Mousehole 5-0 Cadbury Heath

Western League Premier Division

Saturday 4^th February 2023

At Trungle Parc

Saturday was an important day for everyone connected with Mousehole AFC: 

• The First Team beat Cadbury Heath to record their biggest winning margin of the season and move into second place in the League 
• Before kick-off, nine members of the club were presented with long-service awards by the Western League
• To complete a trio of weekend wins for the club’s Senior teams, the Development Team kept their promotion hopes alive with a commendable away win at Helston, and the Women’s Team achieved a notable away success at Bodmin in the Cornwall Women’s Cup to reach the semi-final.

MOUSEHOLE v CADBURY HEATH

Scorers:  Mark Goldsworthy 19’, Callam Mconie 23’, Jack Calver 38’, Mark Goldsworthy 52’, Hayden Turner 90+1’.

Key moments:

19’:  Mousehole have been on top since the start.  Jack Bray-Evans tries his luck with a low shot from 20 yards, Heath goalkeeper Jordan Schofield is out of luck as the ball runs free from his attempted save, and MARK GOLDSWORTHY is the first to react with a close-range finish.  1-0.

23’:  Half-way through the opening period, Jack Bray-Evans provides another assist with a powerful move into space on the left and a pass inside the box where CALLAM MCONIE drives into the net from 12 yards for 2-0.

38’:  Mousehole score again to make it 3-0 with a goal similar to the first – Hayden Turner shoots right-footed from 18 yards, Schofield half-stops it and captain JACK CALVER pounces.

At half-time it’s 3-0 to The Seagulls, who are in confident mood with lots of possession, quick passing and incisive movement

52’:  Young substitute Jack Symons makes a quick break deep into Heath territory and his perfectly-placed square ball leaves MARK GOLDSWORTHY to finish off the move from six yards – his second goal of the match and Mousehole’s fourth

90+1:  HAYDEN TURNER sprints 30 yards on to Andy Elcock’s defence-opening pass inside the full back, to slide the ball past the advancing Schofield to complete the scoring at 5-0.

Mousehole line-up (with used substitutes):

Ollie Chenoweth (GK), Harry Bell, Adel Gafaiti, Max Hill, Paulo Sousa, Andy Elcock, Jack Calver (Kyle Fraser 46’), Callam Mconie (Josh Bissett 60’), Jack Bray-Evans (Jack Symons 35’), Mark Goldsworthy, Hayden Turner. 

Other substitutes:  Lewis Moyle, Steve Burt.

Attendance:  118

Match officials:  Paul Kempen (Referee) with Dave Rowe and Alan Hoon (Assistant Referees)

Conclusions:

Saturday’s results – a big win for Mousehole and a defeat for Bridgwater United – mean that The Seagulls move into second place, their highest placing this season, with 14 games left, five at Home and nine Away.  They are now two points above Bridgwater United, with one game in hand and the same goal difference.  Leaders Saltash United are five points ahead of Mousehole but have played three games more.

Mousehole are now undefeated in their last 18 League games since mid-August, with 14 wins and four draws.

Fixtures for Mousehole

All Western League Premier Division

Saturday 11^th February, 3pm

Away v Welton Rovers (currently in 10^th place)

SATURDAY 18^th FEBRUARY

HOME v ASHTON & BACKWELL UNITED (9^th)

Saturday 25^th February, 3pm

Away v Buckland Athletic (6^th)

SATURDAY 4^th MARCH, 3pm HOME v BRIDGWATER UNITED (3^rd)