HAMWORTHY UNITED 1 BOURNEMOUTH FC 1
Sydenhams Premier League (Wessex) Tuesday 13-09-11
After a poor second half display against Alton in the FA Vase on Saturday Simon Browne must have been pleased to see the improvement in his team in this game. United battled to the end in this game and almost snatched a winner in the last couple of minutes. Simon only made one alteration to the team that started on Saturday. Matt Head came into mid-field in place of Aaron Corby who was unable to make it because of his Navy commitments.
Both teams started at quite a pace, as each side tried to grab the initiative. Poppies were looking threatening in the air especially from set pieces when they delivered some dangerous crosses into the box. They thought they had taken the lead after twenty minutes when one of these crosses was put away with a thunderbolt of a header, but it was ruled out by the Referee. He had noticed an infringement not by the scorer, but by Dave Ewen who did not object to the decision. Hamworthy continued to keep their game together, and took the lead five minutes later. Luke Burbidge cut in from the right, and squeezed a low shot past Max Frampton at his near post. There was some debate after the game whether it had taken a deflection or not, but Luke was determined to claim it. The Poppies continued to look dangerous, and the often hard pressed Hamworthy Defence did well to deal with these threats. It was a shame therefore that a needless free kick was given away out on the right wing shortly before the half time whistle The resulting cross was only half cleared, and Kayne Daysh was the first to react giving Shane Murphy no chance with a well placed shot.
HT 1-1
If Poppies had the slight edge in the first half then things were certainly evened up in the second period with the Hammers now playing towards their favoured Irvin Brown Stand end. Luke Burbidge and Jack Slatterley were giving the Bournemouth back four plenty to think about and went close on a couple of occasions. The Poppies threats were although still dangerous at time were now less often. As the game drew to a close it was United who came closest to taking all three points. First Jack Satterley almost scored with a clever back heel flick, and then with only a couple of minutes remaining Greg Horlock. The tall Hamworthy Central Defender rose and met a cross from a set piece with a bullet header which just skimmed the post. The Home crowd all thought it was in, and that the Hammers had snatched a last ditch winner, but it was not to be.
FT 1-1
Team: S. Murphy, K. Yelland, D. Haysom,G. Horlock, M. White, W. Robinson,M. Head, S. Lockyer, J. Slatterley, L.Burbidge, S. Cannie (L.Wilkins)
Unused Subs: D. Pidgley, J. Byron, S. Lillington (GK)