Adebiyi hat-trick gives FC Isle of Man 5-1 win at AFC Liverpool

The Ravens led 3-0 at the break and scored twice more after the hour to record their first league win since 3 October.

Douglas · DoolishSat 14 Nov, 18:131 min read

By Manx Wire Newsroom

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FC Isle of Man beat AFC Liverpool 5-1 in the NWCFL Premier Division on Saturday 14 November, with Adam Adebiyi scoring a hat-trick, according to Manx Radio Sport.

It took nearly half an hour for the first goal to arrive. Freddie O’Donoghue scored from the penalty spot after a handball in the home side’s area. Within two minutes Adebiyi doubled the lead for his first of the afternoon, and he struck again seven minutes before the interval to make it 3-0 at the break.

Shaun Smith pulled one back for AFC Liverpool in the 61st minute with a lob over goalkeeper Adam Killey. Adebiyi restored the three-goal lead on 76 minutes to complete his hat-trick, his second in all competitions this season. Tomas Brown converted a penalty two minutes from the end of normal time after Adebiyi was fouled in the area.

Manx Radio Sport reported that the result is the island side’s first league win, and their first league match with more than one goal, since 3 October. It is also their first away win at AFC Liverpool in any competition. Manager Lee Dixon told the station that a return to more familiar tactics contributed to the result.

FC Isle of Man host Barnton in the Macron Cup Third Round at The Bowl in Douglas on Saturday 21 November, with kick-off at 18:00.

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