HAMWORTHY UNITED 2 MONEYFIELDS 1
Sydenhams Wessex League Premier Division (Friday 04-04-08)
This win makes it three wins on the trot, and this one was all the more enjoyable having already lost to Moneyfieds twice this season, once in the cup and once in the league. Hamworthy started with a different formation than normal. They lined up with three at the back, five in mid-field, and two up front. This was to counteract the Portsmouth side’s strong midfield, and as the score suggests it proved to be very successful.
The visitors soon got into their stride, and had the better of the early exchanges.
Martin Peters soon had to dive full length to turn a fierce low shot away for a corner. Just as Hamworthy appeared to be getting into the game they found themselves a goal behind. In the twenty seventh minute the ball was not cleared when the opportunity arose. The ball was picked up on the left hand edge of the penalty box. A quick one two followed before Nicky Wyatt was picked out running into the six yard box. He gave Martin Peters no chance from close range with his shot. To their credit the Hammers continued to improve, and they were having their fair share of the game. Ten minutes later the scores were level. United were awarded a free kick out on the right which was taken by Mickey Hubbard. He picked out Ryan Dovell at the near post, and his glancing header looped just inside the far post past the despairing dive of Dean Harris. The rest of the play before the break was fairly evenly divided, with neither team able to add to the score.
As in the game against Poole, the Hammers found a bit extra in the second half. They looked far more dangerous in their attacks than they did in the first. The winning goal, when it came was provided by Nathan Walker playing in unusual territory on the far right wing. The big central defender’s cross found Carl Mutch with his back to goal, and ten yards out. In one movement Carl collected the ball, swivelled and hit a great shot past the helpless Moneyfield’s keeper.The same player went close again soon after, but this time the ball went just over the bar. Pacey young striker Josh Reavenall-Nuet impressed again when he came on to replace the injured Warren Byerley. He produced a useful looking lob when he spotted the keeper off his line, but it dropped just past the post. Both teams were reduced to ten men just before the end, when first a Moneyfields man was shown a straight red card for raising his hands to an opponent. He was followed shortly afterwards by Hamworthy’s Steve Legg, this time for a second yellow following a poor tackle. There were no further goals, and so the score remained 2-1 to United at the final whistle.
Team : M. Peters, S. Legg, M. Grimason, S. Gilbert, N. Walker, M. Dean, R. Dovell, M. Hubbard,C. Mutch, W. Byerley (J. Reavenall-Nuete), R. Jackson. Unused Subs: G. Horlock, M. Glavin, J. Crossin.