strikes from Francis Amartey to secure the result at home. The home side scored once before halftime and twice after the break, while Malvern Town finished the match without a goal.
Sam Deadfield opened the scoring for Uxbridge in the 32nd minute. The home side added to its lead after halftime when Amartey scored in the 66th minute and again in the 71st. Amartey finished with two goals while playing 90 minutes, and Deadfield finished with one goal while playing 90 minutes. Amartey was Uxbridge’s top star. His two goals came after Malvern Town had been reduced to 10 men.
Malvern Town was reduced to 10 men in the 21st minute when Molyneux was shown a red card. Malvern Town did not score, and Uxbridge kept the visitors off the scoreboard through the remainder of the match. Uxbridge scored three goals in total, while Malvern Town scored none. Uxbridge’s goals came in the 32nd, 66th and 71st minutes.
Uxbridge led 1-0 at halftime after Deadfield’s 32nd-minute goal. Malvern Town did not score in the first half or the second half. Uxbridge added its second goal in the 66th minute and its third in the 71st. The red card at 21 minutes was the only red card listed from the match. There were no other goals after the 71st minute.
The victory moved Uxbridge’s season record in this competition to three wins, no losses and one draw. Malvern Town’s season record in this competition is now three wins, three losses and one draw. Across all competitions, Uxbridge is now five wins, one loss and one draw. Malvern Town’s season record across all competitions is now three wins, four losses and one draw.
The match had three goals and one red card. Uxbridge was the home team and Malvern Town was the visiting team. Uxbridge’s Deadfield scored at 32 minutes. Amartey scored at 66 and 71. Molyneux was sent off at 21. Malvern Town did not score. Uxbridge scored all three goals after the red card. The final score was Uxbridge 3, Malvern Town 0. The goals came in order from Deadfield, Amartey and Amartey. The red card was the only card listed from the game.
Earlier this season, Malvern Town beat Frome 2-0 at home, beat Yate Town 3-2 at home, lost 4-1 at Basingstoke, drew 0-0 with Hanworth, lost 2-1 at Bath, lost 2-1 at Mickleover and beat Gloucester 5-2 at home. Those results helped shape Malvern Town’s all-competitions record before the match. Uxbridge drew 0-0 at Sholing, lost 4-0 at home to Hornchurch, beat Evesham 1-0 at home, beat Hungerford 3-1 at home, beat Basingstoke 2-1 at home and beat Lewes 2-1 at home before Tuesday’s match. Those results helped shape Uxbridge’s all-competitions record before the match.
Uxbridge’s competition form now includes three wins and a draw, while Malvern Town’s competition form includes three wins, three losses and a draw. Uxbridge has five wins, one loss and one draw across all competitions. Malvern Town has three wins, four losses and one draw across all competitions. The home side’s win came in its latest competition match and kept its competition record without a loss. Malvern Town’s competition record now includes three wins, three losses and a draw. The result gave Uxbridge its third competition win and its fifth win across all competitions, while Malvern Town’s competition loss was its third and its all-competitions loss was its fourth.
Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Malvern Town 2, Uxbridge 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Uxbridge with a 63.1 percent probability to win. The total score of 3 went over the over/under line of 3.5.