Mousehole 3-2 Clevedon Town
Western League Premier Division
Saturday 16th October 2021
At Trungle Parc
Summary
Mousehole recovered from a half-time deficit to claim a deserved three points in an entertaining spectacle which was a credit to both sides, and a great advert for Western League football, with five well-executed goals and plenty of dramatic moments,
Pre-match points:
Mid-table Mousehole will be looking to put last Saturday’s big defeat at Bridgwater behind them.
They are without the injured Andy Elcock, Mark Richards and Sean Roberts.
Josh Otto returns after a six-week injury lay-off, Tallan Mitchell has completed a three-match suspension after a red card in the FA Vase win at Shepton Mallet, and recent signing Ollie Chenoweth makes his home debut in goal.
Clevedon Town have an impressive history, returning to the Western League six seasons ago after spending the previous 21 years in the Southern League, including six in the Southern League Premier Division.
This season they have won three League games, drawing five and losing five, and stand two points behind Mousehole from three more games played.
The match as it happened:
Mousehole start the match kicking towards the Cricket Club end.
11 minutes: GOAL FOR MOUSEHOLE. It’s been a fairly interesting though uneventful opening ten minutes, but MARK GOLDSWORTHY shows his predatory instincts as he fastens onto the ball with his back to goal, turns one way then the other before shooting low into the corner from 12 yards.
17 minutes: A wonderful flowing move started in his own half by Josh Otto gives Hayden Turner the opportunity to sprint past his marker on the left and drive a wickedly dangerous cross into the six yard box, where Mark Goldsworthy just fails to touch it in at the far post
21 minutes: Tallan Mitchell swerves a shot just over the far angle from a short corner on the left
23 minutes: GOAL FOR CLEVEDON TOWN. After an unnecessary foul in a harmless position on the right, the visitors’ tall defenders are up for the expected lofted free kick, but the ball is cleverly delivered low and ARCHIE FERRIS shows good anticipation to side-foot into the net from close range. Mousehole 1-1 Clevedon Town.
26 minutes: Controversial moment. Josh Magin is through on goal unopposed from 40 yards out. He takes the ball round keeper Luca Smith, just about surviving an attempt at a trip, and shoots for goal, but Glen Mayer has got back to clear the ball off the line with some part of his body – with loud and prolonged appeals for a penalty, denied by Referee James Long
30 minutes gone: Mousehole have the greater share of the possession and look the more likely to score, with Clevedon relying on quick breaks and set pieces
37 minutes: GOAL FOR CLEVEDON TOWN. A right-sided cross is cleared from the danger area but only as far as CALLUM KINGDON some 25 yards out in lots of space in a central position – the visitors’ captain has ample time to control the ball and float a perfectly aimed curling shot into the top corner past Ollie Chenoweth’s outstretched dive. Mousehole 1-2 Clevedon Town – two chances, two goals.
39 minutes: Penalty to Mousehole. A quick one-two is handled by central defender Archie Heywood, giving Hayden Turner the chance to get The Seagulls quickly back on terms. The spot kick is hard and accurate but Luca Smith pulls off an outstanding save to palm the ball away.
41 minutes: Another superb save by the young keeper, as he pushes out Tallan Mitchell’s goalbound drive for a corner.
45+2: At half-time it’s 2-1 to Clevedon Town, who have taken their chances well. Much for Mousehole to do in the second half.
47 minutes: The visitors make a strong start after the interval, Archie Ferris setting up young Freddie King for a clear one-on-one shooting chance, but Ollie Chenoweth makes a great save to prevent Clevedon going further ahead. That could be a very important moment.
50 minutes: Hayden Turner comes in from the left and sends a rising right-footed shot towards the top corner, but the ball diverts off the top of Glen Mayer’s head and marginally over the bar
51 minutes: Jamie Devine heads the corner over from six yards
53 minutes: Clevedon’s Freddie King makes a great run and shoots across goal with no team-mate able to get on the end of it. Close thing!
59 minutes: Defender Syd Camper is well-positioned to clear the ball off the line as Mousehole mount another attack
60 minutes: GOAL FOR MOUSEHOLE. HAYDEN TURNER puts in a menacing left-sided cross which is put out for a corner. He receives the flag kick on the edge of the box and drives a massive shot that cannons into the net off the near post. It had to be special to beat Luca Smith but for once the keeper was completely beaten. The earlier saved penalty now forgotten. Amazingly, this is Hayden Turner’s first League goal of the season – he’s scored four in cup ties, and provided numerous assists.
61 minutes: Mousehole 2-2 Clevedon Town. The Seagulls’ tempo has increased, as have the home supporters’ expectations. Hayden Turner twists and turns inside the box but drives into the side netting
63 minutes: Hayden Turner is again in action, his 20 yard shot brilliantly tipped over by Keeper Smith
64 minutes: Billy Curtis is up in attack and puts an angled shot over from ten yards
66 minutes: Mousehole substitute – Josh Magin is replaced on the right by Callam Mconie. There’ll be no respite for Clevedon’s defenders.
70 minutes: Luca Smith makes an agile catch from Hayden Turner’s dangerous cross
74 minutes: It’s Hayden Turner versus Luca Smith once more, the keeper parrying the striker’s angled shot out for a corner
15 minutes left: It’s a thrilling encounter, with Mousehole powering forward in search of a third goal, and Clevedon doing some great work to keep them out. Suddenly it’s got windy – both sides are over-hitting their passes.
80 minutes: Dramatic moment as it’s Clevedon who very nearly get a third goal – Archie Ferris manoeuvres himself a sight of goal from 18 yards and Ollie Chenoweth has to beat out the fierce shot. Credit to the visitors for going on the offensive.
81 minutes: More drama! At the other end Luca Smith does well to push out Tallan Mitchell’s low shot, with Mark Goldsworthy first to the rebound but hitting the post.
82 minutes: Mousehole substitute – Jamie Devine is replaced by Kyle Fraser: an attacking move
83 minutes: So close for Mousehole – Callam Mconie is taking every opportunity to run at the retreating defenders, and his low cross just evades Mark Goldsworthy in front of goal
85 minutes: GOAL FOR MOUSEHOLE. Hayden Turner sprints to the byeline on the left and his ball across the six yard box is slotted over the line by CALLAM MCONIE, prompting huge celebrations both on and off the pitch. A 2-1 deficit has become a 3-2 lead, a just reward for the intensity shown since half time.
87 minutes: Mousehole substitute – Connor Leak-Blunt is replaced by Charlie Willis
90 minutes: Steve Burt is in an advanced position for Mousehole and fires over from 20 yards
90+4 minutes: Full time and it’s Mousehole 3-2 Clevedon Town. Perhaps a typical example of the hard work needed to be successful in the Western League?
The win lifts Jake Ash’s team to tenth place in the table, with six wins, one draw and four defeats from 11 games, and they have at least two games in hand over all the teams above them.
Mousehole (and used substitutes): Ollie Chenoweth (GK), Billy Curtis (captain), Josh Otto, Jamie Devine (Kyle Fraser), Paulo Sousa, Steve Burt, Tallan Mitchell, Connor Leak-Blunt (Charlie Willis), Josh Magin (Callam Mconie), Mark Goldsworthy, Hayden Turner. Other substitute Max Hill
Match officials: James Long (Referee) with Alan Hoon & Darren Winkworth (Assistants)
Attendance: 145
Next Mousehole match:
The highest-level match on the national stage in the club’s history –
Mousehole v Wells City, FA Vase First Round Proper, Saturday 23rd October, Trungle Parc, 3pm
Wells City play in the Western League Division One and are currently tenth, with five wins, five draws and four defeats.
Mousehole reached this Round with a 1-0 win at Shepton Mallet in the Qualifying Round; Wells City did so with a 2-1 win at Ivybridge Town
