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| weymouth
1 v 0 oxford city 25th october 2011 |
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| Jordan |
| Tribe |
| Dixon |
| Napper |
| Gerring |
| Poole |
| Duff (Beasley 64) |
| Malsom (Marshallsay 82) |
| Groves (McKechnie, 79) |
| Byerley |
| Reed |
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Evo-Stik
League
Southern Premier |
| Bob
Lucas Stadium |
| Weymouth |
| Kick
Off |
| 7.45pm |
| Attendance |
| 622 |
| H/T |
| 1-0 |
| Scorers |
| Weymouth |
| Reed
10 |
| Oxford
City |
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| Bookings |
| Weymouth |
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| Oxford
City |
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| Sent
Off |
| Weymouth |
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| Oxford
City |
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| Referee |
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Mr David Bryant
(Axbridge)
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| Mooney |
| Heapy (Scott 88) |
| Issac |
| Learoyd |
| Ashton |
| Clark (McConagh 72) |
| Benjamin |
| Fleet |
| Pond |
| Barcelos |
| Basham (Skendi 82) |
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| weymouth
v oxford city match photos |
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Reed's rocket as Terras see off City
By Dill Butcher
WEYMOUTH continue to build momentum as they made it four league
games unbeaten with what boss Brendon King described as a “workmanlike
and professional” triumph over high-fliers Oxford City.
A solitary Stephen Reed strike was enough to settle this Evo-Stik
Southern Premier Division contest in front of a decent home
following boosted by a large contingent from Budmouth College,
who were enjoying free entry as part of the club’s new
Schools Initiative venture.
King summed up the performance by saying: “We’ve played
better in the last few weeks and it wasn’t the best game
in the world but it’s another step in the right direction.
“We were workmanlike and professional, and we limited a
good side to very few chances.
“Our keeper hasn’t really been tested all night and
it’s testament to the lads that they have come here and
played with one up top and five across the middle.
“We’re nowhere near the finished article yet but we’re
buzzing at the moment.” The hosts, buoyant following Satur-day’s
FA Trophy triumph over Totton, were able to name a virtually
unchanged line-up with just one enforced switch at goalkeeper.
Nick Jordan made a return between the sticks following his loan
spell over the Ridgeway in place of the unavailable Tom Manley,
while the only change on the bench saw young stopper Chris Povall
replace Jordan.
The first real chance arrived on seven minutes when Sam Malsom
found some space 20 yards from goal but his rising drive flew
just over.
But then, just three minutes later, Reed went one better when
his 25-yard free-kick took a slight deflection that was just
enough to take it out of the reach of City keeper Jason Mooney
to open the scoring.
Weymouth then enjoyed three decent opportunities to extend their
lead midway the first period.
First, talisman Warren Byerley flicked in Craig Duff who looked
poised to volley home only for Jack Ashton to nick the ball
away at the vital moment, then Sam Poole shot straight at Mooney
from a Reed corner before the latter fired over when well-placed
seconds later.
At the other end, City were posing very few problems with centre-backs
Ben Gerring and Poole snuffing out much of the danger before
the visitors could get their shots off.
Indeed City failed to muster a single attempt on target in the
opening 45 minutes and, bizarrely, the nearest they came to
a breakthrough was in added time.
A horribly miscued shot from Ashton nearly set Steve Basham
in but an alert Jordan was quickly off his line to smother as
the hosts preserved their one-goal advant- age.
Just prior to that, Poole’s flicked header from Reed’s
free-kick was comfortably collected by Mooney before Reed saw
a further set-piece flash just over the far post and then, in
their final attack of the half, Duff neatly chested down for
Matt Groves who could only fire over.
Just moments after the restart Jordan was at his best again
when the visitors were nearly handed an equaliser following
a mistake from Gerring who let a long ball skip past him allowing
Felipe Barcelos a run at goal.
The home stopper showed his class though as he stood up well
to usher the striker away from goal, then pouncing on the ball
before Barcelos could even get his shot off.
Just past the hour mark Barcelos had another good chance to
reply for Oxford but his run and final effort just zipped past
the left-hand upright.
Chances were few and far between over the second 45 and the
Terras’ first decent sight of goal saw Napper’s sliced
attempt fall to Duff, but it mattered not that his shot was
blocked by Mooney at point-blank range as he was adjudged offside.
Later at the other end, Ashton let rip with a 20-yarder that
whizzed a couple of feet wide before the Terras carved out their
best opening of the half seven minutes from time.
Jamie Beasley’s introduction always gets fans on the edge
of their seats and it was no different when the substitute’s
first decent run down the left flank ended with a neat pull
back to Byerley, whose goal-bound shot was turned away by Mooney.
A minute later fellow substitute Richard Marshallsay hit a rising
drive over the top and then in the closing stages the visitors
tried one last, desperate throw of the dice as they withdrew
Jamie Heapy for reserve keeper Mark Scott.
Scott replaced Mooney and the big gloveman was sent up to lead
the front line, but the Terras had little to worry about late
on and hung on comfortably for a deserved three points.
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Evo-Stik
League
Southern Premier Division
25th October 2011 |
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Ptn
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Team
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P
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GD
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Pts
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1
|
AFC Totton
|
13
|
21
|
27
|
|
2
|
Cambridge C
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13
|
12
|
25
|
|
3
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Oxford C
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12
|
9
|
25
|
|
4
|
Leamington
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13
|
4
|
25
|
|
5
|
Brackley T
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13
|
11
|
24
|
|
6
|
Stourbridge
|
12
|
10
|
24
|
|
7
|
Chesham U
|
12
|
7
|
23
|
|
8
|
Frome T
|
12
|
2
|
20
|
|
9
|
Chippenham T
|
14
|
0
|
20
|
|
10
|
Bashley
|
12
|
-1
|
20
|
|
11
|
Barwell
|
13
|
1
|
18
|
|
12
|
St. Albans C
|
13
|
-1
|
18
|
|
13
|
Banbury U
|
13
|
-5
|
18
|
|
14
|
Hitchin T
|
13
|
1
|
17
|
|
15
|
Bedford T
|
13
|
-7
|
16
|
|
16
|
Weymouth
|
12
|
-3
|
15
|
|
17
|
Redditch U
|
12
|
-5
|
11
|
|
18
|
Evesham U
|
12
|
-7
|
11
|
|
19
|
Arlesey T
|
12
|
-5
|
10
|
|
20
|
Swindon S
|
13
|
-16
|
9
|
|
21
|
Hemel H'stead T
|
12
|
-13
|
7
|
|
22
|
Cirencester T
|
14
|
-15
|
7
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