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Soon after kick off 17 year
old Hastings keeper Dullaway had to pull off a good
stop from a deflected Byatt shot and Aaron Goode
headed just wide from a Colin Hartburn cross after a
half cleared corner. Then the ever lively Byatt
started getting at the hesitant Hastings full back
resulting in crosses met by the head of Paul Vines on
25th and 30th minutes.
Now the Terrors were in their stride and a fine
passing move that started deep left ended with a cross
from Pitterson wide right that had to be tipped over
by Dullaway. From the resulting corner Paul Vines
blazed over when he perhaps had more time.
Then on 37 minutes, and
against the run of play, the game suddenly changed. A Hastings throw in on the
right was crossed to the far post and headed back in.
The Terrors defense cleared the initial threat but the
ball fell to the in rushing centre back Carey
whose low shot was deflected off a Tooting defender
(York/Nelson?) past the disbelieving King.
Just 4 minutes later a
corner on the right was cut back and again found Carey
striding forward to shoot. And once again the ball
deflected past King, this time off Goode. That made 4 deflected goals
in a row! Pitterson then made himself a shooting
opportunity after a good run and his shot was also
deflected only for Hastings to enjoy better luck when
the ball spun off the outside of the post.
Half Time: Hastings 3-0 Terrors
Could the Terrors get back
into the game in the 2nd half? Not once a clearance of a
corner on the left was slid back in for Adams
to tuck the ball away after just 4 minutes of the
half.
Even then the Tooting front
two continued to chase and close down the Hastings
defenders but understandably lost enthusiasm when soft
options for balls forward to unmarked midfielders were
too frequently available.
Lipton
scored a 4th in the 66th minute
when a cross was spilled by King and Paul
Vines increased his season’s goal tally with a
consolation right at the end, taking the ball
centrally and sliding home.
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