BOURNEMOUTH FA (SATURDAY) LEAGUE DIVISION 1
SATURDAY 26TH JANUARY 2008
VERWOOD TOWN RESERVES 2 - PENNINGTON 2

Team
1. Colin Randall
2. John Homer
3. Dean Evans
4. Lee Pidgley
5. Liam Morrison
6. Pete Eyre
7. Martin Newbury
8. Steve Reeves
9. Matt Newbury
10. Andy Martin
11. Pete Hunt
12. Adam Richmond ( for Steve Reeves70 mins)
13. Karl Foster (for Lee Pidgley 8o mins)

Report

With the morning spent unsuccessfully trying to replace the Referee, who had cried off due to work commitments, this report will be short as I had enough trouble concentrating own my own performance rather than the teams!

Pennington are good solid side, with a hardworking midfield and they like to get the ball down and pass and move. In the end I feel we matched them and a draw was a fair result. We welcomed back Pete Hunt from a long injury Layoff and he put in a strong performance, and it was he that opened the scoring after ten minutes with a shot from just inside the box which beat their keeper.

Twenty minutes later, Pennington equalised when a good run into our box beating three defenders saw their forward equalising. A frustrating goalto give away, but credit to the attacker.

Five minutes later, Lee Pidgley beat his fullback on the by-line and was about to cross when he was felled. Martin Newbury took the resulting Penalty, scoring in the corner. To equal things out Pennington were awarded a penalty 5 minutes later, but an excellent save by Coin Randal down to his left, saw 'Verwood go in at half time leading 2-1.

Second half tivas a fairly even affair, but Pennington equalised after 15 minutes. Thereafter the game was open with both sides having opportunities to win the match. Adam Richmond made his return from injury with 20 minutes to go, which was also good new for the Club.