Coduri nets hat-trick as Emley hit seven

Toolstation NCEL Division One

AFC Emley 7-1 Selby Town

Jordan Coduri’s helped propel AFC Emley into the play-offs with a hat-trick in the stunning victory over Selby Town.

Coduri, Ash Flynn (2), Matthew Jackson and Joe Brennan all contributed to the big win. Calum Ward hit the target for Selby.

Flynn got the ball rolling for Emley with a quick-fire double. Coduri did marvellously to hold the ball up, before playing in Flynn, who was never going to refuse a point-blank range opportunity.

Then Flynn scored his second through his own forages. His lightening pace enabled him to soar away from the defender before slashing in at the near post.

Emley had a spring in their step, but were knocked off balance when referee Drew Dutton awarded a penalty to the visitors. Ward didn’t need a second invitation to find the net from 12 yards out.

Flynn soon turned provider as he returned the favour to Coduri, who struck across the keeper and into the bottom corner to make it 3-1 at half-time.

Coduri was hungry for more and was rewarded for his hard work by a thunderous curler that made its way into the top right corner.

Brennan, scorer of a hat-trick against Brigg Town in the 3-1 away victory in midweek, added to his two sublime goals at the Hawthorns with a sumptuous 30-yard chip, which looped over Robins goalkeeper Peter Lawrie.

The hosts’ were showing absolutely no mercy, though, as Coduri went hunting for his hat-trick.

Thanks to an unselfish square pass from Kieran Ryan, who made an impressive return from injury after coming on from the bench, the winger was able to stroke home and claim the match ball.

To round off the victory, former Nostell forward Matthew Jackson slotted into the bottom corner to bring a picture perfect passage of play to a pretty end.

The Teams

AFC Emley: McLachlan, Carney, Schofield, Ingham, Jerome, T Brennan, Coduri, Jospeh, Flynn, J Brennan, Jordan. Subs: Jackson, Ryan, Slack, Noteman, Starkey.

Selby Town: Lawrie, Flanagan, Arnold, O’Neill, Hogg, Lumley, Hope, Brook, Ward, Walton, Ramsey. Subs: Robertson, Maynard, Cusworth, Emery.

Thanks to Luke Greaves for this report.