BOURNEMOUTH 3 HAMWORTHY UNITED 3
Sydenhams Premier League (Wessex) Tuesday 10-08-10
Hamworthy fielded the same squad as the one that played so well against Lymington in the first game of the new season. They were still without their Captain Steve Llewelyn and James Merritt who were both having to sit the game out due to suspensions imposed at the end of last season.
It took the Hammers just four minutes to take the lead following a hectic opening spell. United were awarded a corner taken by Stuart Cannie. New signing Liam Currell got the faintest of touches to take the ball over Kenny Vaughan the Poppies keeper and into the net. Hamworthy’s lead did not last long however just four minutes to be exact. After a Bournemouth attack the ball was only cleared to the edge of the box, but straight to Tom Jeffes. Under no pressure he was given time to fire a low shot into the corner of the net passed Dan Ackerman. When they kept the ball on the deck the young quick United front runners were causing the Bournemouth real problems. Following a good run from mid-field, one of these strikers Luke Burbidge kept his head to restore the Hammers lead with a superb finish. Poppies were relying a lot on the long high ball into the box looking for the big presence of Joe Kittle. The big powerful striker was proving a handful for Greg Horlock and Michael White to deal with. Liam Currell almost increased the lead when he cut inside the penalty box and fired a great shot just past the far post. Hamworthy went further ahead with another well taken goal, again from another new signing. Martin Lawrence sent over a pin point cross which Aaron Corby met with a powerful header that gave Vaughan no chance to make it 3-1. Hamworthy were however not having it all their own way and had to defend well to keep the score line the same at the break.
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For the first fifteen minutes of the second half the Hammers did more than held their own, but gradually came under more pressure as the Poppies upped their game. Just as it looked as though they might have weathered the storm United gave away a needless free kick just outside the box. A well taken free kick by George Webb found its way past the wall and just inside the post to reduce the lead to one. The Hammers were now beginning to look a bit leg weary as the pressure increased yet again. Simon Browne made some substitutions one of these being sixteen year old Jack Satterley making his Wessex League debut. He was on long enough to show that he has something to offer at this level, and came close to scoring on a couple of occasions when the Hammers tried to hit Bournemouth on the break. As the game drew to a close Hamworthy were at full stretch trying to defend their slender lead, and just as it looked as though they had succeeded the Poppies scored. The goal came in the fifth minute of time added on and the Hammers barely had time to restart the game when the final whistle came. Many in the United camp were disappointed at the result after the game, having got so close to a very good away win. On reflection however they probably would have settled for a draw before the match and an away point against a team expected to be in contention for the title at the end of the season.
Team: D. Ackerman, M. Antrobus, R. Jackson, G. Horlock, M. White, M. Crow (Capt), A. Corby. M. Lawrence, L. Currell (M.Dancer), L. Burbidge ( J. Satterley), S. Cannie (M. Jackson) Unused Subs E. Roberts