Heddon St Andrews vs Bellingham
6 - 0
21 February 2016 · Hexham & District Sunday League sponsored by ESI Ltd & The PHOENIX.<br>BEALES of HEXHAM Division One.
Home league match played on 21 February 2016.
Kicked off at 10:00 AM
6-0
vs Bellingham
Home league match
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.72px; margin: 0px 0px 1.35em; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #444444;">21/02/2016<br style="line-height: 20.8267px;" />10:30<br style="line-height: 20.8267px;" />Bellingham vs. Heddon (at Selman Park)
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.72px; margin: 0px 0px 1.35em; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #444444;">Both teams started fast, lots of tackles and closing down in the early stages.
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.72px; margin: 0px 0px 1.35em; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #444444;">The only early chance falling to overlapping fullback Dan Ramshaw, who still hasnt scored for Heddon in about 3 years!
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.72px; margin: 0px 0px 1.35em; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #444444;">With the wind, Bellingham then had a spell of pressure ending with a very strong penalty shout, and a good save from Wadds.<br style="line-height: 20.8267px;" />Up at the other end, after a corner, Heddon scored the opening well-worked goal, Flem giving Murtagh an easy finish.
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.72px; margin: 0px 0px 1.35em; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #444444;">Goal: Murtagh. Assist: Flem.
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.72px; margin: 0px 0px 1.35em; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #444444;">The game then settled down. However Heddon struggled to find a killer ball, and were too regularly offside.
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.72px; margin: 0px 0px 1.35em; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #444444;">At that point Bellingham were causing problems, and looked capable of equaliser.
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.72px; margin: 0px 0px 1.35em; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #444444;">Murtagh put Woody through. but woody calmly missed the goal.
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.72px; margin: 0px 0px 1.35em; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #444444;">Then good passing down the right, freed Dan Ramshaw to cross into the six-yard box.
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.72px; margin: 0px 0px 1.35em; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #444444;">The ball found its way into the net via an unlucky Bellingham defender.<br style="line-height: 20.8267px;" />Goal: OG. Assist: Dan R
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.72px; margin: 0px 0px 1.35em; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #444444;"><br style="line-height: 20.8267px;" />Again passing on the right produced goal number three for Heddon.
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.72px; margin: 0px 0px 1.35em; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #444444;">The ball was chipped forward to Dan Walker, who fed Sean. Sean exchanged passes with Ross and eventually tapped into an empty net.<br style="line-height: 20.8267px;" />Goal; Sean. Assist: Ross.
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.72px; margin: 0px 0px 1.35em; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #444444;"><br style="line-height: 20.8267px;" />Finally Heddon took control and created some more chances. But no more goals before half time.
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.72px; margin: 0px 0px 1.35em; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #444444;">As the second half began the wind was strengthening.<br style="line-height: 20.8267px;" />Again, the first ten minutes were combative, but when the football did flow, Heddon looked good.
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.72px; margin: 0px 0px 1.35em; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #444444;">Murtagh and Burnie both missed open goals.
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.72px; margin: 0px 0px 1.35em; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #444444;"><br style="line-height: 20.8267px;" />Dan Walker was looking desperate to score to keep up some kind of uninteresting record. One ‘cross’ from the touchline almost finding the net.
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.72px; margin: 0px 0px 1.35em; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #444444;">Then Heddon made the game safe. Ross’s inch perfect cross, and a good headed finish by Woody.<br style="line-height: 20.8267px;" />Goal: Woody. Assist: Ross.
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.72px; margin: 0px 0px 1.35em; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #444444;"><br style="line-height: 20.8267px;" />Bellingham’s best move of the match almost brought a goal. Just wide of Wadds left post.
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.72px; margin: 0px 0px 1.35em; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #444444;">But immediately, Heddon moved the ball quickly up the middle, Dan Fleming lifting the ball through for Sean to score easily.<br style="line-height: 20.8267px;" />Goal: Sean. Assist: Flem.
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.72px; margin: 0px 0px 1.35em; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #444444;"><br style="line-height: 20.8267px;" />With all five subs on, and the wind causing problems for all - Dan Walker missed another chance. Just curling one over the bar.<br style="line-height: 20.8267px;" />Joe was causing problems on the left, and Heddon kept pressing.
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.72px; margin: 0px 0px 1.35em; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #444444;">Dan Walker finally managed to keep up whatever record it was, slotting from ten yards. Created from the goal line by Richie<br style="line-height: 20.8267px;" />Goal: Dan Walker. Assist: Richie.
<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.72px; margin: 0px 0px 1.35em; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #444444;"><br style="line-height: 20.8267px;" />There was still time for Flem to line up a shot from range, and with the crowd expecting one in the field, he was unlucky to hit the underside of crossbar<br style="line-height: 20.8267px;" /><br style="line-height: 20.8267px;" />Final score: Bellingham 0, Heddon 6.