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The Chequer Finally managed to turn possession into goals
this weekend and ended up hammering 2nd placed John Henrys.
Chequer dominated the game from start to finish in what
was easily our best team performance of the season. Chequer
passed the ball around with aplomb and could have reached
double figures.
After an early goal from Henrys was disallowed
for a push on Sean Hourigan, we were never threatened
until late in the game. The opener arrived on 30 minutes
when we were awarded a penalty for a clear foul. Si Price
stepped up and converted. He bagged his and our second
with a close range finish after a neat pass from Lewis
Partridge to leave us 2-0 up at half time.
Chequer continued to dominate in the
second half. Tom Pickford moved into midfield, and his
pace and Si Price's trickery caused Henrys back line numerous
problems. With Adam Searle and Danny Gainsford winning
the ball in midfield and Tom and Mark Friend-James delivering
quality from the wings more goals seemed likely. A third
arrived when a pin-point right wing delivery from Tom
found Mark in the six yard box, and his first time right
foot finish was unstoppable. Tom added a superb solo effort
for the fourth, picking up the ball on the right and driving
straight for the goal, he outpaced 4 Henrys players before
unleashing a thunderous finish from the edge of the area.
Chequer became a little complacent after
this and Henrys found some space in midfield, and twice
in quick succession they poured forward in numbers and
nearly scored. On the third time they broke a left wing
cross evaded the Chequer back line and an arriving unmarked
player had an easy close range finish to bring the score
back to 4-1. Trevor Yearwood, who had replaced the impressive
debutante Phil Lewis up front, twice missed easy chances
to increase our lead and Mark hit the bar before Si Price
scored a superb individual goal. Picking the ball up out
by the corner flag he cut inside and beat 2 defenders
and the keeper to complete a personal hatrick and seal
the win.
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Squad:
(4-4-2)
David Kennett
Tom Pickford
Adam Price
Sean Hourigan
Gareth Dutton
Lewis Partridge
(Richard Wilkie 45)
Danny Gainsford
Adam Searle
Mark Friend-James
Si Price
Phil Lewis
(Trevor Yearwood 70)
M.O.M.:
Si Price
Substitutes:
Richard Wilkie(45)
Trevor Yearwood(70)
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