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Match Report - Malmesbury Victoria by David Hucker
MATCH
REPORT
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by David Hucker
Hellenic League Division 1, Bobby Hancocks Park, 05.10.22
SOUTHAM UNITED 2
(Stewart 8’, Neale 26’)
MALMESBURY VICTORIA 2
(Smith 32’, Witt 48’)
Playing the majority of the second half with ten men, Southam United held out for a 2-2 draw at home to Malmesbury Victoria, although could have snatched victory in the dying minutes when a Jay Lawes header came back off the crossbar.
Southam were quick out of the blocks and defender Callum Stewart headed home from a corner to open the scoring in the 8th minute. Adam Neale doubled the lead in the 26th, but the visitors got one back six minutes later when, despite strenuous attempts by keeper Lewis Hudson, the ball rolled over the line, with Jack Smith’s effort given by the referee after his assistant had initially ruled it out for offside. Josh Dixon almost restored the advantage in the 38th, but the keeper got his toe to the ball just in time. Instead, it was Victoria who scored next when Kyle Witt put a 48th minute penalty past Hudson into the bottom left corner for the equaliser. The visitors gained a man advantage on the 50th minute
when Kyle Locklin was sent off and they almost went ahead in the 61st, only to be denied by a finger-tip save from Hudson, who followed up with another great save seven minutes later to keep Southam in the match. It was Southam, however, who almost snatched victory, but Jay
Lawes 87th minute header came off the corner of the crossbar and, in the end, it was honours even. Southam are at home again on Saturday when they take on Chalfont Wasps in The Bluefin Sports Challenge Cup, kick off at 3,00pm.
Southam United: Hudson, Locklin, Stewart, Neale, Watkin, Yeates [Capt.], Ellis Champkins, Lawes, Osborne, Ethan Champkins (Dunn 58), Dixon
Subs not used: O’Brien, Goddard, King, BarbySent off: LocklinBookings: Locklin, Watkin
SOUTHAM UNITED: Hudson, Locklin, Stewart, Neale, Watkin, Yeates, Ellis Champkins, Lawes, Osborne, Ethan Champkins, Dixon Subs: Dunn Subs not used: O’Brien, Goddard, King, Barby
PERSHORE TOWN: Baker, Clatworthy, Crosby-Clarke, Evatt, Fusco, Mozzotta, Phin, Smith, Toop, Witt, Wych. Subs: Archer, Richards Subs not used: Brown, Carson, Jones