BOURNEMOUTH PREMIER DIVISION
SATURDAY 3RD JANUARY 2009
VERWOOD TOWN 1 SUTTONERS CIVIL 0

Team

1. Colin Randall
2. John Homer
3. James Murray
4. Pete Eyre
5. Gary Martin
6. Martin Newbury
7. Steve Reeves
8. Matt Newbury
9. Andy Martin
10. Carl Smalley
11. Andy Munson
12. Tristan Dorey (for Andy Munson 60 mins)
13. Adam Richmond (for Carl Smalley 70 mins)

Report

Happy New Year to everyone, after this result it certainly is for me. First league win of the season against formidable opponents and in truth the scoreline did not do our domination justice. With the 1st teams match called off due to a frozen pitch I was able to call upon three players who used to play for the reserves. This strengthened our side as did the return of the Martin brothers.

We had by far the better of the play in the first twenty minutes and got our reward when young Carl Smalley cut in from the left and hit a right footed shot into the far corner of their net. Carl went onto have an excellent game until a hamstring tightening caused us to make a change in the second half. 10 minutes before that Andy Munson who had also played well in the middle of midfield was caught by a late tackle and also had to be replaced.

The second quarter of the game saw Suttoners come back into match although we were still on top and made good chances that were not converted. We were breaking up both flanks and passing the ball better than we have done all season.

The second half still saw us on top again squandering chances although their keeper made a couple of excellent saves, one of which dislocated his finger. In a truly remarkable sporting gesture our physio, Cath Ryan went on and put the finger back in place and their keeper continued! However soon after their forward was sent off for verbal offences after committing a foul he argued the decision. Initially I do not believe the Ref was intending showing any card, but the player ended up with a straight red. If anything this drove Suttoners into all in attack although this created space for us up front but again we did not take advantage. Additionally, there were some juicy challenges going in but as normal our players just got up, accepted the free kick with no retaliation for which they deserve the upmost credit.

All in all we played extremely well with some excellent performances. Colin did not have a save to make during the game and my only criticism is that we should have bagged more than one goal!

Report submitted by Neville Munson