HAMWORTHY UNITED 1 BOURNEMOUTH FC 2
Budweiser F.A. Cup Extra Preliminary Round (Saturday 20-08-11)
Hamworthy fell at the first hurdle in this year’s F.A. Cup after getting back on equal terms eleven minutes into the second half. Salt was added to the wounds by both Poppies goals being scored by Dave Ewen, a Hammers player until just prior to the start of the season. There could be few complaints at the end however. United turned in a very much under par performance, and got what they probably deserved, nothing. Dan Haysom made his first game after serving a two match suspension. Michael White moved over to right back and Mike Antrobus shifted to the bench, where he was joined by Stuart Cannie who was returning after injury.
Bournemouth were the quicker of the two teams to get into the game, and were the first to get a shot in on goal. The Hammers defending the Irvin Brown Stand end were finding difficulty in finding their front two men. They were too often left isolated with no link up play from the mid-field, and this gave them little opportunity to strike. When the ball did reach them it was head high, and that handed the advantage to the taller Bournemouth defenders. Poppies continued to hold the edge and went close on a couple of occasions before they eventually took the lead. Dave Ewen ran right through the middle of the United defence to score. Protests for a foul by several Hamworthy Players were waved away by the Yeovil based Referee, and the score stood. The half finished with no further goals and with Max Frampton the Poppies Keeper not having to make a difficult save in the whole of the forty-five minutes.
HT 0-1
The Hammers did raise their game a bit at the start of the second half, and at long last began to exert a little more pressure on the Poppies. Hamworthy were handed a lifeline back into the game when Aaron Corby was needlessly brought down in the box as he tried to turn. Max Frampton was then booked for time wasting after kicking the ball away. Luke Burbidge kept his cool to find the corner of the net from the spot when the game was eventually restarted. Play was now getting more stretched, and was a lot more even than the first half. United however not for the first time this season handed the game back to the opposition with a soft goal. This started in the other half of the field, and ended up with the ball in the Hamworthy net. A Bournemouth defender was not closed down quickly enough, and was given the time to clear, and find his man on the wide left. The ball was taken to the corner before a long looping cross was allowed to find Dave Ewen unmarked at the far post. He had the simplest of jobs to nod the ball home from a yard out to restore the lead. Hamworthy almost snatched a replay in the time added on at the end of the game with their best move of the match. Following some good approach work the ball was crossed into the six yard where it was met by substitute Jack Slattery sliding in. It looked as if he must score but the ball somehow just skimmed the cross bar before going over, and with it went the Hammers last chance. So it was the Poppies who pocketed the prize money and marched on to the next round.
FT 1-2
Team: S. Lillington. M.White, S. Lockyer, D. Haysom, G. Horlock) , W. Robinson, A. Corby, S. Lanahan ( S. Cannie), D. Bassiriki, L. Burbidge, D. Pidgley ( J. Satterley)
Unused Subs M. Head, M. Antrobus, S. Murphy (GK)