North Devon Football League: Intermediate Division Two
WOOLACOMBE FC 6 HIGH BICKINGTON FC 1
Well away for a weeks holiday and on Wednesday last week, my issue of Football Traveller arrived, heading to North Devon from Friday to Friday, I wondered if there would be a local Saturday match and to my surprise I found local club infact only a matter of 10 minutes away was Woolacombe FC. I found the club known as the Wolves on facebook so contacted them to just check the game was being played, I got a very quick response from the club secretary Mike and to find him when I arrived, me and my family was also welcomed back to their pub for a after match drink.
With the torrential rain on the Friday on the way down from Mansfield and the M5 flooded in Bristol, I thought I'd best contact Mike on Saturday morning just to check, to which his reply was yes match on and pitch is perfect to which it was. On arrival I was met by Mike and the majority of the home clubs players and had a quick natter.
I found a bench that overlooks the pitch, a ideal spot for taking photos down looking on to the pitch, Shawn sat there but just before kick off I was joined by the visiting keepers dad, I say keeper but he was injured and usually plays as a centre half.
The match kicked off in glorious sunshine on a lovely day totally different to 24 hours before, the away side were first on the attack and very nearly took the lead when through on goal, the ball just went wide of the post, they say that games have turning points and within minutes, this seemed to be the case, as the seasiders had gone up the other end and on 10 minutes JAMIE PRUDEAUX turned and fired the ball home in too the far corner of the net.
This seemed to settle Woolacombe down and they began to play the ball along the floor and play out wide crossing the ball in to the middle, but the visitors defence was standing tall and dealing with any efforts.
On 31 minutes, Woolacombe went 2-0 up when a mix up in the Bicks defence saw JAKE CHESWORTH close down the defender and take it round both him and the keeper and slot the ball in to a empty net.
Things got worse in the 42nd minute, when another mistake by a visiting defender let in JAKE CHESWORTH again to make it 3-0 before half time. Just before half time , a long ranged shot skidded across the Bicks six yard box and the stand in keeper make a excellent one hand save to push the ball out to safety.
The Second Half kicked off and the Bicks with the wind behind them seemed to play alot better and began to create a few chances, along range free kick scooped just over the cross bar, so the instructions must have been dont be afraid to have a shot on sight and this paid off wit the goal of the match in the 63rd minute, when the number 11 hit a bending shot from some 35 yards to reduce the arrears(very sorry chap, I didnt get his name, but he does deserve a mention).
With 72 minutes gone, Woolacombe's sub GEORGE CAMP got his name on the scoresheet when he got through and sidefooted the ball home in to a empty net from close distance.
Woolacombe now were turning up their game and 79 minutes, a cross from the right hand side found JAKE CHESWORTH who completed his hat trick. To complete the scoring JAKE CHESWORTH added his fourth and his sides sixth of the game in the 83rd minute, to make the final score 6-1.
With me sponsoring 25p each goal scored making £1.75p for the charity blog it takes the running total for next season to £44.00 for FAMILY FUND, a charity that help and supports families of children with special needs.
To view the 138 match photos, please click this LINK
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