Mousehole 2-0 Sherborne Town
Toolstation Western League Premier Division
Saturday 17th 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 7th 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 92nd-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
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