Reserves cruise to five goal demolition
Eastleigh Res. 0-1 Tooting & Mitcham United Res.
Suburban Premier League
TEAM: Fred Toomer, James Powell, Gareth Bachelor, Tom Nicholas, Adam Gatcumb, Chris Mason, Youssuf Bamba, Adam Wiltshire, Chris Flood, Brett Williams, Steve Hall.
Subs: Justin Hall (on for Nicholas 65), Joe Crook (on for Wiltshire 68), Scott Waters (on for Hall 76).
By Jamie Montigue
Match Photos - Here
Eastleigh Reserves put in a top rate performance against Three Bridges in front of first team manager Ian Baird, who was in attendance due to his side not having a game this weekend.
The hosts took control of the game throughout and always looked comfortable. In the opening stages right winger Youssuf Bamba posed the most threat to the visitors with positive running and the end product to match.
Striker Chris Flood was the greatful recipient of an early delivery into the box by Bamba and came close to breaking the deadlock inside the opening ten minutes.
Flood then struck the post with a good early hit moments later before Brett Williams, who has recently signed a new contract with the club, powered his way through the defence only to fire over the top.
In the 26th minute, Bamba caused trouble once more for Three Bridges and did well to pick out Chris Mason with the pull back to the edge of the six yard box. The skipper made good contact as he latched on to the pass but his shot clipped the outside of the post and somehow it was still 0-0.
Then on the half hour, Eastleigh finally got a deserved breakthrough. Steve Hall forced a good save out of the goalkeeper, who could only parry. YOUSSUF BAMBA followed up and showed good composure to finish well as he put the Spitfires 1-0 up.
Ten minutes before the break, Williams strode forward and got into the penalty area but his run came to an abrupt halt as he was chopped to the ground. The referee had no hesitation in pointing to the spot. BAMBA stepped up to take the penalty and made no mistake from 12 yards as he confidently despatched the spot kick to double his and Eastleigh's tally for the afternoon.
Steve Hall was inches away from making it 3-0 a minute before the break as Eastleigh held a two-goal cushion at half time and were looking extremely comfortable.
Into the second half, again it was Eastleigh who took charge. Brett Williams first shot just over the cross bar in the 51st minute, but more than made amends six minutes later.
A long ball forward from goalkeeper Freddie Toomer was taken into his path beautifully by WILLIAMS who finished sublimely in the one on one situation with a lovely chip over the goalkeeper to extend the lead to 3-0.
It was constant one-way traffic on the Three Bridges goal and Williams came close once more as he forced a good save out of the goalkeeper when put through by left-back Gareth Bachelor.
All the chances seemed to be coming Williams' way but he won't want to be reminded of his next attempt, a guilt-edged chance squandered resulting in the young striker hanging his head in shame.
Seven minutes from time, Williams rifled a shot from distance towards goal that whistled narrowly over the bar but it was only a matter of time before Brett put one of them away again. Bamba, scorer of two first half goals, lifted the ball forward down the left touchline and from here Williams did all the rest in exquisite fashion. Shrugging off his marker seemingly with ease, Williams advanced on goal unchallenged and kept his nerve to find the back of the net with a splendid lofted finish over the keeper.
A fine performance was capped in the final minute with a fifth goal. Bachelor's pass down the left channel was picked up by Flood who did extremely well in rounding the goalkeeper and unselfishly drilling the ball across the face of goal for Scott Waters to turn home from close range.
Toomer in the Eastleigh goal had a very quiet afternoon thanks in the main to a solid defensive display led by the outstanding Adam Gatcumb.
Suburban Premier League
TEAM: Fred Toomer, James Powell, Gareth Bachelor, Tom Nicholas, Adam Gatcumb, Chris Mason, Youssuf Bamba, Adam Wiltshire, Chris Flood, Brett Williams, Steve Hall.
Subs: Justin Hall (on for Nicholas 65), Joe Crook (on for Wiltshire 68), Scott Waters (on for Hall 76).
By Jamie Montigue
Match Photos - Here
Eastleigh Reserves put in a top rate performance against Three Bridges in front of first team manager Ian Baird, who was in attendance due to his side not having a game this weekend.
The hosts took control of the game throughout and always looked comfortable. In the opening stages right winger Youssuf Bamba posed the most threat to the visitors with positive running and the end product to match.
Striker Chris Flood was the greatful recipient of an early delivery into the box by Bamba and came close to breaking the deadlock inside the opening ten minutes.
Flood then struck the post with a good early hit moments later before Brett Williams, who has recently signed a new contract with the club, powered his way through the defence only to fire over the top.
In the 26th minute, Bamba caused trouble once more for Three Bridges and did well to pick out Chris Mason with the pull back to the edge of the six yard box. The skipper made good contact as he latched on to the pass but his shot clipped the outside of the post and somehow it was still 0-0.
Then on the half hour, Eastleigh finally got a deserved breakthrough. Steve Hall forced a good save out of the goalkeeper, who could only parry. YOUSSUF BAMBA followed up and showed good composure to finish well as he put the Spitfires 1-0 up.
Ten minutes before the break, Williams strode forward and got into the penalty area but his run came to an abrupt halt as he was chopped to the ground. The referee had no hesitation in pointing to the spot. BAMBA stepped up to take the penalty and made no mistake from 12 yards as he confidently despatched the spot kick to double his and Eastleigh's tally for the afternoon.
Steve Hall was inches away from making it 3-0 a minute before the break as Eastleigh held a two-goal cushion at half time and were looking extremely comfortable.
HALF TIME: Eastleigh Res. 2-0 Three Bridges Res.
Into the second half, again it was Eastleigh who took charge. Brett Williams first shot just over the cross bar in the 51st minute, but more than made amends six minutes later.
A long ball forward from goalkeeper Freddie Toomer was taken into his path beautifully by WILLIAMS who finished sublimely in the one on one situation with a lovely chip over the goalkeeper to extend the lead to 3-0.
It was constant one-way traffic on the Three Bridges goal and Williams came close once more as he forced a good save out of the goalkeeper when put through by left-back Gareth Bachelor.
All the chances seemed to be coming Williams' way but he won't want to be reminded of his next attempt, a guilt-edged chance squandered resulting in the young striker hanging his head in shame.
Seven minutes from time, Williams rifled a shot from distance towards goal that whistled narrowly over the bar but it was only a matter of time before Brett put one of them away again. Bamba, scorer of two first half goals, lifted the ball forward down the left touchline and from here Williams did all the rest in exquisite fashion. Shrugging off his marker seemingly with ease, Williams advanced on goal unchallenged and kept his nerve to find the back of the net with a splendid lofted finish over the keeper.
A fine performance was capped in the final minute with a fifth goal. Bachelor's pass down the left channel was picked up by Flood who did extremely well in rounding the goalkeeper and unselfishly drilling the ball across the face of goal for Scott Waters to turn home from close range.
Toomer in the Eastleigh goal had a very quiet afternoon thanks in the main to a solid defensive display led by the outstanding Adam Gatcumb.
FULL TIME: Eastleigh Res 5-0 Three Bridges Res.
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