Match Report: The Terror

Saturday 19th Spetember 2009

The Terrors

1 - 2

Aveley

Pitterson (21) GOALS

OG (32), Wixon (36)

1 King  
2 Hamlin  
3 Byatt  
4 Nelson  
5 Vines J  
6 York s12
7 Pitterson  
8 McLeod  
9 Vines P  
10 Parker  
11 Henry  
12 Heverin s92m
14 Clayton  
15 Fletcher  
16 Crawley  
17    
Tootings wobbly home form continued as Aveley recorded their first league victory over the Terrors.  With Colin Hartburn missing through injury and Aaron Goode suspended, Tooting reverted to four across the back for the first time this season. Aveley have been the seasons surprise package and even without the prolific Martin Tuohy they presented problems to a back line that did nothing to help themselves, missing tackles and giving the ball away with worrying regularity.

Craig Pittersons long range goal of the season contender provided a welcome, if undeserved, lead.  But the fast breaking visitors were soon back on the offensive and it was no great surprise when skipper Joe Vines encapsulated a personal nightmare of a half by slicing the ball into his own net for the equaliser. Four minutes later and another botched clearance found Wixon on the edge of the area. There was an air of inevitability about the outcome as his low shot was missed by a succession a of flailing limbs before settling in the back of the home net.

Terrors finally started to wake up in the last few minutes of the half with Jason Henry setting up Simon Parker for a shot that drifted wide of a post. A flurry of corners followed, the last of which provided a header for Mitch Nelson that rebounded off the bar to Matt York, whose follow-up was saved on the line.
  Lunan 1
Doyle 2
  Holloway 3
  Symons 4
  Bluett 5
  Ketchell 6
s12 Hann 7
  Johnson 8
s16 Stanley 9
217 Wixon 10
  Lechmere 11
s70m Dadson 12
  Luck 14
  Roberts 15
s89m Green 16
s81m Edgar 17

  Half Time: Terrors  2-1  Aveley

A far more determined home side emerged after the break with Paul Vines getting in an early shot, followed in the second minute by a Matt York long range free kick that let Jamie Lunan know that his afternoon was about to get much busier as he prodded it over for a corner.

Another couple of Tooting corners followed in quick succession, with a refocused Joe Vines coming close to scoring at the right end with a close range header.

Despite having more of the ball and showing less of an inclination to give it away, the threat from the visitors was still very real and within the first five minutes Dave King was forced into a smart block following a rapid raid down the right wing.  Simon Parker again showed what an asset he is to the team with some great individual work and Jamie Byatt started to find his form, but before any further assault could be mounted on Lunans net another right wing move gave Hann the chance to test out King.

Jason Henry, operating in the wide areas, set up a couple of headed chances for Paul Vines, but both were wide of the mark. Another Aveley attack rattled Kings bar, but for the final ten minutes it was one way traffic with Paul Vines coming close with a couple of efforts that sandwiched a great attempt from Busy that Lunen pushed onto the post and safety.

Perhaps unlucky not to rescue a point in the second half, but fortunate to have still been in touch at all after the first.

Attendance:  298  Referee:  S Rubery

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