Hellenic League Program 140320 Shrivenham FC

Last Time Out…..
MOMENTS CHANGE MATCHES
ESFC 3 ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT TOWN FC 0
A stunning penalty save from Joe White followed up by a fine counter attacking goal finished off by Luke
Swann just seconds later turned this Hellenic Premier Division match in the favour of the home side. Bradley
Cox had already given Sports the lead in the first half but with the game still keenly contested, Swann’s crucial
goal proved decisive and knocked the stuffing out of the opposition putting the result of the match beyond
doubt. George Coombes finished off another excellent quick break away move late on in the game to seal
another three points for Sports.
In truth, the first half was one to forget with both teams really struggling to get any momentum in the game. As
expected, both sides defended well in a scrappy half and neither keeper had a shot of any note to save. Right on
the stroke of half time Easington did however take the lead from a corner. Ryan Markham whipped in an
inviting ball and Bradley Cox used the pace of the cross to head powerfully in at the near post.
The second half continued to be an end to end affair and both sides were more accurate with their passing as the
game seemed to be less frantic. Wootton Bassett came back into the game and were threatening to equalise.
With twenty minutes to go, it seemed the visitors were going to get their chance from the penalty spot. Mark
Francis stepped up and smashed the ball to Joe White’s right and towards the corner but White somehow
managed to get two hands to the ball and at full stretch tipped it onto the crossbar and away from the goal. With
the ball still in play, Sports defended well and scrambled the ball away and in a matter of seconds the Wootton
Bassett keeper Eddie Cavanagh was forced into a great stop of his own to parry a volley from Piers Walton.
The bouncing ball fell kindly for Luke Swann and before the keeper could reset himself Swann smashed an
unstoppable left foot half volley into the net to make it 2-0 putting the game out of sight.
The goal seemed to take the edge of the visitors’ performance who had worked hard to remain in the game up
to this point. Sports on the other hand relaxed and continued to pose a threat down either flank through Swann
and Eyre. George Coombes was on hand to put the icing on the cake for Sports in the 87th minute. Joe Eyre just
managed to beat a Bassett defender to the ball and raced down the left hand side. He curled a low ball across
the 6 yard box where Combes was on hand to calmly side foot back across the keeper into the far corner of the
net giving the keeper no chance.
3-0 final score.