Mousehole 1-1 Barnstaple Town

Toolstation Western League Premier Division

Saturday 1^st October 2022

At Trungle Parc

SUMMARY

The hosts in fifth place and the visitors in fourth produced the expected tight contest, with the draw extending Mousehole’s unbeaten run to seven games

MATCH PREVIEW

This is the third meeting between the two teams this campaign after two earlier FA Cup games – and the return League fixture at the end of October will make it four head-to-heads in the first three months of the season

Mousehole drew the FA Cup tie 1-1 at Barnstaple in early August and won the Replay 3-2 after extra time.

Standing 5^th in the table, Mousehole are on a good run of form, having not lost since the FA Cup tie at Torpoint on 20^th August, the latest success coming on  Wednesday with a 2-0  away win at Falmouth Town

Fourth-place Barnstaple have also made a strong start to the season since relegation from the Southern League, with just two defeats, at table-topping Bridgwater Town and at high-flying Shepton Mallet.

In Mousehole’s team news, 18-year old Lewis Moyle is selected in goal for the third match in a row, and the recently-returned Adel Gafaiti is named among the substitutes.

KEY POINTS OF THE MATCH

In the pre-match warm-up, captain Mark Richards has felt the effects of the injury that caused him to be withdrawn at half-time on Wednesday, and he’s replaced in central defence by Adel Gafaiti

Mousehole are kicking towards the Cricket Club in the first half

1 minute:  Mousehole instantly on the offensive – a long throw into the visitors’ penalty area is headed on by Reece Thomson and it skims past every one and the far post

2 minutes:  The Seagulls very close to an early goal – Hayden Turner speeds into space on the left for a cross into the six yard box, keeper Liam Kingston spills it, the ball spins towards the open goal and centre back Brodie Montague makes a last-second clearance off the line

4 minutes:  Mousehole again – Louis Price puts Mark Goldsworthy in with a chance in the area and David Slade blocks the shot

6 minutes:  Tallan Mitchell drives in a swerving shot from 25 yards and keeper Kingston does well to get across to parry it away to safety

7 minutes:  Reece Thomson turns and shoots but it’s too close to the keeper, who pushes it out and the loose ball is cleared

8 minutes:  After a flurry of pressure, it’s Mousehole’s turn to defend – Adel Gafaiti makes a vital headed clearance inside the six yard box to clear a dangerous right-sided cross

11 minutes:  A big chance for Barnstaple – Stuart Bowker advances unchallenged on goal, there’s no offside flag, but the former Helston man drives wide of the far post from 15 yards

20 minutes:  A Barnstaple corner bounces around and Bowker steers an overhead kick wide

Half-way through the first half – Barnstaple have weathered the earlier Mousehole storm and are now right back in the game

28 minutes:  Stuart Bowker sends an inviting cross towards the far post where Paulo Sousa guides his header carefully out for a corner

30 minutes:  The visitors gain a disputed free kick 25 yards out which Billy Tucker fires at goal, but home keeper Lewis Moyle makes the save look comfortable

32 minutes:  Another chance for Barnstaple as Brodie Montague is up in attack but miscues from six yards and Lewis Moyle pounces on the ball

33 minutes:  Mousehole at last venture forward with menace – Hayden Turner brings the ball in from the left but shoots into the side netting with Reece Thomson and Mark Goldsworthy well placed in the middle

35 minutes:  At the other end, Adel Gafaiti gets his body in the way to make a crucial block on the edge of the six yard box after Max Hill’s clearance is charged down to gift the visitors a clear opening

42 minutes:  GOAL FOR MOUSEHOLE.  HAYDEN TURNER speeds inside from the left past two defenders and rifles a 20-yard drive into the top right-hand corner past Liam Kingston’s full-length dive.  Mousehole 1-0 Barnstaple a couple of minutes before half-time.

45+1 minutes:  Callum Laird has a presentable chance for the visitors but Lewis Moyle is equal to the shot with an assured save

45+3 minutes:  In the last action of the half, Billy Tucker is inches away from an equaliser with a floated free kick over the crossbar

At half time, Mousehole have a slender lead after earlier dominance, but Barnstaple have had a lot of control and looked dangerous

The second half

51 minutes:  GOAL FOR BARNSTAPLE.  Mousehole are caught in possession 30 yards out, Matt Andrew takes the ball deep into home territory on the right and squares to Stuart Bowker who tees up CALLUM LAIRD for an unstoppable shot into the far corner via the underside of the bar.  Mousehole 1-1 Barnstaple Town – two great finishes and maybe more to come

60 minutes:  Mousehole substitute – Louis Price is replaced by Callam Mconie on the right side of the attack

63 minutes:  A timely interception by the visitors’ David Slade prevents a Reece Thomson pass reaching Mark Goldsworthy in front of goal

66 minutes:  Hayden Turner races from halfway and his low cross across goal looks certain to be touched in by Reece Thomson or Callam Mconie but it eludes both

67 minutes:  Mousehole substitute – Mark Goldsworthy is replaced by Andy Watkins

Halfway through the second half – this game looks finely balanced and could go either way

69 minutes:  Lewis Moyle is at full stretch to push out a low goal-bound drive by Myles Perkins for a corner

70 minutes:  Barnstaple threaten again as Billy Tucker’s corner is swung in and David Slade heads over under pressure

73 minutes:  Mousehole substitute – Reece Thomson is replaced by Jared sims

75 minutes:  Callam Mconie shoots for goal with a trademark left-footer but it’s straight at keeper Kingston

77 minutes:  Barnstaple millimetres away from a goal – substitute William Morrish has been on the pitch for just a few minutes and his volley from 15 yards hits the inside of the post and cannons across goal where it’s cleared

80 minutes:  A huge chance for Mousehole – Hayden Turner sprints clear from the halfway line with just the keeper in front of him, but he shoots wide of the post from just inside the area

90+2 minutes:  So close to a Seagulls’ late winner – Adel Gafaiti is up for Hayden Turner’s corner and his downward header from six yards is somehow kept out by keeper Kingston on the line, with Jared Sims driving the loose ball too high from an angle

90+5 minutes:  The visitors’ David Slade makes yet another vital interception from Callam Mconie’s pass through to Jared Sims

90+7 minutes:  The full-time whistle goes with a 1-1 scoreline in a match of high quality which either side could have won on the balance of play and chances created. The draw drops each team down a place in the table, but with several games in hand on all those above, except Shepton Mallet.

MOUSEHOLE (with used substitutes)

Lewis Moyle (GK), Steve Burt, Adel Gafaiti, Max Hill, Paulo Sousa, Tallan Mitchell, Reece Thomson (Jared Sims), Andy Elcock, Louis Price (Callam Mconie), Mark Goldsworthy (c) (Andy Watkins), Hayden Turner.  Other substitutes: Kyle Fraser, Mark Richards (injured)

MATCH OFFICIALS

Rowan Clarke (Referee), with Alan Hoon and Alan Smith (Assistant Referees)

ATTENDANCE: 124

NEXT FOR MOUSEHOLE

This Wednesday 5^th October, 7.45pm

HOME v Callington Town

Cornwall Senior Cup First Round

Saturday 8^th October, 3pm

HOME v Ilfracombe Town

Western League Premier Division

Tuesday 11^th October:

Away v Millbrook postponed because of floodlight problems

Saturday 15^th October, 3pm

HOME v Buckland Athletic

Western League Premier Division

Saturday 22^nd October, 3pm

Away v Lydney Town

Isuzu FA Vase First Round ‘Proper’

Saturday 29^th October, 3pm

Away v Barnstaple Town

Western League Premier

Mousehole have received a boost with the re-signing of stylish and experienced defender Adel Gafaiti.

Of French/Algerian heritage, the now-28 year old first joined Mousehole in 2018, having previously received his early footballing education at Glasgow Rangers and Norwich City.  He had also played at Under-20 international level for Algeria.

Impressive performances by the popular defender for Mousehole in the South West Peninsula League brought him to the attention of League Two side Yeovil Town, for whom he made 22 appearances, before joining Truro City (also 22 games), and later Step 2 club Hayes & Yeading.  More recently Adel has been playing in Croatia’s second tier.

Mousehole have been promoted from Step 7 to Step 5 since Adel was last on the books, so his range of experience at higher levels of football will be an asset to The Seagulls as they look to continue a good recent run of form.

Manager Jake Ash is delighted to have Adel on board:  “We have been working on this one since the back end of last season. Although I wasn’t at the club when Adel was here previously, I have heard nothing but good things both from those who saw him at Mousehole, but also from Truro City as well.  He is a commanding presence and at 28 he is a great age, but most importantly he will hopefully be able to help us build on the defensive solidity we have been focusing on of late.

Assistant manager Adam Fletcher does have first-hand knowledge of what Adel can offer to The Seagulls:  “We have stayed in contact since Adel left us for bigger things in 2018.  He’s someone I trust, and he’ll be a great example for others.  The timing of this move comes at a good moment for us and him, and we look forward to working with him until at least the new year.” 

After the club’s prompt receipt of international clearance, Adel is ready to be considered for selection for tomorrow’s home match against Barnstaple Town (Trungle Parc, Saturday 1^st October, 3pm), which features 5th-place hosting 4th with just a single point between them.

Falmouth Town 0-2 Mousehole

Toolstation Western League Premier Division

Wednesday 28^th September 2022

At Bickland Park

SUMMARY

On a very wet evening, Mousehole made it five wins and a draw in the last six matches, with this latest success moving them up to fifth place in the table, after a physical and argumentative encounter producing a total of nine cards including two sendings-off for the home side.

MATCH PREVIEW

Tonight, it’s the West Cornwall local derby as Falmouth Town host Mousehole, hoping to avenge their narrow 3-2 defeat at Trungle Parc at the beginning of the month.

On that occasion, the Town came close to a win by hitting the woodwork with the score at 2-2 with just a couple of minutes left, only for The Seagulls to grab all three points with a 90^th minute goal.

Falmouth have not lost at home in the League this season after their magnificent treble-winning 2021/22 promotion campaign.  They currently lie below half-way in the table with nine points from nine games and will surely be fired up tonight to prove they can compete strongly at Western League level.

Mousehole have not lost since their FA Cup exit at lowly Torpoint Athletic on 20^th August and start tonight on the back of last Saturday’s excellent 5-1 FA Vase triumph at Shepton Mallet.

Mousehole will field an unchanged starting eleven, with youngster Lewis Moyle keeping his place in goal after Saturday’s confident performance in Ollie Chenoweth’s absence, but captain Jack Calver, Josh Otto and Andy Watkins are all missing.

The drizzle has continued for most of the day, with proper rain forecast for later, but that doesn’t seem to have deterred what looks like a big crowd.

Mousehole are kicking towards the Packet End, where most of the Falmouth supporters are situated.

KEY POINTS OF THE MATCH

2 minutes:  Louis Price attacks the home defence and drives in a 25-yard left-footer which keeper Ryan Barnes flings himself across to keep out

9 minutes:  GOAL FOR MOUSEHOLE.  It’s been a positive start for the visitors and MAX HILL makes the advantage count as he instantly volleys into the roof of the net from a knock-down following Hayden Turner’s corner on the right.   The tall central defender has a habit of scoring rare but important goals.

12 minutes:  Mousehole make a mistake outside their own penalty area, but Lewis Moyle makes a great diving save from Jack Bray-Evans’ low shot

19 minutes:  Falmouth make a quick break, but the end shot is high and wide as the defence closes in

21 minutes:  Former Seagulls’ player Tim Nixon curls in a long cross from the left but it doesn’t bend enough as it sails past the far post with Lewis Moyle covering the trajectory

32 minutes:  Mousehole have had plenty of possession, but Falmouth are quick to advance when they get the ball.  Tim Nixon’s cross into space in the penalty area is just too far ahead of Jack Webber

37 minutes:  Sending-off for Falmouth Town. Max Hill makes an alert interception ahead of Luke Brabyn on the edge of the six-yard box, and as Tallan Mitchell completes the clearance the Falmouth captain clatters into him with a very late studs-raised tackle that fells the Mousehole midfielder.  Referee James Long is close enough to see the exact nature of the foul and instantly issues a red card, with no protest from the home side.  The prostrate Mousehole player receives five minutes of on-field treatment, and the home side will play for nearly an hour with ten men.

42 minutes:  As play resumes, the Falmouth players and management are suddenly voicing loud criticism of the Referee’s decisions, and an unpleasant atmosphere has descended on the match.

45+7 minutes:  At half-time the visitors hold a 1-0 lead.  There’s an unseemly scuffle between the Falmouth management and the Mousehole players as they leave the field.

The second half

46 minutes:  Mousehole substitute – Mark Richards is replaced by Jared Sims.  The re-shuffle sees Reece Thomson drop back into central defence.

48 minutes:  Huge chance for the ten men to equalise – Tim Nixon supplies a low cross towards the far post, but the onrushing Jack Bray-Evans can’t control the shot and it goes over the bar

54 minutes:  Tom Annear arrives on the edge of Mousehole’s penalty area and puts a first-time volley narrowly over the bar.  A warning – the home side have been playing with renewed vigour and purpose, no doubt spurred on by the half-time team talk

56 minutes:  A Mousehole corner drops to Reece Thomson who turns and shoots past the angle from 12 yards

57 minutes:  Mousehole substitute – Louis Price is replaced by Callam Mconie

62 minutes:  The substitute puts a corner into the crowded Falmouth penalty area, there’s a scramble and a shot on goal is blocked.  Tom Annear is unhappy with something and continues to argue with the Referee – and is promptly sent to the Sin Bin for ten minutes

65 minutes:  Hayden Turner races down the wing and is halted by a tackle from behind.  Tim Nixon is so outraged by the Referee’s decision to give a foul that he too is Sin Binned.  Falmouth now down to eight on the field.  Will their indiscipline prove to be costly, and can Mousehole exploit the advantage?

68 minutes:  Keeper Ryan Barnes keeps his beleaguered team in the match, blocking Callam Mconie’s close-range shot with his legs

70 minutes:  Tallan Mitchell shoots low from inside the area, the ball hits the post and flies into Ryan Barnes’ grasp

71 minutes:  Ryan Barnes makes a tremendous save from Mark Goldsworthy’s glancing header

72 minutes:  GOAL FOR MOUSEHOLE.  The visitors have been stroking the ball around to exploit the extra space, and a carefully worked build-up gives ANDY ELCOCK room to drive in a low shot from 18 yards that slithers on the wet surface under Ryan Barnes’ outstretched dive.  2-0 to the visitors.  What can the hosts do when the two sin-binned players are back on?

74 minutes:  Hayden Turner’s long cross beyond the far post is expertly turned back in by Jared Sims to an unattended Mark Goldsworthy, who puts his header over

78 minutes:    Tallan Mitchell collides with Jack Webber and the Falmouth players crowd round the Referee in protest.  But it’s only a free kick.

79 minutes:  Mousehole substitute – Mark Goldsworthy is replaced by Moussa Diallo, as torrential rain arrives

81 minutes:  Mousehole substitute – Tallan Mitchell is replaced by Paulo Sousa

89 minutes:  Tom Annear hammers in a trademark left foot shot from distance but it’s some way over the bar

90+4 minutes:  Callam Mconie has a one-on-one chance, but Ryan Barnes comes out on top

90+5 minutes:  At full-time the scoreline reads:  Falmouth Town 0-2 Mousehole.  Falmouth’s indiscipline has spoiled what might have otherwise been a closer affair.  Nevertheless, Mousehole have stood up well and showed ample character, on top of their style and organisation, to get the three points.

After the whistle, there’s a fracas among the players in front of the Packet End involving Moussa Diallo and a group of Falmouth players, with the Mousehole player being shown a yellow card and the hosts’ Scott Kellow a red.

MOUSEHOLE (with used substitutes)

Lewis Moyle (GK), Steve Burt, Mark Richards (Jared Sims), Max Hill, Kyle Fraser, Reece Thomson, Tallan Mitchell (Paulo Sousa), Andy Elcock, Louis Price (Callam Mconie), Mark Goldsworthy (Moussa Diallo), Hayden Turner.  Other substitute:  Jack Symons

MATCH OFFICIALS

James Long (Referee), with Dave Rowe and Max Davies (Assistant Referees)

ATTENDANCE:  511

NEXT FOR MOUSEHOLE

This Saturday, 1^st October, 3pm

HOME v Barnstaple Town

Western League Premier

Mousehole 5^th with 18 points versus Barnstaple 4^th with 19 points

Next Wednesday, 5^th October, 7.45pm

HOME v Callington Town

Cornwall Senior Cup First Round

The Step 6 visitors from SWPL, currently with 7 points from 9 games

Saturday 8^th October, 3pm

HOME v Ilfracombe Town

Western League PremierCurrently, the visitors with 9 points from 8 games

Shepton Mallet 1-5 Mousehole

Isuzu FA Vase Second Qualifying Round

Saturday 24^th September 2022

At West Shepton Playing Fields

SUMMARY

The strength in depth of this season’s Mousehole squad was in full evidence as they reserved their best overall performance so far to record an impressive away victory in a repeat of the result achieved this time last year

PREVIEW

By a remarkable co-incidence, Mousehole return to north Somerset today almost exactly a year to the day since a memorable occasion at the same venue at the same stage of the same cup competition.

On 25^th September 2021, The Seagulls travelled to The Mallet, who were then enjoying an unbeaten season without conceding a goal at home, and achieved an against-the-odds win through an Andy Elcock strike within five minutes, followed by a tremendous defensive display including playing the last half-hour with ten men and a defiant performance by stand-in keeper Jimmy Weeks.

Today, history repeats itself in more ways than one, with the hosts currently having a 100% League record to stand in third place after winning all seven games, and Mousehole in sixth place with 15 points from eight games, with three wins and a draw from the last four.

Last season, the two League games between the teams also proved to be very interesting.  A 2-2 draw at Shepton thanks to a masterclass in goalkeeping by Ollie Chenoweth, was followed later by a sombre memorial occasion at Trungle Parc marking the 40^th anniversary of the Penlee Lifeboat Tragedy, at which the Solomon Browne Stand was officially opened by RNLI.  That match will also be remembered for an 80^th minute Mousehole goal from a disputed free kick, and an even later red card (rescinded afterwards on appeal) for Ollie Chenoweth, with outfield substitute Jonny Ludlam taking over the gloves and producing arguably the save of the season to preserve a 1-0 win.

Today’s Mousehole team news is that captain Jack Calver and Josh Otto remain sidelined through injury, Callam Mconie and Paulo Sousa are unwell, and Ollie Chenoweth is unavailable.  Youngster Lewis Moyle is in goal – the fourth different goalkeeper to face Shepton in four games!  Kyle Fraser makes his third appearance of the season on the left side of defence.  The substitutes include 16-year old defender Ned Symons, another youngster from the successful Development team given a taste of First team matchday experience.

Today’s tie will be decided by a penalty shoot-out if the scores are level at the end of normal time. 

The winners will be through to FA Vase First Round Proper on Saturday 22^nd October, with the draw taking place at lunchtime on Monday 26^th September.

The weather is fine, the pitch is in good condition, and Mousehole are kicking up the slope in the first half.

KEY POINTS OF THE MATCH

2 minutes:  Hayden Turner makes a great break down the left into the home penalty area, and his inside pass gives Reece Thomson a shooting chance but the effort is blocked

3 minutes:  The hosts have a half-chance which is sliced wide

4 minutes:  GOAL FOR MOUSEHOLE.  Hayden Turner’s pass inside to Reece Thomson is moved quickly on to the right, where LOUIS PRICE goes outside his marker and drives the ball fiercely into the roof of the net.  1-0 to the visitors early on, just like last season!  A deadly finish from a great move.

10 minutes:  Louis Price makes a forceful run and feeds Hayden Turner, whose shot on goal is blocked

12 minutes:  The Mallet are awarded a highly debatable free kick just 19 yards out – The Seagulls defence does its job at the expense of a corner

15 minutes:  Lewis Moyle shows great reflexes to keep out Ieuan Crowe’s one-on-one chance

26 minutes:  GOAL FOR MOUSEHOLE.  A scintillating passing move inside from the right opens up space for KYLE FRASER 25 yards out and his left-foot shot fizzes past keeper Tom Easterbrook high into the net.  A stunning goal from an unexpected source.

28 minutes:  Reece Thomson sends in a low shot from 25 yards and Easterbrook goes full-length to beat it out just inside the post

43 minutes:  Shepton Mallet get a sight of goal, Aaron Seviour volleying too high as the ball drops invitingly on the edge of the box

45 minutes:  Lewis Moyle has seen a lot of the ball in this half, mainly from crosses and corners, and his handling and distribution have been impeccable.

45+2 minutes:  It’s half-time and Mousehole’s dominant first-half performance is rewarded with a 2-0 lead.

The second half:

49 minutes:  As expected, the hosts have started after the interval on the front foot.  Lewis Moyle does well to tip a goalbound shot from distance on to the crossbar for a corner

51 minutes:  Mousehole’s young keeper is again in action, diving at full stretch to push out a low 30-yard free kick

56 minutes:  GOAL FOR MOUSEHOLE.  Shepton’s keeper Tom Easterbrook is noted for playing as an extra defensive ‘sweeper’ when his side are upfield on the attack – but this time he’s caught out.  Mousehole regain possession and play the ball forward quickly to HAYDEN TURNER with his back to goal on the left half-way line.  The striker turns and floats a perfect right-foot shot over the keeper and into the net for a 3-0 lead – three goals of superb quality.

59 minutes:  Easterbrook is again in trouble as the tireless Mark Goldsworthy robs him of the ball in a one-on-one chase and rolls the ball from a difficult angle across the gaping goal with the home defence relieved to clear the ball away

60 minutes:  A Mallet volley goes wide from 25 yards

62 minutes:  At the other end Reece Thomson is unlucky when a great header from Hayden Turner’s corner comes back off the crossbar

63 minutes:  The alert Lewis Moyle keeps out Ieuan Crowe’s snapshot for a corner

64 minutes:  It’s end-to-end at the moment, with Mark Goldsworthy breaking forward and Hayden Turner’s shot deflected for a corner.  From the corner Tallan Mitchell drives over from an angle.

71 minutes:  GOAL FOR SHEPTON MALLET – a close-range shot into the roof of the net as Mousehole clear an angles shot off the line.  Scoreline is now 1-3 and the home side will no doubt try to step up the pressure.

72 minutes:  Mousehole substitute – Mark Goldsworthy is replaced by Andy Watkins

Fifteen minutes left:  The hosts are now having more possession, with Mousehole looking to play on the break

76 minutes:  Mousehole substitute – Reece Thomson is replaced by Jared Sims

80 minutes:  The visitors’ defence is under siege.  Mark Richards is the hero as he puts himself in the way of a close-range shot that looked like a certain goal

82 minutes:  Mousehole’s final substitute – Louis Price is replaced by Moussa Diallo

85 minutes:  Mousehole seem to have weathered the storm, are coping comfortably and keeping the ball better.  Jared Sims is in space on the left of the home box and fires in a low shot towards the far corner, forcing a sprawling save from Easterbrook

86 minutes:  Mousaa Diallo outpaces the home defence and prods the ball past the advancing keeper – and just wide

88 minutes:  GOAL FOR MOUSEHOLE.  Tallan Mitchell races to the byeline on the left and sends across a perfect ball towards the far post where ANDY WATKINS arrives with precise timing to score with a diving header.  Shepton Mallet 1-4 Mousehole.  Another excellent goal – and at just the right time to dampen any prospect of a late Mallet comeback

90 minutes:  A Shepton free kick is lofted into a crowded penalty area where the ball ricochets around for a goal kick, with Tallan Mitchell injured in the fray

90+5 minutes:  The home side try again from 30 yards – it’s deflected for a corner

90+6 minutes:  The corner is cleared off the line for another corner, which is safely dealt with

90+ 7 minutes:  GOAL FOR MOUSEHOLE.  ANDY ELCOCK saunters in from the right, suddenly accelerates past two defenders and into space inside the area, where he unleashes an unstoppable angled shot past Easterbrook.  Five great goals, five different scorers!

90+8 minutes:  The full-time whistle goes with the final score Shepton Mallet 1-5 Mousehole, to end a magnificent performance which showed Mousehole at their very best in every department.  It’s a big win at the start of a big week for The Seagulls as they look to take this form into the next two important league games.  

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MOUSEHOLE (with used substitutes)

Lewis Moyle (GK), Steve Burt, Mark Richards (C), Max Hill, Kyle Fraser, Reece Thomson (Jared Sims), Tallan Mitchell, Andy Elcock, Louis Price (Moussa Diallo), Mark Goldsworthy (Andy Watkins), Hayden Turner

Other substitutes: Charlie Willis, Ned Symons

MATCH OFFICIALS

James Knowles (Referee) with Benjamin Taylor and Nicholas Hull (Assistant Referees)

ATTENDANCE:  227

NEXT FOR MOUSEHOLE

This Wednesday, 28^th September, 7.45pm

Away v Falmouth Town

Western League Premier Division

Saturday 1^st October, 3pm

HOME v Barnstaple Town

Western League Premier Division

Wednesday 5^th October, 7.30pm

HOME v CALLINGTON TOWN

Cornwall Senior Cup First Round

Saturday 8^th October, 3pm

HOME v Ilfracombe Town

Western League Premier Division

Tuesday 11^th October, 7.45pm

Away v Millbrook

Western League Premier Division

Saturday 15^th October, 3pm

HOME v Buckland Athletic

Western League Premier Division

Mousehole 2-0 Sherborne Town

Toolstation Western League Premier Division

Saturday 17^th September 2022

At Trungle Parc

SUMMARY

Two goals in the last 15 minutes saw Mousehole eventually earn a hard-fought three points against recently promoted Sherborne Town, who proved to be one of the most organised and determined teams seen this season

MATCH PREVIEW

Today, it’s Seagulls versus Zebras as Dorset side Sherborne Town make their first ever visit to Trungle Parc.

Mousehole are in 7^th place in the WLP table, with 12 points from seven games, made up of three wins, three draws and one defeat.  Their last match was a 3-3 draw on Tuesday at second-place Saltash United, thanks to a 92^nd-minute equaliser by centre-back Mark Richards.

Sherborne Town were promoted as champions of WL Division One at the end of last season, with a superb record of just three defeats in 40 games, 99 points and 124 goals scored. 

This campaign they’re doing well at the higher level, with ten points from eight games to stand in 9th position, having three wins and one draw, but four defeats have included two in a row at home against bottom club Keynsham Town and, on Wednesday, unbeaten Shepton Mallet.  Before that, however, they gained a commendable 1-1 draw away at Helston Athletic.

Mousehole’s main team news is that captain Jack Calver is out with an injury sustained at Saltash, and Steve Burt reverts from midfield to right-back with Josh Otto still injured

The weather is sunny and warm with a slight breeze, and the afternoon’s forecast is fine

Before kick off a minute’s silence is held in memory of the life of the late Queen Elizabeth II

KEY POINTS OF THE MATCH

Mousehole are kicking towards the Cricket End.

3 minutes:  Sherborne have made a bright start and come close with a far-post header from a right wing corner

14 minutes:  The visitors’ Ashley Guppy shows great speed on the right but his run comes to nothing

18 minutes:  There are raised expectation among Seagulls’ supporters as Moussa Diallo prepares to take a free kick in a central position about 35 yards out, but he can’t repeat his recent set-piece goals against Street and Falmouth as the shot swerves just wide of the angle of post and crossbar with keeper Josh Attwood able only to watch and hope

Half-way through the first half – the game is being played at a frantic pace, with lots of misplaced passes, and it’s been relatively uneventful in front of goal

29 minutes:  Keeper Attwood comes out quickly to win the race after Hayden Turner puts Andy Watkins in on goal

31 minutes:  Home keeper Ollie Chenoweth does the same at the other end to deny Oliver Risp

34 minutes:  Reece Thomson sets up Tallan Mitchell for a one-on-one chance, with Attwood palming away the lobbed shot and the Mousehole midfielder a few millimetres too high from 35 yards with the keeper back-pedalling

38 minutes:  Guppy again races forward on the right for The Zebras and his danger-laden low cross is cleared away from in front of goal by Steve Burt

44 minutes:  Moussa Diallo drives in a fierce low 35-yarder which Attwood just about gathers

45+5 minutes:  It’s nil-nil at half-time, with Mousehole starting to exert a bit more control in the later stages, but not able to find their usual rhythm against well organised opponents who could pose a threat up front

The second half

56 minutes:  Nothing much has happened since the interval, but suddenly Mouusa Diallo lets fly from 25 yards and forces Attwood into a well-judged save

64 minutes:  Mousehole are fortunate to gain a free kick just outside the Sherborne 18-yard line after what looked like a 50/50 tackle.  After Referee McCulloch has finished dealing with the visitors’ complaints, Moussa Diallo strikes a fierce shot just under the crossbar, where keeper Attwood pushes the ball up and then palms it out for a corner – good goalkeeping, and perhaps justice done

65 minutes:  Mousehole substitutes – Moussa Diallo is replaced by Callam Mconie, and Andy Watkins by Mark Goldsworthy

70 minutes:  Mousehole are getting on top and making inroads in the visitors’ half.  Hayden Turner crosses hard and low, Attwood spills it at the near post, and Reece Thomson just can’t manage to turn it over the line as defenders converge to save the day for their team

75 minutes:  GOAL FOR MOUSEHOLE – Callam Mconie makes a great run past several opponents from the right into midfield and slots an inch-perfect pass inside the full back for HAYDEN TURNER to sweep the ball low into the far corner from ten yards.  Mousehole have had to work very hard to get this lead.

80 minutes:  Mousehole come close to a second goal, the ball rebounding off the post in a crowded box and then hacked off the line.

81 minutes:  A big chance to double the lead is wasted, with Hayden Turner well placed in the box but shooting over from Tallan Mitchell’s lay back

83 minutes:  Mousehole substitute – Hayden Turner is replaced by Louis Price

87 minutes:  Mousehole substitute – Reece Thomson is replaced by Jared Sims

88 minutes:  GOAL FOR MOUSEHOLE – a driven corner from the left skims off heads to the far post where CALLAM MCONIE nods the ball into the roof of the net.  Score now 2-0.  Another in the recent series of late Mousehole goals.

90 minutes:  Mousehole substitute – Tallan Mitchell is replaced by Kyle Fraser

90+4 minutes: Callam Mconie turns and shoots right-footed wide of the post from 18 yards

90+5 minutes:  The Seagulls’ wingman repeats the process with more accuracy and Attwood goes full length to keep the ball out at his near post

90+6 minutes:  Mousehole keeper Ollie Chenoweth has not had much to do for a while, but in his first serious save of the whole match he has to be both alert and agile to beat out Ashley Guppy’s 35-yard drive that’s about to go into the top corner.  A ‘clean sheet’ achieved, just the second of the season!

90+7 minutes:  At full time it’s Mousehole 2-0 Sherborne Town – hard work and patience have eventually paid dividends for the hosts, who go up two places in the League table, while the visitors can feel justifiably satisfied with their performance.

MOUSEHOLE (with used substitutes)

Ollie Cenoweth (GK), Steve Burt, Mark Richards (C), Max Hill, Paulo Sousa, Tallan Mitchell (Kyle Fraser), Reece Thomson (Jared Sims), Andy Elcock, Hayden Turner (Louis Price), Andy Watkins (Mark Goldsworthy), Moussa Diallo (Callam Mconie)

MATCH OFFICIALS

Stephen McCulloch (referee) with Adam Price and Eric Sleeman (Assistant Referees)

ATTENDANCE: 137

NEXT FOR MOUSEHOLE

Saturday 24^th September, 3pm

Away v Shepton Mallet

FA Vase Second Qualifying Round

(Coach seats available for supporters)

Wednesday 28^th September, 7.45pm

Away v Falmouth Town

Western League Premier Division

Saturday 1^st October, 3pm

HOME v Barnstaple Town

Western League Premier Division

Wednesday 5^th October, 7.30pm

HOME v Callington Town

Cornwall Senior Cup First Round

Saturday 8^th October, 3pm

HOME v Ilfracombe Town

Western League Premier Division

Saltash United 3-3 Mousehole

Western League Premier Division

Tuesday 13^th September 2022

At Waterways Stadium

SUMMARY

In a match full of talking points and controversial moments, Mousehole continued their movement up the League table with an injury-time equaliser, after conceding the advantage of a half-time lead against their unbeaten Cornish rivals.

MATCH PREVIEW

It’s the second-place Ashes hosting the ninth-placed Seagulls as East meets West in what’s now classed as a ‘Cornwall Derby’.

The two sides met earlier at Trungle Parc in the second fixture of the season, the game finishing in a 1-1 draw in front of 212 spectators.

Saltash’s League record is six wins and two draws from their eight matches, while Mousehole have played six, won three drawn two and lost one.

Mousehole have won their last two games, 5-1 against Street and 3-2 against Falmouth Town, the latter achieved with a 90^th minute goal.

Saltash’s last match saw a 4-3 away win at local rivals Torpoint Athletic this time last week.

Mousehole’s team news is that Wadebridge Town’s Sam Gerken is in for the injured Josh Otto on the right side of defence.

It’s continued to rain for most of the day and the pitch surface is likely to be a bit slippery.

KEY POINTS OF THE MATCH

1 minute:  Hayden Turner’s low cross from the right is cleared away in front of the home goal

4 minutes:  Hayden Turner is in action again, this time coming in from the left and driving right-footed too high from 20 yards

7 minutes:  Mousehole’s positive start continues with Moussa Diallo’s left-wing cross to the near post headed across goal and out by Hayden Turner

10 minutes:  Referee Mike Lazarus issues a yellow card to Andy Elcock after a mistimed tackle on the halfway line, with several Saltash players angrily demanding a more severe punishment

15 minutes:  GOAL FOR MOUSEHOLE.  A scintillating move the length of the pitch involving five players enables Andy Watkins to put Hayden Turner into space to the right of goal and his low cross gives MOUSSA DIALLO a tap-in at the far post – the youngster’s fourth goal in four matches since arriving at the end of August.

18 minutes:  Mousehole look to extend their lead, Saltash keeper Jordan Duffey just beating Tallan Mitchell to Jack Calver’s long ball forward

21 minutes:  Nearly halfway through the first period and the hosts get their first sight of goal, Jake Miller getting himself into a good position but firing high and wide

25 minutes:  GOAL FOR SALTASH UNITED.  The visitors lose possession on their right, the ball is passed inside across the six-yard box, where Mark Richards is well placed to clear but loses his footing, leaving SAM FARRANT to convert an easy chance for the equaliser

29 minutes:  Saltash players again surround Referee Lazarus after Andy Elcock concedes a free kick in the centre circle

33 minutes:  Keeper Duffey once more comes racing out to get to Jack Calver’s through ball ahead of Hayden Turner

36 minutes:  Andy Elcock steals the ball in midfield and is promptly felled by an ugly off-the-ground two-footed tackle.  Fortunately the Mousehole play-maker is not seriously injured.  The Saltash players persuade the Referee it’s only a yellow card.   

40 minutes:  Ashes centre back Callum O’Brien volleys wide inside the area as the ball drops down from a free kick

41 minutes:  GOAL FOR MOUSEHOLE.  ANDY WATKINS starts and finishes a great move – threading a defence-splitting pass through to Hayden Turner speeding into the area on the left with a right foot shot against the far post, and the veteran striker anticipating the flight of the rebound to sweep the ball into the net

44 minutes:  Jack Calver makes a long run down the left and drives an angled shot which Duffey grabs by his near post at the second attempt

45 minutes:  Referee Lazarus sees nothing wrong after loud appeals for hand-ball as Saltash’s last-man Dave Barker uses some part of his upper body to block a forward pass that would have put Moussa Diallo clean through on goal – that would surely have been a red card offence for the Saltash captain if awarded

45+1 minutes:  The game has become tense and scrappy, with frequent stoppages.

45+2 minutes:  There’s a mere two minutes of added-on time, leaving Mousehole 2-1 in the lead after a positive opening period in which they probably deserved more.

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The second half:

47 minutes;  GOAL FOR SALTASH UNITED.  A highly debatable and much disputed decision.  There’s a coming-together between Mousehole’s Steve Burt and Saltash’s Alex Cairo as they compete for the ball just inside the box – and as the home attacker falls to the ground the Referee instantly signals a penalty, which DAVE BARKER converts to put the scores level. 

54 minutes:  Ollie Chenoweth makes a great low save from Sam Farrant’s 18-yard drive

60 minutes:  Mousehole substitute – injured captain Jack Calver is replaced by Paulo Sousa on the left side of defence

61 minutes:  Keeper Duffey flaps at Hayden Turner’s left-sided cross and is fortunate there’s no Mousehole player near enough to take advantage as the ball drops

63 minutes:  Mark Richards makes a vital clearance in front of goal as Saltash step up the physical pressure

66 minutes:  Sam Hughes creates a chance for himself as he turns in the box but Mousehole’s defence closes down the attempted shot

71 minutes:  GOAL FOR SALTASH UNITED.  Oliie Chenoweth parries a fierce shot by Sam Farrant and JAKE MILLER is first to the loose ball to drive into the roof of the net from a narrow angle.  The hosts are in the lead for the first time in the match .

72 minutes:  Mousehole substitutes – Moussa Diallo is replaced by Callam Mconie

73 minutes:  The new substitute is hacked down by a late tackle as he surges forward on the right but referee Lazarus waves play on

74 minutes:  Mousehole continue to try to play football their way – Andy Watkins cleverly puts Hayden Turner in on the left and his square pass into the danger area is scrambled away

79 minutes:  Mousehole substitutes – Steve Burt is replaced by former Saltash player Reece Thomson, and Tallan Mitchell by Mark Goldsworthy, the latter for his first taste of action after five injury-hit months

85 minutes:  Mousehole substitute – Sam Gerken is replaced by Louis Price, giving the visitors a distinctly attacking look

86 minutes:  Reece Thomson powers a header towards the far corner from Hayden Turner’s free kick and keeper Duffey saves his under-pressure side with a full-length save

87 minutes:  Saltash are now relying on breakaways.  Mike Smith looks to have bundled Max Hill crudely off the ball in mid-air, but is allowed to continue towards goal, only for his shot to be blocked

89 minutes:  Hayden Turner’s long cross towards the far post is nodded down by Reece Thomson and grabbed by keeper Duffey

90 minutes:  Mousehole are right on top, but how much time will the referee add on for all the many stoppages?

90+2:  GOAL FOR MOUSEHOLE.  Hayden Turner hurls a long throw into the crowded Saltash area, the heads go up, the keeper comes out, the ball goes goalwards and MARK RICHARDS diverts it into the net with the back of his shoulder – scrappy but richly deserved, and another very late goal, as against Falmouth Town

90+3 minutes:  That’s full-time, with a scoreline Saltash United 3-3 Mousehole.  A good point for The Seagulls against the team in second place and in a game where they needed to show character to overcome the odds.

MATCH OFFICIALS

Mike Lazarus (Referee) with Paul Redding and Steven Godfrey (Assistant Referees)

ATTENDANCE:  134

NEXT FOR MOUSEHOLE:

This Saturday, 17^th September:

HOME v Sherborne Town

Western League Premier, 3pm

Saturday 24^th September

Away v Shepton Mallet

FA Vase Second Qualifying Round, 3pm

(Coach seats available for supporters)

Wednesday 28^th September

Away v Falmouth Town

WLP, 7.45pm

Saturday 1^st October

HOME v Barnstaple Town WLP, 3pm

Mousehole 3-2 Falmouth Town

Toolstation Western League Premier Division

Saturday 3rd September 2022

Ất Trungle Parc

SUMMARY

With plenty of tension and thrills for both sets of supporters in an end-to-end encounter, Mousehole’s come-back victory from a half-time deficit maintained their recent upturn in form and deprived the Town of their first away point of the season 

PREVIEW

With both Mousehole and Falmouth knocked out of the Emirates FA Cup two weeks ago, today’s now-vacant First Qualifying Round date has been filled by bringing forward the home League fixture that was scheduled for a midweek slot later in the month.

On a curious point in recent history, Mousehole and Falmouth Town – separated by less than 30 miles – have faced each other just three times in League competition. 

The last occasion was a 0-0 draw at Bickland Park in the opening fixture of the 2019/20 season in the SWPL – Jake Ash’s first game in charge as Mousehole’s manager, against the club where he started his playing career.

They had previously met home and away in the Cornwall Combination League in 1983/84 with Falmouth winning by an 8-0 aggregate.

Falmouth’s last visit to Trungle Parc was in their 8-0 Throgmorton Cup victory over ten years ago.

This season, Mousehole have two League wins (both by 5-1, the last at Home against Street on Bank Holiday Monday), two draws and one defeat.  

Falmouth have played one game more, and have recorded two home wins, one home draw and three away defeats – so will be looking to get their first away result this afternoon. 

The return League fixture is at Bickland Park is in just over three weeks’ time, on Wednesday 28th September, kick off 7.45pm

It’s a wet, windy and cool day here at Trungle Parc, with the weather having significantly reduced the anticipated size of the crowd, though there’s a fair contingent of Falmouth fans making their presence seen and heard.

THE KEY POINTS OF THE MATCH

Mousehole are kicking towards the Cricket Club End.  Falmouth are playing in all-white.  The rain has stopped.

9 minutes:  First chance to Falmouth as Moussa Diallo steps on the ball on the half-way line, leaving Luke Brabyn to make a 40-yard break into space on the right and drive a right-foot shot from an angle which is pushed out for a corner by Ollie Chenoweth at his near post

11 minutes:  At the other end, Jack Symons sets up Moussa Diallo for a run and low shot from 18 yards, well kept out by keeper Zac Telling, with Hayden Turner firing the loose ball first time but wide of the far post

18 minutes:  GOAL FOR MOUSEHOLE.  Reece Thomson is pushed over after a penetrating run towards goal, and MOUSSA DIALLO fires the free-kick from 25 yards high into the net to Telling’s left.  A spectacular goal to match the youngster’s debut score on Monday against Street – the same end of the ground, the same dead-ball situation, a similar distance and position, an identical outcome.

23 minutes:  A half-chance for Falmouth as Luke Barner and Mark Richards contest a through-ball, with Ollie Chenoweth saving the low 10-yard shot at the foot of the post

32 minutes:  Moussa Diallo receives Reece Thomson’s pass in space on the left, brings the ball inside on to his right foot and shoots – keeper Telling does well to parry it out for a corner

34 minutes:  Hayden Turner sprints to the byeline on the right and his cross is deflected away in front of goal

37 minutes:  There have been lots of slippages on the wet surface.  Hayden Turner gives Moussa Diallo a shooting chance from 18 yards – it’s too high

42 minutes:  GOAL FOR FALMOUTH TOWN.  Luke Barner puts in a long-range rising drive which Ollie Chenoweth manages to get to, but the ball drops invitingly to the well-positioned TIM NIXON who controls calmly and shoots low into the net from 10 yards.  The former Seagull has levelled the scores with an opportunist strike, against the balance of play.

44 minutes:  GOAL FOR FALMOUTH TOWN.  A free kick in a central position 25 yards out is swerved into the net via the underside of the crossbar by TIM NIXON.  Two goals in two minutes!  

Half time (45+3 minutes):  It’s 2-1 to the visitors who have made the most of their chances despite looking second best in the opening period, and it’s an ex-Mousehole League and Cup double winner who’s done the damage!

46 minutes:  Mousehole’s half-time substitutes – Reece Thomson is replaced by Andy Watkins, and Jack Symons by Andy Elcock

48 minutes:  Moussa Diallo’s long cross from the right is just too far ahead of Hayden Turner who can’t nudge it in at the far post

58 minutes:  GOAL FOR MOUSEHOLE.  After some patient build-up play outside the visitors’ penalty area, MOUSSA DIALLO skates past a couple of defenders with superb balance and prods the ball past the advancing keeper from 8 yards for his second goal of the game and his third in two matches since arriving at Trungle Parc.  It’s 2-2 and more than half an hour to come!

61 minutes:  Jack Calver puts a dangerous ball into Falmouth’s six-yard box where Tom Annear makes a timely clearance to snuff out the chance

62 minutes:  Hayden Turner’s cross into a crowded area is met with a bit of head-tennis and cleared off the line, as Mousehole step up the pressure

64 minutes:  Tallan Mitchell’s corner kick is headed goalwards by Mark Richards and keeper Telling gets across well to palm it away at the far post

65 minutes:  Falmouth are given the opportunity to punish casual play in Mousehole’s back line, but Mark Richards is alert to the danger and clears up

65 minutes:  Mousehole substitute – Tallan Mitchell is replaced by Callam Mconie

68 minutes:  Half-way through the second period, Falmouth are coming back into the game.  Both sides’ supporters are drumming up the volume.  Last-man Max Hill makes a well-timed tackle to halt substitute Alex Wharton’s progress on the 18-yard line

70 minutes:  Falmouth are trying to thread passes through to runners in the Mousehole penalty area – they’re well thought-out but not quite accurate enough

71 minutes:  Close for Falmouth!  Luke Brabyn goes past three defenders in the home area on the right and Ollie Chenoweth is forced into a vital block at the near post

73 minutes:  Mousehole substitute – the badly-injured Josh Otto is replaced by Louis Price, who goes to left-back with Jack Calver moving over to the right

77 minutes:  The new substitute gives the ball away in the danger area, but Falmouth fail to take advantage with a hurried shot over the bar

79 minutes:  Luke Barner has a huge chance to restore Falmouth’s lead as he fastens on to a loose ball and fires wide of the post from an unchallenged position 10 yards out

80 minutes: Ten minutes to go – Falmouth are making life uncomfortable for Mousehole.  This  game could go either way.

84 minutes;  Mousehole substitute – Steve Burt is replaced by Jared Sims

85 minutes:  Mousehole break forward at speed, Andy Watkins is held back when surging through on the edge of the box, but Referee Lee Roberts waves play on

87 minutes:  Falmouth continue to threaten and are inches away from a winner. Tim Nixon floats a 30-yard free kick in to a crowd at the far post where the ball somehow ricochets off Ollie Chenoweth and the woodwork

90 minutes:  GOAL FOR MOUSEHOLE.  It’s been end-to-end excitement for a while, with neither side prepared to settle for the draw.  A left-sided corner comes across, it’s glanced beyond the far post, Mark Richards instantly scoops the ball back inside and the quick-thinking ANDY WATKINS instantly turns it over the line from six yards.  The hosts regain the lead right at the end – although there’s likely still to be quite a few minutes of added time.  

Full time (90+7 minutes):  The last few minutes have produced no new drama and the final score is Mousehole 3-2 Falmouth Town.  

That’s the end of 100 minutes of a tightly-fought contest, swinging one way then the other, with not much to separate the two sides who deserve credit for making it a great game of football.  

Falmouth will take many positives in their search for away points, while Mousehole move up the table in the direction they want – and next Saturday they have the chance to exact revenge for their FA Cup exit when Torpoint Athletic visit Trungle Parc.

MOUSEHOLE (with used substitutes):

Ollie Chenoweth (GK), Josh Otto (Louis Price), Mark Richards, Max Hill, Jack Calver (C), Steve Burt (Jared Sims),Tallan Mitchell (Callam Mconie), Jack Symons (Andy Elcock), Hayden Turner, Reece Thomson (Andy Watkins), Moussa Diallo

MATCH OFFICIALS

Lee Roberts (Referee) with Neil Rudkin & Rowan Clarke (Assistant Referees)

ATTENDANCE;  227

SEPTEMBER FIXTURES FOR MOUSEHOLE 

Next Saturday, 10th, 3pm

HOME v Torpoint Athletic, WLP

Tuesday 13th, 7.45pm

Away v Saltash United, WLP

Saturday 17th, 3pm

HOME v Sherborne Town, WLP

Saturday 24th, 3pm

Away v Shepton Mallet, FA Vase 2QR

Wednesday 28th, 7.45pm

Away v Falmouth Town, WLP

Mousehole 5-1 Street

Toolstation Western League, Premier Division

Bank Holiday Monday, 29th August 2022

At Trungle Parc

Summary

Jake Ash’s team got back to the form expected of them to put five goals past the spirited opposition and record their first home win in the League

Preview

It’s Seagulls versus Cobblers this afternoon as the fixture list gives Street a long 350-mile Bank Holiday return journey between North Somerset and West Cornwall.

Mousehole are looking for their first Home win in the League and to improve on their below-expectations start to the season.  So far, they have recorded one win (5-1 at Torpoint), two draws (1-1 at Home v Saltash and 0-0 at Ashton & Backwell), and one defeat (2-1 at Home v Millbrook).  This gives them just five points from their opening four League games.  Their last match was at Torpoint nine days ago, a 3-2 exit from the FA Cup.

Street have seven points from six games, with two wins (Home against Ashton & Backwell and Away at Cadbury Heath), one draw (at Bitton), and three defeats (7-0 at Home and 3-0 Away against League leaders Bridgwater, and 3-1 at Home v Shepton Mallet).

Mousehole’s starting line-up includes youngster Jack Symons, new signing Moussa Diallo, and Reece Thomson returning after illness, while  captain Jack Calver, Hayden Turner and Andy Elcock are among the substitutes alongside Andy Watkins and Charlie Willis.

The weather is very warm and sunny, with a stiff breeze.

Before kick-off, Chairman Deryk Heywood presents awards for club appearances to Josh Otto (100) and Max Hill (50), and to Hayden Turner for reaching 50 goals.

The key points of the match

Mousehole are playing towards the Cricket Club End

3 minutes: Loud appeals for a Street penalty for hand-ball after a left-sided free kick is floated into a crowded area – waved away by Referee Darren Gay

5 minutes:  Seagulls’ new boy Moussa Diallo has two shots blocked from 20 yards, and the third is pushed out well by keeper Alex Rutter

8 minutes:  GOAL FOR MOUSEHOLE.  The hosts are awarded a free kick in a great position 20 yards out and central, which MOUSSA DIALLO drives unstoppably into the top corner for a spectacular start to his Trungle Parc career.

11 minutes:  Close for Mousehole as Reece Thomson side-foots Callam Mconie’s low cross against Rutter from six yards and Tallan Mitchell picks up the loose ball to send a cross-shot just past the far angle

28 minutes:  Mark Richards makes a timely clearance right in front of goal as a casual pass out from the back gives the advantage back to Street 

29 minutes:  GOAL FOR MOUSEHOLE.  It’s 2-0 as a powerful run takes CALLAM MCONIE past three defenders and into the box, where his shot – unusually with his right foot – arrows inside the near post.  

31 minutes.  Facing a retreating defence, Moussa Diallo swerves inside then outside, with his shot hitting the side netting

34 minutes:  At the other end, Kyle Strange has a sight of goal as he advances on the right, but slides his left-foot shot wide of the far post 

39 minutes:  Centre back Oliver Pearson makes an amazing clearance, putting Paulo Sousa’s cross over his own crossbar from in front of goal with Callam Mconie looking certain to score

41 minutes:  Back come Street, with full-back John Champion’ cross-shot from the right just missing Harry Foster in a promising position

42 minutes:  Jack Symons is playing as an attacking midfielder and enjoying the space – his positive run ends with a 25-yard shot that clears the bar

45+4 minutes: Tallan Mitchell’s low free kick from the edge of the ‘D’ is well held by the diving Rutter

45+5 minutes:  At half-time it’s Mousehole 2-0 Street, with the much-changed home side largely on the offensive, but the visitors by no means out of it

The second half

51 minutes:  GOAL FOR MOUSEHOLE.  After the hosts keep patient possession just outside the Street area, JACK SYMONS creates enough space to fire an accurate 18-yard right-foot shot into the top corner of Rutter’s net.  A well-worked goal, deservedly celebrated.  Now 3-0.

58 minutes:  Callam Mconie’s angled drive from the right is pushed round the post by the agile Rutter

62 minutes:  A great moment of football, as Moussa Diallo drives inside from the left and his fierce shot is touched athletically over the bar by Rutter

62 minutes:  Mousehole substitutions – Callam Mconie is replaced by Hayden Turner, and Moussa Diallo by Andy Watkins

63 minutes:  Hayden Turner speeds on to Tallan Mitchell’s pass but shoots wide of the far post as Rutter comes out to narrow the angle

65 minutes:  Another exciting moment – Jack Symons weaves his way deep into the box past lunging defenders, keeper Rutter half-blocks the close-range shot and Luke Horsey heads the loose ball off the line

71 minutes:  Hayden Turner is put through by Reece Thomson and shoots straight at the keeper from 18 yards

72 minutes:  GOAL FOR STREET.  Mousehole’s defence is caught off-guard from a left-sided corner and HARRY FOSTER turns the ball into the roof of the net at the near post 

73 minutes:  Mousehole substitutions – Steve Burt is replaced by Andy Elcock, and Reece Thomson by Charlie Willis

78 minutes:  Street come close to another goal – Harry Foster’s low cross from the left skims across the six-yard box, with no other forward quite near enough

81 minutes:  GOAL FOR MOUSEHOLE.  Keeper Rutter diverts the ball in a one on-one race with HAYDEN TURNER, but the striker regains possession to score low inside the post

85 minutes:  Rutter is in action again, sprinting out to gather the ball at Andy Watkins’ feet

88 minutes:  Hayden Turner’s left-wing cross is stabbed over at full stretch by Andy Watkins from in front of goal

89 minutes:  Street’s Harry Foster has typified his side’s never-give-up attitude, forcing Ollie Chenoweth into a difficult low save

90+3 minutes:  Mousehole substitute – young Jack Symons has been announced as ‘Mousehole Man of the Match’ and leaves the field to great applause, to be replaced by Jack Calver

90+ 5 minutes:  GOAL FOR MOUSEHOLE.  Andy Watkins expertly steals the ball midway through the visitors’ half, sets off on a run and feeds JACK CALVER, who cuts the ball back on to his left foot inside the box and finds the far corner with a low shot

90+6 minutes:  There’s just time to re-start and the whistle goes for a final score of Mousehole 5-1 Street, a welcome and deserved three points for the Seagulls and plenty of positive for the visitors.

Mousehole (with all 5 substitutes used)

Ollie Chenoweth (GK), Josh Otto, Mark Richards (C), Max Hill, Paulo Sousa, Steve Burt (Andy Elcock),Tallan Mitchell, Jack Symons (Jack Calver), Callam Mconie (Hayden Turner), Reece Thomson (Charlie Willis), Moussa Diallo (Andy Watkins)

Match Officials

Darren Gay (Referee) with George Pattison and Max Davies (Referee’s Assistants)

Attendance: 196

Next for Mousehole

(All Western League Premier Division)

This Saturday, 3rd September, 3pm

HOME v Falmouth Town

Saturday 10th September, 3pm

HOME v Torpoint Athletic

Tuesday 13th September, 7.45pm

Away v Saltash United

Saturday 17th September, 3pm HOME v Sherborne Town

Mousehole have signed a young and exciting winger – MOUSSA DIALLO – to give fresh impetus to their Western League season.

The 18-year old Frenchman has lived in the UK for the last four years and was on the books of National League North (Step 2) club Farsley Celtic.  He became an Academy graduate for the West Yorkshire club before being released recently.  Since then he has spent trial periods at Premier Division Brentford and Championship club Barnsley.

Coming on as a second-half substitute for Mousehole in last Saturday’s FA Cup tie at Torpoint, Diallo made a good impression with some positive forward play, despite ending up on the losing side. 

Manager Jake Ash is looking forward to seeing more of what his new recruit can offer:  “Moussa has come through an agent of Hamza Kaid, who had a successful spell at Mousehole before kicking on into the pro game.  Looking at his recent history, it’s obvious Moussa has ability, but what has impressed us most is his tenacity and his willingness to do the ugly stuff as well.  That, coupled with his pace and trickery, means he should fit in well with the way we want to play.  I know he’s enjoyed the last week or so with us, and I’m really excited to see what he adds to the group in the coming weeks and months.”

Likewise, Assistant Manager Adam Fletcher added:  “Moussa is incredibly skilful and brave – the sort of player who can do the unexpected and make things happen.”

After an indifferent start to the season, Mousehole have a great opportunity to make up ground in the League with three home games in a row (Street on Bank Holiday Monday, 29th August, 3pm, followed by consecutive Saturdays – Falmouth Town on 3rd September and Torpoint on the 10th).

Torpoint Athletic 3-2 Mousehole

Emirates FA Cup Preliminary Round

Saturday 20^th August 2022

At The Mill

SUMMARY

After their below-par start to the season, Mousehole had the prospect of a mouth-watering tie in the next Round clearly in sight, but a combination of missed chances and defensive lapses allowed the hard-working hosts to come from behind to win a place in the draw, which subsequently gave them a lucrative home game against Helston Athletic.

PRE-MATCH POINTS

Mousehole return today to the scene of their opening-day 5-1 League win three weeks ago, hoping to repeat that result and reach the highest FA Cup level in the club’s history – with all the excitement, prestige and prize money that go with it – in only their second season in the competition.

Torpoint reached the Preliminary Round with a 1-0 Replay win at local rivals Millbrook after a 1-1 draw at The Mill.  Mousehole also required a Replay, a 1-1 draw at Barnstaple Town followed by a 3-2 extra-time win at Trungle Parc.

The winners of the tie will progress to the First Qualifying Round on Saturday 3^rd September, when Step 3 teams enter the competition, including the likes of Truro City and Plymouth Parkway.

In the Western League Premier Division, Torpoint are in 18^th place with no wins, one draw and two defeats, including a 3-1 loss at Falmouth Town in midweek.  Mousehole are in 10^th, with one win, two draws and one defeat, the latter being a 2-1 reverse at home against Millbrook on Tuesday.

In their previous visit three weeks ago, Mousehole started slowly and might have been two goals down but for a penalty save by Ollie Chenoweth, before finally making the most of their chances with goals from Tallan Mitchell (2), Louis Price (2) and Hayden Turner.

Today, a maximum of seven substitutes can be named, with three used.  If it’s a draw at 90 minutes, the tie goes to a replay at Trungle Parc on Tuesday (23^rd). 

Mousehole’s team news is that  Reece Thomson and Mark Goldsworthy are absent, centre-back Max Hill makes his 50^th appearance for the club, and new signing Moussa Diallo is on the bench.

The weather is warm but a lot cooler than recently, with the recent rain likely to have benefitted the pitch – so a good FA Cup spectacle is expected.

The attendance looks a bit less than for the League match, which is surprising given the importance of the occasion.

THE KEY MOMENTS OF THE MATCH

3 minutes:  Torpoint have the first attempt on goal, Lewis Pacey shooting way over from outside the box

4 minutes:  The hosts are awarded a disputed throw-in, followed by a free kick in a central position 25 yards out, which is driven too high

5 minutes:  GOAL FOR MOUSEHOLE:  Callam Mconie’s diagonal ball from inside his own half enables HAYDEN TURNER to sprint past the two centre backs and plant a header past the advancing keeper and into the empty net.  Torpoint Athletic 0-1 Mousehole.

15 minutes:  Mousehole look to be in control and quite comfortable

16 minutes:  Having said that, Ollie Chenoweth rescues the visitors with a very quick race out of goal to block Callam Thompson who’s clean through

26 minutes:  Ollie Chenoweth repeats the manoeuvre, this time to thwart Owen Haslam

27 minutes:  Steve Burt gets bravely in the way of a Torpoint free kick hammered towards goal from the edge of the ‘D’

28 minutes:  GOAL FOR TORPOINT ATHLETIC:  The hosts have been coming back into the game.  Callam Thompson’s right-wing cross is deflected and DARREN HICKS is unmarked at the far post for a downward header from six yards.  Score 1-1.

36 minutes:  GOAL FOR MOUSEHOLE.  CALLAM MCONIE has some space 30 yards out and drives a rising left-foot shot into the far top corner via the underside of the crossbar – spectacular, and no chance for keeper Jason Peters despite his best efforts.  Score is now 1-2.

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41 minutes:  A big controversy.  The hosts’ Matt Cotter fells Tallan Mitchell on the halfway line with a late two-footed tackle.  Referee Kevin Hoare has to deal with a loud confrontation between the two management teams, before issuing a yellow card to the Torpoint player.  Fortunately, Mitchell is not badly injured – otherwise that might have been a red-card offence.

45 minutes: Callam Mconie has a presentable left-foot chance inside the area after a penetrating run by Mark Richards, but shoots wildly over

45+3 minutes:  Jared Sims has a great chance eight yards out to put The Seagulls further ahead at just the right time, but he’s hustled off the ball and keeper Peters collects

Half-time (45+5 minutes) – a feisty end to the first period, with the Torpoint staff continuing to argue with the officials and delaying their halftime cup of tea.  It’s 2-1 to Mousehole, but it looks as though Torpoint will be fired up for the second half.

47 minutes:  The home side immediately threaten, with the unmarked Curtis Damerell heading just wide from 12 yards.  That looks like a foretaste of what’s to come.

49 minutes:  Damerell has a shooting half-chance, but Ollie Chenoweth saves comfortably

50 minutes:  Full back Paul Heveran is in lots of space on the right and his low cross is inches away from Darren Hicks’ outstretched boot at the far post.  That’s three dangerous attacks in as many minutes – Mousehole are just about holding on here.

52 minutes:  At last Mousehole get into the Torpoint half with a Hayden Turner run, ending with a shot past the near post from the edge of the box

54 minutes:  Back come Torpoint and Lewis Pacey drives hurriedly over from a promising position

57 minutes:  At the other end, John Heveran makes an important clearance from Jack Calver’s low cross with Andy Watkins ready to pounce on the edge of the six-yard box

60 minutes:  You get the distinct feeling Mousehole need another goal, as Torpoint have a strong foothold in what has become a scrappy match

65 minutes:  GOAL FOR TORPOINT ATHLETIC.  Two minutes have elapsed since the Referee awarded the home side a free kick right on the 18-yard line, when the foul looked to be inside the box.  Amid fierce protests from the Torpoint players the Referee consults his nearby Assistant, but sticks to his decision.  He then marks out the ten paces for the Mousehole defensive wall, whereupon a Torpoint player repeats the distance with bigger strides, demanding the Referee move the wall back a few feet.  JOHN HEVERAN then drives the ball into a huge gap into the corner of the net for an equaliser that’s been coming since the interval.

66 minutes:  Two Mousehole substitutes – Andy Watkins replaced by Moussa Diallo, and Jared Sims by Andy Elcock

68 minutes:  Torpoint have the momentum. Paul Heveran drives straight at Ollie Chenoweth from 20 yards.

71 minutes:  Lewis Pacey fires high and wide from 18 yards as Torpoint press forward

75 minutes:  Paul Heveran opts for a cross-shot which goes wide of the far post with a couple of team-mates well placed in the middle

76 minutes:  Torpoint are well on top.  What a transformation in the balance of play.  A free kick into Mousehole’s penalty area is headed out for a corner.

77 minutes:  GOAL FOR TORPOINT ATHLETIC.  The corner is swung in from the right and CURTIS DAMERELL places an unchallenged header into the far corner of the net – the third such goal Mousehole have conceded in recent matches.  Torpoint 3-2 Mousehole.

79 minutes:  Mousehole substitute – Steve Burt is replaced by Louis Price

80 minutes:  Very little has been seen of Mousehole’s forward play for a long time, but Moussa Diallo shows speed and trickery on the left to create space for a goal-bound right-foot shot which keeper Peters palms out at full stretch

88 minutes:  Mousehole have the clearest chance of the match as Hayden Turner crosses from the left and the unmarked Louis Price heads over from six yards out

90 minutes:  Moussa Diallo has injected some variety into Mousehole’s play but shoots hastily high and wide after a good run

90+2 minutes:  Torpoint have been defending resolutely in these final stages and are doing everything they can to run the clock down.  With Mousehole on the attack, the home bench roll a spare ball on to the pitch to try to get the game stopped.  Moussa Diallo boots the extra ball into the stand – it’s lucky that didn’t hit any of the spectators.

90+3 minutes:  Callam Mconie gets the ball on to his favoured left-foot on the edge of the box but scuffs his shot straight at the keeper.

Full-time (90+6 minutes):  It ends in a 3-2 win for Torpoint, who have seized the initiative, nullified Mousehole’s style of play and dominated most of the second half.  For The Seagulls, a disappointing and somewhat unexpected result, with plenty to contemplate and act upon after that performance.

Mousehole now have the opportunity to revive their season with three League games in a row at Home (see below) , including another encounter with today’s victors Torpoint Athletic in three weeks’ time.

MOUSEHOLE (with used substitutes)

Ollie Chenoweth (GK), Josh Otto, Mark Richards, Max Hill, Jack Calver (C), Jared Sims (Andy Elcock), Steve Burt (Louis Price), Tallan Mitchell, Callam Mconie, Andy Watkins (Moussa Diallo), Hayden Turner.

Other substitutes:  Lewis Moyle (GK), Jamie Devine, Paulo Sousa, Charlie Willis

MATCH OFFICIALS

Kevin Hoare (Referee) with Bryan Holden and Matthew Petherbridge (Assistant Referees)

ATTENDANCE:  136

NEXT FOR MOUSEHOLE (all Western League premier Division fixtures)

Next Saturday (27^th August):

The Away fixture at Millbrook has been POSTPONED by the Western League

(new date not yet arranged)

Bank Holiday Monday, 29^th August, 3pm:

HOME v Street

Saturday 3^rd September, 3pm:

HOME v Falmouth Town

(re-arranged League fixture brought forward from Tuesday 20^th September)

Saturday 10^th September, 3pm: HOME v Torpoint Athletic