HAMWORTHY UNITED 0 LYMINGTON TOWN 2
Sydenhams Wessex Premier League (Wednesday 17-09-08)
Hamworthy United players , managers and supporters could not believe how they lost this game, and were in shock at the close. They dominated the match from start to finish. The visitors had two shots on target albeit very good ones, and scored with both. It was a different story for the home side however having peppered the Lymington goal relentlessly, especially in the second half, only to end up with nothing at the finish.
The Hammers took the game to Lymington right from the start, and seemed well in command, that is until the Town scored from their very first attack. Jack Wilkinson collected the ball on the right hand side of the penalty box before cleverly cutting inside, and shooting past Martin Peters, who was given no chance to save. United continued to have the upper hand throughout the remainder of the first half restricting Lymington to the odd break. Lee Thomas, and Warren Byerley were looking dangerous, but were unable to finish off their often excellent approach work.
United continued in the second half where they left off the first, and should have been back on equal terms within two minutes of the restart. The usually dependable Warren Byerley was left one on one with the Lyminton Keeper, but this time hesitated too long and the chance had gone. From the very next attack Richard Jackson cut in from the left and unleashed a shot that looked a certain goal. Jon Page playing his first game for the visitors dived to make the save of the night, and pushed the ball out for a corner. It was nearly all one way traffic now with the Lymington defence well led by Captain Craig Vigor, doing exceptionally well to contain United. Right against the run of play Hamworthy fell further behind. Following a quick break the Town were given a free kick out on the far right wing. From the resulting cross Dave Midgley hit an unstoppable shot back past Martin Peters, and into the top of the net to make it 2-0. United to their credit continued to try and get something out of the game, and lay siege to the Lymington goal for the rest of the match. They continued to have numerous chances, but every time the ball was saved, or hit something, or someone, and would not go in the net. The fact that Hamworthy was so much on top was demonstrated at one point near the end when they had six corners on the trot, none of which were they able to convert. Lyminton must take a lot of credit from the game for the way they defended and took their chances when they came, but that was no consolation for the Hammers who could not believe that they had lost this game.
Team: M. Peters, K.Yelland,M. Grimason, S. Gilbert, N. Walker (Capt), R. McCabe, T. Constable, M. Dancer, L. Thomas (M. Claremont), W. Byerley, R. Jackson. Unused Subs: G. Horlock, M. Glavin. M. Clarke.