ROMSEY TOWN 1 HAMWORTHY UNITED 3
Sydenhams Premier League (Wessex) Saturday11th December 2010
Hamworthy needed to win this game to keep the pressure on their near neighbours Poppies and Christchurch and rivals for a top six finish. The Hammers were without Dan Haysom who was away on Wimborne duties, but they welcomed new signing George Webb into the side for his first game since transferring from Poppies.
United started very brightly and could have gone ahead as early as the first minute. Luke Burbidge was put through one on one with the Romsey Keeper Luke Baker. Unfortunately he delayed his shot, and the chance had gone. Richard Jackson went close soon afterwards when he picked up a headed clearance, but his shot too went wide of the post. Luke Burbidge and George Webb combined well to create another opportunity, but once again the resulting shot was off target. The Hammers were enjoying the major share of the possession and Romsey were restricted to having the odd shot, but these did not cause United Keeper Dan Ackerman any problems. One of Hamworthy’s best chances fell to Stuart Cannie who was positioned in the centre of the goal mouth. He unfortunately was unable to get the touch that was needed to score following excellent work by Dave Ewen and Luke Burbidge in the build up. It looked as if Greg Horlock must score when he met a George Webb corner with his head, but a combined effort by the Keeper and a defender prevented what looked to be a certain goal. When the half time whistle blew the Hammers had nothing to show for all their efforts despite having dominated the game up to that point.
HT0-0
Hamworthy started the second period very strongly. A free kick from George Webb found Luke Burbidge who cleverly turned his man before laying off the ball to Greg Horlock. His first time shot was brilliantly saved by keeper Baker who turned the shot around the post. The Hammers were at last rewarded for their hard work with three goals in four minutes. The first in the sixty fifth minute saw a Max Crow free kick found Stuart Cannie. His cross hit the far post, but Dave Ewen was the first to react when he stroked the ball into the net for the first goal. United won the ball straight from the kick off and a pass picked out Luke Burbidge who laid the ball off to Dave Ewing. His low cross into the box was met and finished superbly by George Webb backing up the forwards from mid field, The hard working Burbidge this time combined well with Max Crow to provide Hamworthy’s third goal in the sixty ninth minute. Dave Ewen was again the scorer with a fine shot into the far corner for his second goal of the game and his seventh in four league games since joining from Christchurch. Romsey did come back into the match but without causing the Hammers defence too many problems that is until five minutes from the end. A poor clearance was picked up by Romsey, and this resulted in a low right wing cross into the United box which unfortunately was helped into the net by Michael White to make the final score a little more presentable for the home side.
FT 3-1
Team: D. Ackerman, M. Antrobus, R. Jackson, M. White, G. Horlock, R. Murray, G. Webb. M. Crow, L. Burbidge, D. Ewen, S. Cannie. Subs: L. Currell, J. Slatterley, D. Spencer