HAMWORTHY UNITED 3 TOTTON & ELING 0
Sydenhams Premier League (Wessex) Monday 3rd January 2011
This was Hamworthy’s first game in almost three weeks, and for sixty minutes of the match it certainly looked like it. The Hammers struggled the entire first half to get their game going, whilst their visitors who had played the Tuesday prior to this match looked the livelier of the two teams. The Hammers were without Dave Ewen who was ill, and so this gave a chance to Liam Currell to start the game following a long lay off through injury.
As previously stated Totton & Eling made much the better start of the two teams, with the Hammers struggling to get any sort of rhythm going in their game. Dan Ackerman had to make a couple of decent saves as the visitors looked to take an early lead. Luckily for United Totton’s approach work was not matched by their finishing, which for the most part was off target. The Home Team lost the services of their Captain Max Crowe who was stretchered off with a twisted ankle, and was replaced by Will Robinson. Hamworthy’s best chance came mid way through the half when George Webb was found unmarked in front of goal. The normally sharp reliable mid-fielder reflected the Hammers first half performance by shooting straight at Tom Hawkins the ex Hamworthy Keeper now playing for Totton & Eling. He gratefully gathered in the ball into his chest, and the chance was gone. Kev Dawtry must have been the happier of the two Managers at the interval, but perhaps he was a little disappointed that his team was not in the lead.
HT 0-0
United started the second half a little better than they had the first and were now enjoying more of the possession, but they were still unable to get a telling shot in on goal. With fifteen minutes of the half gone Liam Currell who had just been booked (harshly in many people’s opinion) was replaced by sixteen year old Jack Satterley. The young striker was soon in the action sending a dangerous low cross into the six yard box from the left which was somehow missed by everybody. He was then to miss his best chance of the match. A low cross this time from the right saw him end up in the net, and not the ball after sliding in at the far post.
Simon Browne brought on another youngster Dan Spencer to add a bit more pace to a team that was now firmly on top. Hamworthy’s pressure was at last rewarded in the eightieth minute with a goal that was worth waiting for. Jack Satterley from the edge of the penalty box smashed the ball past Tom Hawkins to score the first of his two goals. Two minutes later
Jack Slatterley scored again after being put through on goal. This time he kept his cool to round the Keeper and roll the ball into the empty net. It was now all Hamworthy, and with one minute of the game remaining it was Luke Burbidge who cleverly weaved his way through Totton’s now weary defence to score another superbly taken goal, the third of the match and send the Hamworthy faithful home happy.
Team: D. Ackerman, D. Haysom, M. Antrobus, G. Horlock, M. White, R. Murray (D. Spencer), M. Crow (Capt) (W. Robinson), G. Webb, L. Currell (J. Satterley) L. Burbidge, R. Jackson. Unused Sub: S. Lillington