HAYLE RESERVES 0-3 MOUSEHOLE RESERVES
PERCY STEPHENS CUP, 2ND ROUND
SATURDAY 18TH NOVEMBER, AT TREVASSACK PARK
Mousehole found themselves up against the same opponents as in their 2-0 League win at Marazion the previous Saturday, but by contrast it was a fine autumnal afternoon on the north coast in almost perfect playing conditions.
Mousehole quickly settled down into attacking play and within 7 minutes deservedly went ahead after a corner. Tom McGarry’s shot hit the Hayle keeper in the chest, with Lee Robinson picking up the rebound out on the wing and driving into the roof of the net from 25 yards.
More attacking football from Mousehole resulted in another goal after some good work by Nathan Goodspeed and Michael Fitchett left Jamie Simons with a tap in.
For the remainder of the first half, it was up and down traffic both ways, mostly through the centre of the field, with little use of the flanks.
The hosts started the second half very strongly and introduced several substitutes who were persistent in their forward play, but without end result.
Then Mousehole increased the score when a ball from midfield found Jamie Simons on the wing and his fine solo run paid off with his second goal and Mousehole’s third.
Hayle continued to attack but were thwarted by a superb flying save by Mousehole’s ‘keeper Adam Robathan. At the other end, a good run by striker Michael Fitchett saw his shot just miss the upright by a matter of inches.
Another solid team performance by the Reserves, with great encouragement from Harry Tonkin and Tom Hooper, and all the squad having quality time on the pitch.
The squad: Adam Robathan, Joe Davies (captain), Lee Robinson, Tom McGarry, Harry Tonkin, Jason Simmonds, Nathan Godspeed, Michael Fitchett, Tom Patrick, Louis Main, Jamie Simons, Tom Hooper, Matthew Howes, Liam Collinson
In the 3rd round of the Percy Stephens Cup, Mousehole Reserves will be at home against the winners of the tie between Redruth United Reserves and Helston 3rds, which was postponed last week
Next Saturday (25th) the Reserves are away at Ruan Minor in the Bond Timber Cornwall Junior Cup 3rd Round (kick off 2pm).
