HAMWORTHY UNITED 1 DORCHESTER TOWN 5
Friendly (Tuesay 15-07-08)
This game was overshadowed by the sad news that new signing Tom Vavrecka who had played so well against Gosport on Saturday, was now in the intensive care unit at Southampton Hospital, after being attacked on Sunday night. Dorchester produced an impressive performance at the County Ground, and the Blue Square South Team paid the Hammers the compliment of fielding eighteen full time professionals in their side.
After starting well, Hamworthy went close after 15 minutes when Michael Dean rattled the Dorchester crossbar from a free kick. Kevin Hill was injured by a high challenge from Joe Byrne when the United player lost the ball in the sun, and for which he was harshly booked. The Dorchester man returned to the field of play ten minutes later, and went on to open the scoring in the 29th minute . Nick Crittenden’s superb crossfield pass was laid off by Jamie Mudge for Hill to rifle into the far corner from 25 yards. Two minutes after Hill’s strike, Forbes picked up Patrece Liburd’s clearance, and scored with a low drive in off the far post. The score remained 2-0 at the interval.
In the second half, Hamworthy were again undone when they failed to cut out a long ball, and Mudge rounded keeper Martin Peters to slot home Dorchester’s third.The fourth goal came in the 70th minute when substitute Leon Osei’s pinpoint delivery found Ex Bournemouth player Moss, who fired home from close range. The Hammers were reduced to ten men 17 minutes from time when Mark Dancer was dismissed for foul and abusive language. Five minutes later Hamworthy went further behind when another substitute Bill Puckett added a fourth goal. Skipper Nathan Walker gave Hamworthy the goal they deserved just before the end, when he cheekily back-heeled the ball into the net following some late Home pressure.