BLACKFIELD & LANGLEY 0 HAMWORTHY UNITED 1
Sydenhams Premier League (Wessex) Saturday 26-03-11
Hamworthy again won on the road, this time against mid-table Blackfield & Langley. The winning margin should have been bigger but for some excellent goalkeeping by the Home keeper, and a little bit of bad luck on the Hammers part.
United welcomed back Ryan Murray to the line up following his spell at Bashley. Perry Mullins also returned to the bench, and Sam Lanahan made his first start since rejoining from Verwood.
Blackfield & Langley started the game by putting the Hammers under a bit of pressure with their long ball tactics. It was not until the thirteenth minute that United had their first shot on goal. A long clearance by Michael White found Dave Ewen who in turn picked out Max Crow. The Hamworthy Captain put George Webb through on goal only for the Blackfield Keeper to make the first of his many saves of the afternoon. The Hammers were unlucky not to have taken the lead soon after. Max Crow passed to Ryan Murray who went past two players before hitting the far upright with his shot. The ball rolled along the goal line from the rebound to be collected by a relieved Blackfield & Langley keeper. United Keeper Sean Lillington had to make a good save low down to turn the ball away for a corner. With the half time whistle only four minutes away Hamworthy got the goal they deserved, and which proved to be vital. Sam Lanahan who was making his first full start for the Hammers slipped a delightful through ball for George Webb to run on to. The Keeper ran out to narrow the angle, but the Hamwothy man kept his head to slide the ball passed him to score.
HT 0-1
Hamworthy continued to have the better of things after the break. It was twenty minutes into the second half however before they had a shot on goal, and this was from long range by Richard Jackson. Simon Browne then made three changes in five minutes bringing on Luke Burbidge for Dave Ewen, and Will Robinson for Sam Lanahan. Ryan Murray had to be replaced by Perry Mullens after being stretchered off. A cross from Brad Magookin was met by a good header from Richard Jackson, but another fine save prevented another United goal. George Webb curled a shot against the post, but no Hamworthy player was on hand to convert the rebound. George Webb was again picked out by another Max Crow through ball, but the keeper was at his best once again to save. He was quite rightly named the Blackfield & Langley Man of the Match after the game.
FT 0-1
Team: S. Lillington, R. Murray (P.Mullins), R. Jackson, G.Horlock, M. White, D. Haysom, M. Crow, S. Lanahan ( W. Robinson), D. Ewen (L. Burbidge) G. Webb, B. Magookin.