Swindon Supermarine 0 – 3 Mousehole
Following some good away performances many, as well as manager Jake Ash, were still a little disappointed that the points return wasn’t what it could’ve been. The previous three away games had brought five points when the performances possibly deserved nine. This meant that the travelling Mousehole team, in an unfamiliar navy shirt with white shorts, was determined to take all the points home from Wiltshire. And that’s exactly what they did with an almost perfect away performance.
The first half was a cagey affair with neither side able to create many clear-cut chances. Possibly the best chance fell to Jack Symons after about half an hour, he was played in by a lovely ball from Tallan Mitchell. He let it run across his body but this made the angle too tight and his shot went wide. This was a first half where the defence is dominated. It was a tight midfield battle and space was limited on a good pitch in front of an enthusiastic crowd
Mousehole managed to go in ahead at half-time thanks to a penalty converted confidently by Hayden Turner, making his two hundredth appearance. Again, it was Mitchell who was the creator, having jinxed his way into the box he tumbled when his legs were caught by an errant defender.
Turner having missed a penalty last week showed no hesitation in taking the ball. He picked a spot, ran up with purpose and placed it firmly to the keeper’s right. The keeper dived the right way, but the shot had too much power and Mousehole went in one nil up.
Many games this season have been finely balanced and this was no exception so when the second half started it was very much a case of next goal wins; a Mousehole goal would sew it up, a home goal would open the game right up.
It was clear within the first few minutes that this was Mousehole‘s game. All of the chances were created by the Seagulls and the defence, well marshalled by Ollie Chenoweth, never looked like conceding.
The game was done and dusted thanks to two goals by Jack Simons within the space of a couple of minutes, but that the little fella didn’t get a hat trick. is probably more of a surprise than that he got a brace.
Time after time Mousehole cut the Swindon defence to pieces and created openings; both Symons and Turner had chances before Jack finally doubled the Mousehole lead.
A lovely move strated when Gene Price receive the ball from a throw in, he released Turner on the left of the box, he cut in, looked up and rather than shooting rolled the ball across for Symons to smack it home.
Just two minutes later the mini maestro was at it again. It started in the Seagulls’ box, with Ward finding Fresneda near the centre circle. He passed to Price, who back heeled to an o-rushing Simmo about twenty-five yards out. He can’t reach the goal with a shot from there so he jinked his way into the box, shrugging off challenges on the way. Once in the area he simply rolled the ball inside the post. A beautiful team goal finished with individual brilliance. The whole team followed Simmo over to our fans and they celebrated joyously.
If Mousehole had won this game five or six nil, no one would’ve been surprised. Jake Ash was able to use all five substitutes with no weakening of the team and the chances continued to flow.
We can definitely say now that Mousehole know how to win away. Can they repeat that magic at Interiora Trungle Parc? Stay tuned, it’s an incredible ride this season.
