Terras keep up perfect start
By Ky Capel

WEYMOUTH kept up their perfect start to pre-season with another 3-0 victory, this time over Coca-Cola Championship outfit Cardiff City last night at the Wessex Stadium.

The Terras looked impressive once again, albeit against a young and somewhat inexperienced Cardiff line-up lacking the firepower of their latest signing, a one Robbie Fowler.

Manager Jason Tindall though, was again pleased with the performances and attitudes of his players. "The lads have been working hard and they are getting their rewards. They're also adapting very well to the style of play I want to see.

"One of the most pleasing things is that we have been keeping clean sheets and creating chances as well. We're looking dangerous every time we go forward."

The fact that Tindall's men were only up against a youthful Blues side didn't take the shine off the result.

"It was never going to be an easy game for us, their players worked hard and the majority played the full 90 minutes.

The home side took the lead as early as the eighth minute. The ever-lively Stuart Beavon burst into the Cardiff box and went down under the challenge of Darcy Blake. Referee Graham Scott pointed to the spot immediately.

Gavin McCallum stepped up for the Terras but saw his initial effort saved easily by Bluebirds' keeper Josh Magennis, but fortunately for McCallum the rebound fell straight to him, allowing the Canadian to fire home.

There were few clear-cut chances in the game, although, just four minutes after McCallum's goal, Jamaica's Narada Bernard left Magennis' crossbar shaking with a rasping drive from the left edge of the penalty area.

The Wessex faithful had to wait until seven minutes after the restart to see another goal. This time Beavon fed McCallum out wide on the left, who then hit a low cross which Magennis could only parry onto the feet of oncoming defender Bradley Middleton who was rather unfortunate to see the ball cross the line following his touch.

By the time the third Weymouth goal went in, the Terras had a completely different line-up to the one that started the game. Substitute Nick Crittenden, who was a doubt for the game with illness, smacked in the third and final goal from eight yards out after fellow substitute Danny Phillips' low cross hit a Cardiff body.

One new face at the Wessex Stadium last night was defender Joel Kitamirike. The 23-year-old, who has European experience with Chelsea, is set for negotiations with Tindall today following solid performances at Ringwood on Friday night and in last night's encounter with the Welsh outfit.

Tindall added: "Joel done well when he came on. He's not yet fully fit but I'm hoping to have a chat with him and start negotiations. He's been at a few clubs, and has got good experience behind him for a relatively young guy."