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F.A.Cup Preliminary Round (Saturday30-08-08)
Hamworthy looked to be cruising to an easy 3-0 win, but two quick goals midway through the second half ensured a tense finish. United were without two of their most influential players Captain Nathan Walker, and Michael Dean both sidelined with injuries. Phil Simkin was still however able to pick a strong line up to start this FA Cup tie.
The Hammers soon got on top, and took the game to their visitors from the Toolstation Westerrn Premier League. United already looked the more dangerous of the two sides in front of goal in the opening exchanges. The Brislington attack was restricted to the odd breakaway, but lacked real penetration, and never really threatened Martin Peters. They were restricted to only the occasional through ball with which the home side had no difficulty in dealing with. It was no surprise therefore when United opened the scoring in the nineteenth minute with a good finish from Warren Byerley. The Hammers in form striker was found at the far post. He hit the ball back hard across the face of the goal, and past the Brislington keeper. The lead could have doubled within a minute. Unlucky Stuart Cannie hit the post, with the opposing goalie rooted to the spot, and unable to have done anything to preventa goal. The Bristol team’s custodian was on hand however to save Mark Dancer’s effort from thirty yards, and keep the lead down to one at the interval.
The Hammers went in search of a second goal, and they did not have long to wait, seven minutes to be exact. Richard Jackson was picked out by Stuart Cannie with a long cross field pass. He beat his man, and a perfect cross was met by Warren Byerley at the far post to score both his and his team’s second goal. The game looked to be beyond Brislington when a cleverly taken free kick from Tim Constable curled just inside the post to make it 3-0. Brislington however had not read the script, and took full advantage of the Hammers being a man short to score. Central Defender Ollie Cherrett was on the side line waiting to come back on the field following treatment when the goal was scored. Worse was to follow when soon afterwards Brislington got a second goal to give them a possible lifeline. A cross into the six yard box was poorly defended, and this allowed a man who had been left unmarked to head home. Shortly before the end of play substitute Richard McCabe reacted to being pulled back. He and a Brislington substitute were both dismissed from the field of play, thus reducing each side to ten men. The Hammers made sure they gave nothing further away, and finished as they had started in control of the game. They now meet Taunton Town at Home in the next round.
Team: M. Peters, M. Crowe, M. Grimason, S. Gilbert, O. Cherrett, R. Dovell (R. McCabe), T. Constable, M. Dancer, S. Cannie (M. Claremont), W. Byerley, R. Jackson. Unused Subs L.Thomas,G. Horlock, C. Yelland
Tag: perfect match
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