Shirley Athletic 0 vs 6 Smithswood Firs

<p>&nbsp; <p>A massive game at the Sedgemere Social for Smithswood who needed a victory to keep the pressure on in the race for promotion. <p>Starting Line Up <p>&nbsp; <p>1. Harber&nbsp; <p>2. Wilkins <p>4. Thompson <p>5. Rooke&nbsp; <p>6. Short&nbsp; <p>8. Harris <p>9. Evans (Capt) <p>10. Thomas <p>11. Anderson <p>12. Else <p>14. Sayer <p>Subs <p>Glenn, Ryder, Grady <p>&nbsp; <p>Game Highlights <p>&nbsp; <p>3 Mins - Great work from Short down the wing. His cross found Thomas whose first time shot crashed back off the bar <p>4 Mins - More pressure from Smihtswood down the right from Else ending in a cross to Rooke whose shot just cleared the bar <p>22 Mins - GOAL 1-0 More great work down the right from Else. His cross found Anderson who powered his shot past the keeper <p>24 Mins - Shirley Athletics first real chance is cleared off the line by Sayer <p>25 Mins - GOAL 2-0 Another excellent move wide, this time Thomas providing the ammunition to Anderson who slotted home for his second of the game <p>26 Mins - Short involved in a great move ending in him trying to lob the keeper and winning his side a corner <p>26 Mins - GOAL 3-0 From the resulting corner Thomas crossed for Wilkins to bury in the net <p>27 Mins - GOAL 4-0 Sayer corner whipped in for Evans to tower above the defence and beat the keeper with a powerful header <p>28 Mins - GOAL 5-0 A manic 6 minutes is completed when Sayer turns provider again with a neat cross for Anderson to tap in for his hat-trick <p>32 Mins - Short turns on the style with a great chip which bounces back off the bar <p>34 Mins - Anderson's turn to turn on the flair as he megs the defender and crosses for Short whose shoots just over the bar <p>42 Mins - Anderson is put through and appears to beat the off-side trap, He keeps his cool and powers the ball in to the top corner, no chance for the keeper and a fantastic move. He turns to see the linesman's flag up ruling out the goal <p>46 Mins - Smithswood start positively as Anderson cuts inside the defence and curls a shot only inches wide of the beaten keeper <p>71 Mins - Short breaks through the defence. He rounds the keeper and is about to score when a last ditch tackle puts the ball out for a corner <p>77 Mins - The heavens unleash an absolute downpour which makes the final 13 minutes heavy going but Smithswood still push on for more goals <p>87 Mins - GOAL 6-0 A collectors item. Ryder and Harris play a great one-two on the half way line. Harris puts Ryder through and he calmly slots the ball under the keeper <p>90 Mins - FULL TIME: SHIRLEY ATHLETIC B 0 SMITHSWOOD 6 <p><br />Man of the Match: The whole team were excellent all game but one player was really on it today. He terrorised the defence and was clinical in front of goal. He walked away with a hat-trick but came close to getting 5 or 6. Congratulations to Aaron Anderson <p>&nbsp; <p>Around the League <p>Village B 1 Old HIll 4 <p>Flamengo 2 Parkfield Amateur A 1 <p>Sutton United 1 Walsall Phoenix A 2 <p>&nbsp;