Westside Reserves 4-6 Old Boys Clapham 07.05.2011

Match Report by Paul Lewis

the contents of this report are biased, one sided and probably inaccurate

TRINITY "RESERVES" 0-4 OLD BOYS CLAPHAM

by Paul Leiws

LEAGUE CUP R2: Trinity v Old Boys Clapham FC- Ref: Steve Allen

Conditions : (Perfect playing surface) Wet ,hard pitch

Line up; Steve Harman,Charlie Horner,Marc Henderson,Grant Burke,Simon Burbage,Mike Breen,Ian Walsh,Cian McGuire,Andy Dundas,Steve Allison,Matt Belk

Subs:
Emmett Shingler(Burbage) 85
David Court (McGuire) 87
Tunde Kolarin (Belk) 89

Linesman:Kolarin

Result:0-4 (Half-time 0-1)
Dundas 29
Allison 84
Breen 87
Shingler 89

Radcliffe & Newlands Man of the match:6. Marc Henderson

Kick Off: Trinity

1 Min : Trinity manage a shot from distance, gathered comfortably by Harman .

4 Min : OBC Belk's long throw headed wide

7 Min : Trinity breaks from midfield but move ended by OFFSIDE

9 Min: Horner outpaced ,Henderson covers to clears.From the resulting corner Trinity commit a foul

11 Min : Burke winded in the centre circle as Trinity player slips at pace .

20 Min :Walsh meets Belk's long throw ,his headed is saved easily
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25 Min :Walsh pass releases Breen on the right , Breen's low hard shot is blocked for corner .Trinity clear Corner.

29 Min :(Goal) Burke ,Horner,Walsh,Breen all combine in a great move which end with Allison rolling a pass into space the on rushing Dundas to shots calmly across the keeper into the far corner for 0-1 (Good goal well deserved )

31 Min:Allison fouled on the break .Trinity 15 BOOKED .

33 Min:Horner's cross is shot over by Breen .

34 Min : Trinity free kick 25 yrd right of centre hit the post and out for an OBC throw,

35 Min:OBC caught nipping as Trinity produce a move down the left .The cross is met by an unchallenged Trinity 10 who's volleys wide for a throw from 10yrd

36 Min:Dundas 25 yrd cross-field ball is just shot over the bar by Breen .

37 Min : Breen wins corner , Dundas takes and chested wide by Burke at the far post .

39 Min : Horner recovers by referee gives free kick 10yrd in from corner flag , Cleared easily,OBC breakaway ended with Keeper saving McGuire's shot from distance .

45 Min:Breen breaks and cross is collected by Allison 10yrd out but his shot is blocked the cleared .

(Half-time 0-1)
SUB - Trinity

SECOND HALF:OBC Kick off

46 Min: Belk powers past two players ,keeper saves

48 Min : Allison stretches to pull down a Trinity throw-in , his early shot on the turn is saved .

51 Min :Trinity make second substitution .

55 Min :Burbage makes a brave tenacious game charging double tackle which injuries the first Trinity sub

59 Min :Dundas and Walsh combine to release Burbage who shot hits the near post .

63 Min :Trinity short corner is crossed ,Harman dives to palm the header clear.

65 Min :Allison shot from the edge of the box hits the bar .

68 Min: Trinity free kick saved comfortably by Harman

69 Min :Trinity make final substitution

71 Min :Walsh's shot from Belk throw in is blocked .The resulting corner is headed over by Henderson.

75 Min: Trinity's dipping long distance shot looks goal bound is flipped over the bar by Harman .(Great save)

77 Min :Horner's quick throw put Belk in to space , his movement and power create space and produces a square pass which McGuire shot wide .
84 Min :(Goal) OBC possession is reward when Walsh feeds Dundas , beat one to square to Belk who first time chip free Allison who breaks into the box to blast OBC's second 0-2 .

85 Min: Substitution-Shingler on Left Mid / Burbage off .Dundas to Left back.
87 Min : (Goal) Trinity collapse as OBC leave them chasing shadows as a multi player move ends with Walsh's slide rule past for Breen to fire home 0-3 .
87 Min: Substitution - Court on Centre Mid /McGuire off

89 Min: (Goal) Belk's touch and vision plays a through ball for Shingler to chase .His bravery is reward as he blocks the keepers clearance to make it 0-4 .

91 Min: Substitution - Kolarin on Striker / Belk off

93 Min: Shingler breaks into the box but cross is cleared , chipped back in Kolarin's head on is cleared .

95 Min End - Final Score 0-4

Good match with a great result made all the sweeter since discovering that Trinity prioritised this match by choosing to forfeit their First Round 1 League Senior Cup tie against Real Holmesdale to field their strongest squad against The OBC.
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The bunch of chxxxs got just what they deserved.Yet another OBC lesson in football and integrity .

League Senior Cup
H - 007 Real Holmesdale v Trinity [ Round 1 ] [ Home Win was awarded ]
John Ruskin Playing Fields

		1. Harman

12. Horner	46. Burke		6. Henderson	15. Burbage

	20. McGuire		55. Walsh
18. Breen				31. Dundas
	9. Belk		14 Allison