Farnborough 3-0 Bath City
Farnborough saw off Bath City 3-0 in a Club Friendlies fixture on Friday, August 1st. The hosts took control early and never looked like relinquishing their advantage. To be fair, the result reflected the flow of the encounter from start to finish.
The opening goal arrived in the thirteenth minute, putting Farnborough ahead and setting the pattern for the rest of the half. Bath City pushed for an equaliser but couldn't find the breakthrough. By then, the visitors were already on the back foot.
The second goal came just after the hour mark, in the fiftieth minute. Farnborough doubled their lead and effectively killed off any remaining hopes for the away side. There is no point pretending this was a close contest.
The third goal arrived in the seventy-sixth minute, rounding off a comprehensive performance. Bath City had spent most of the match chasing the game and rarely threatened. And here's the thing — they simply didn't have the answers.
Statistics tell the fuller story. Farnborough registered 117 attacks compared to 109 for Bath City, while also winning seven corners to three. Neither side received a card, and the away side had to take twelve goal kicks.
The result extends Farnborough's recent positive run. They have won two of their last five friendlies, including this one, while Bath City have lost three of their last five meetings. The gap in confidence between the two sides was visible throughout.