Charles and Rousell run riot as
Reserves bag 10
By Adam Summers
Monday 30th August 2010
SAM Charles and Mike Rousell tore Swanage Town & Herston
apart as Weymouth Reserves impressed in their first home game
of the campaign at the Bob Lucas Stadium.
The Swans entered the Magna Dorset Premier League clash off
the back of a fine 0-0 draw at reigning champions Hamworthy
Recreation but they were simply blown away by the Terras,
who were at their free-flowing best.
And it was Charles who profited the most with a staggering
double hat-trick. The ex-Portland United striker, who was
dropped from the first-team squad, was clearly out to prove
a point to Ian Hutchinson and he did so in emphatic fashion
with three goals in each half.
But he was not the only one to impress. Former Westland Sports
forward Mike Rousell also showed his goalscoring credentials
by bagging four, two of which came from the penalty spot.
Afterwards, Weymouth boss Brendon King said: “It could
have been more. We were thoroughly professional throughout
and even though we went in 4-0 up at half-time the lads did
not get complacent and went out and continued to do the right
things.
“It is about getting into good habits and every one
of them did their jobs and were a huge credit to the club.”
Commenting on Charles and Rousell, King added: “Hutch
wanted Sam to get some minutes under his belt and build a
bit of confidence and he certainly did that. As for Mikey,
he is still not 100 per cent fit from his knee injury yet
but he linked up with Sam well and also scored four himself.
“But to be honest it is tough to single anyone out.
John Litherland and Ben Reiffer dominated the midfield and
were excellent, and Mark Robinson’s experience and talking
was invaluable, so without naming everyone, they all played
their part.”
The Terras took the lead after just seven minutes when Tom
Richard-son was taken down in the box enabling Rousell to
open his account from the spot.
Charles then weighed in with three goals in 14 minutes. The
powerful forward fired home from just inside the box on 24
minutes and then followed it up with another clinical finish
from Rousell’s assist, which came after some fine build
up play.
Ryan McKechnie then set up Charles for his third as the Terras
went into half-time in total command.
It took just nine second-half minutes for the fifth to arrive.
The visiting keeper hauled down Charles in the box and Rousell
once again made no mistake with the resulting penalty.
Charles then brought up the half dozen with a glancing header
from a pinpoint cross from Robinson, who then committed a
foul at the other end that led to the Swans grabbing a consolation
from the spot through Mark Wheeler. However, that strike seemed
to spur the Terras on even more and in the final 15 minutes
they netted another four. Rousell ran through one-on-one and
applied a tidy finish before Charles struck from close range
to make it 8-1.
The attacking duo then grabbed another goal apiece in the
closing stages to complete an incredible afternoon’s
work, which will no doubt give Hutchinson food for thought.
Terras: Weeks, Robinson, Tribe, Whyton, Poole, Litherland
(Taylor 65), Richardson, Reiffer (Ironside 75), Charles, Rousell,
McKechnie (Head 77). Subs not used: King.
Attendance: 58
