BACKFIELD & LANGLEY 3 HAMWORTHY UNITED 0
Sydenhams Wessex Premier League (Tuesday15-12-09)
Simon Browne’s already depleted squad got even smaller when Karl Yelland pulled up in the warm up and was unable to play. He was already without Larbi Mekchiche, Stuart Cannie (both ill), Jack Swann and Carl Mutch (work commitments and injured). This left him with only two outfield players including himself on the bench, and new signing mid fielder Lee Diaper having to fill in as a makeshift striker
Hamworthy were facing a very good Blackfield and Langley team eager to get revenge for their recent defeat at the County Ground. The big pitch certainly helped their style of play which was to get the ball up to their very quick strikers as soon as possible. The game was played at a very fast pace throughout and for most of the first half the Hammers more than held their own. One quick break through the middle after fifteen minutes allowed a Blackfield man one on one with Steve Shergold. The United Keeper did well to dive to his left, and push the ball away to safety. With half time fast approaching, and with a small element of bad luck Hamworthy fell a goal behind. Blackfield and Langleys play maker Neil Williams burst into the box and hit a great shot that hit the far post. The ball rebounded and hit another Blackfield man whose effort was blocked on the line. The ball again fell kindly to Ousmane Drame standing a yard out, and this time found the back of the net. This was the first of his three goals, but some United men appealed in vain for off side against a Blackfield man stood alone on the goal line when he scored.
HT 1-1
Not for the first time this season the Hammers were once again caught cold at the start of the second half. Straight from the kick off the Home Side broke quickly, and found a man unmarked in the United six yard box. Shergold did brilliantly well to get down, and push the ball away, but this was all to no avail when Drame again reacted quicker than the several Hamworthy defenders on hand to stab the ball home for his second goal. The Hammers best chance of the game soon followed. Ollie Cherrett’s free kick smashed against the post with Tom Hawkins the ex Hamworthy Keeper well beaten, but the ball rebounded to safety before anybody could follow up. Both Cherrett and Max Crow picked up injuries, and had to leave the field to be replaced by Simon Browne and Ryan Rule. United had two further chances to reduce the deficit with two clear headers, but both lacked the power to beat the Keeper. Blackfield added a third goal in the dying seconds of the game with another quick break again instigated by Man of the Match Williams. The ball once again finished up at the feet of striker Drame to score his, and his team’s third goal from close range.
FT 3-0
Team : S. Shergold, M. Crow ( R. Rule), R. Jackson, G. Horlock, S. LLewelyn(Capt), O. Cherrett (S.Browne), L. Diaper J. Barron, , M. Dancer, J. Toghill, J. Merritt. Unused Sub E. Roberts