HAMWORTHY UNITED 0 BEMERTON HEATH 1
Sydenhams Premier League (Wessex) Saturday 19-03-11
Hamworthy who have not won at home since beating Poole Town on February 1st, lost again at the County Ground. It could be argued however that two out of the three losses since then have been against top three teams. This was a game of two very different halves for the Hammers. In the first half they found themselves on the back foot for a lot of the time. This after going down to an early goal, and they were perhaps a little lucky to go in at only one down at the break. In the second half it was the Hammers who were on top, and perhaps they were a little unlucky not to have got a point out of the game. Michael White was restored to the starting line up with Dan Haysom taking his place on the bench.
Bemerton started the game at a cracking pace, and pressed the Hammers defence back right from the start. It took the Salisbury team just three minutes to open the scoring. This resulted from some slack United marking. Harlequins top scorer Jack Slade was allowed a free run into the penalty box. He beat Sean Lillington with a looping header that went in just under the crossbar. Max Crow had a chance to equalize soon after, but directed his header just wide of the post. It looked as if the Visitors must score again until Sean Lillington flung himself across to palm away what looked a certain goal. All though the Hammers had their chances too, it was Bemerton who always looked the more dangerous of the two teams after forty five minutes.
HT 0-1
Hamworthy looked a much better team after the interval, and at last got their short passing game going. They were now looking a much more skillful and more dangerous side, and now had Bemerton at full stretch to contain them at times. Dave Ewen, Luke Burbidge and George Webb all went close, but they were kept at bay by some good defending and a little bit of luck by the Harlequins defence. Greg Horlock was perhaps a little lucky to not see red when he brought down Jack Slade following a break away. This was after being shown a yellow card for a similar offence earlier in the game. The decision by the Referee incensed the Bemerton dug-out who were also lucky to get away without seeing a card following their loud and over the top reaction. Try as they might the Hammers were unable to get the point their second half fight back probably deserved. At the final whistle they found themselves once again at the wrong end of a closely fought entertaining game.
FT 0-1
Team: S. Lillington, M.Oldring (D. Haysom), R. Jackson, G.Horlock,M.White, W. Robinson (D. Spencer), G. Webb, Crow, L. Burbidge ( S. Lanahan), D. Ewen, B. Magookin (D. Spencer)
Unused Subs: S. Lanahan, R. Voysey