HAMWORTHY UNITED RESERVES 0 WEYMOUTH RESERVES 3
Dorset Premier League (Saturday 15-08-09)
The United Reserves found themselves a goal down with just a minute & a half of the game gone when they failed to defend a cross to the far post. Tom Richardson rose unchallenged in the six yard box to head the ball back into the top corner. The young Weymouth side was a lot better organized than the Hammers having played together as a team for the last couple of years. Their speed and passing kept United on the back foot and the same player scored a second after twenty seven minutes. Hamworthy gradually dragged their selves into the game, but were unable to create many scoring chances of their own before the break, and went in 2-0 down.
The Hammers started the second half a lot better, but once again a defensive slip led to a third goal. Martin Smith who up until that point had had a good match slipped as he tried to control a long clearance. This allowed the ball to run on to Carl Foster who kept his cool to slip it past the advancing Adam Tong. Hamworthy were unlucky not to get a goal back as they continued to get more into the game. They did have the ball in the net, but only to have it ruled out by the Referee for an infringement which very few other people saw. Try as they may United could not score,but they could have few complaints about being beaten by a very good young side, that I am sure will surprise a few other Dorset Premier teams.
Team: A. Tong, G. Williams, T. Thomas M. Antrobus, M. Smith, L. Madgewick M. Wynne, G. Clark, M. Glavin, M. White (A Jackson), D. Orchard, C Khinder.