AFC Fylde 5, Curzon Ashton 1: Five-star Fylde romp to a huge win over Curzon
Five-star Fylde were on fine form once again as they saw off play-off chasing Curzon Ashton 5-1 at Mill Farm – completing a perfect month for the Coasters.
Five different goal scorers in Luca Thomas, Danny Ormerod, Danny Mayor, Felipe Rodriguez-Gentile and George Wilson secured the points for Mahon’s men, who made it six wins in six for the month of February, scoring 25 goals in the process.
Fylde didn’t get off to the best of starts and were behind in just the sixth minute after a hopeful ball forward landed in the path of Curzon's dangerman Tony Weston, with his curling effort just creeping past Jones and in off the post.
The Coasters weren’t behind for long, though. Just 10 minutes later, Luca Thomas rewarded his Head Coach's decision to start him with a goal. The winger cut in on his favoured left foot and fired the ball into the goalkeeper’s near post to get the Coasters back on level terms.
Thomas could’ve had his second in as many minutes when a clever pass from Tom Whelan found the open Thomas. He would’ve scored if not for a great sliding block from left back Chibuike Udogh Ezennolin.
On the half-hour mark, Fylde could’ve taken the lead. A dazzling Danny Mayor run saw him dance past three Curzon defenders before setting Jon Ustabasi who struck just wide.
Danny Ormerod would complete the turnaround, getting his 24thleague goal of the season and 29 in all competitions just five minutes before half-time. Another brilliant Tom Whelan pass found the striker, who beat the offside trap before smashing it across the keeper and into the far corner.
Fylde started the second half the brighter of the two sides, and doubled their advantage soon after the restart. After intense pressing from Ormerod and Danny Mayor, the latter eventually won possession before showing great composure to slot past Hawkins for Fylde's third.
Jon Ustabasi must've thought he'd finally found his way onto the scoresheet after Ormerod raced through on goal and unselfishly squared for the in-form winger, but it was kept out by a brilliant stop by the foot of Hawkins and sent for a corner.
With just 15 to play, the floodgates opened. Fylde made a double change with Felipe Rodriguez-Getile and George Wilson being introduced, and a superb run from Thomas gave him space to feed in Rodriguez-Gentile who scored with only his third touch of the game, and the Argentinian produced a wonderful first-time finish to score his third goal in Fylde colours.
Moments later, the other second-half substitute George Wilson, got himself on the scoresheet. Great pressure from Chris Merrie caused a defensive mix-up, which saw the ball seemingly break to an unmarked Wilson who slotted into an empty net for number five.
But Wilson's simple finish topped off an enjoyable afternoon on the Fylde coast as Mahon's side rounded off a perfect month, claiming six wins from six, scoring 25 goals whilst keeping three clean sheets, only breeding confidence ahead of Tuesday's top-of-the-table clash with South Shields.