MOUSEHOLE IN HOT FORM WITH BIG PSF AT TAVISTOCK
Tavistock 2-4 Mousehole
Pre-Season Friendly
Saturday 9th July 2022
At Langsford Park
After two away wins against Step 6 teams – 1-0 at Wadebridge Town and 5-1 at Wendron United – Mousehole faced the biggest challenge of their pre-season programme with a trip to last season’s Western League Premier champions Tavistock, now promoted to Step 4 Southern League. But on a very hot day The Seagulls swept aside the hosts with a convincing 4-0 first-half display, to run out winners despite a second-half comeback by The Lambs.
The goals:
7 minutes: Andy Watkins plants an expertly-judged pass into the stride of HAYDEN TURNER, who fires left-footed past the advancing goalkeeper into the far corner from just inside the box.
12 minutes: Penalty! Jack Calver is fouled as he latches on to Andy Elcock’s chipped pass into the box, and HAYDEN TURNER converts the spot kick for a 2-0 lead.
There’s a much-needed drinks break after 25 minutes.
45 minutes: It’s 3-0 with a CALLAM MCONIE header from six yards as Paulo Sousa drives deep into home territory on the left, enabling Hayden Turner to provide the perfect cross.
45+2 minutes: With virtually the last action of the first half, Mousehole get a fourth goal, CALLAM MCONIE sending a low left-footed free-kick from 20 yards round the defensive wall and into the far corner with the keeper beaten by the power of the shot.
Half-time: Tavistock 0-4 Mousehole
64 minutes: Tavistock win a penalty and last season’s Western League top scorer LIAM PRYNN reduces the arrears from the spot. Now 1-4.
Another drinks break at 70 minutes as the temperature shows no sign of dropping.
75 minutes: JOSH GRANT gets a second goal for The Lambs with a low drive from the edge of the penalty area.
Full time: Tavistock 2-4 Mousehole
Next: Mousehole’s first home game in their pre-season schedule is next Saturday(16th, 3pm) against Plymouth Parkway, who were promoted as champions from the Southern League Division One and start life this coming season as a Step 3 team.
