HAMWORTHY UNITED RES. 1 STURMINSTER NEWTON UNITED 0
The Magna Dorset Premier League (Saturday August 21st 2010)
This was a game that both teams needed to win to get off the mark after losing their first two games of the season. It was the Hammers who lifted their game in the second half to take home all three points.
Both Teams in the first half found difficulty in really testing the keepers. Too often they lacked a good final ball when through on goal, and had too many passes going astray. The ball was too often hit long when a shorter more telling pass would have been the better option. Sturminster did have the ball in the net, but luckily for Hamworthy their keeper Sean Lillington was adjudged to have been fouled in his attempt to save, and so the goal did not stand.
HT 0-0
The Hammers played a lot better in the second half, and began to control the game. They began to put the Sturminster Newton defence under more pressure than at any point during the first period. They should have taken the lead on at least two occasions, but for some poor finishing, and good goalkeeping. The goal was certainly worth waiting for when it finally did come just over half way through the second period. A throw in followed by a pin point cross into the six yard box was met by a bullet header by Aaron Stacey who gave the keeper no chance to save the ball. Hamworthy continued to have the better of things, but were unable to convert any more of their chances due in part to some good goalkeeping.
FT 1-0
Team: S.Lillington, A. DePaola(A. Carrivic), S. Moore, D. Hyne, J. Byron, A. Stacey, S. Barney, A. Janes (C. Meyer), S. Parker, J. Satterley, J. Bayliss (S. Read)