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Horncastle Town Football Club Match Reports 2010/2011

Horncastle Town 6 Humbertherm 1

21-08-2010

Horncastle Town's league season got off to an encouraging start with a comprehensive victory against a useful Humbertherm side. Despite being on level terms at the break Town went on to dominate proceedings in the second half with Tony Edwards completing a well deserved hat-trick.

Manager Paul Johnson opted for a 4-5-1 formation with Tony Edwards asked to operate as a lone striker but with Gareth Melia and Michael Harness adding much needed width Town began positively and Ollie Johnson fired over after good work from Tony Edwards in the penalty area. Richard Jackson went close as Town pressed in the early stages and they got their reward midway through the half when a Michael Harness volley proved too good for the keeper to hold and Tony Edwards reacted quickly to fire in the loose ball.

Town then appeared to sit back and allowed Humbertherm into the game with keeper Andy Money pulling off a couple of fine saves. However, he could do nothing to prevent the away side equalising on the half hour when a cross to the far post was volleyed acrobatically into the net to bring the sides level. To their credit Town responded positively with Tony Edwards, Michael Harness and Ollie Johnson all having chances to restore Town's lead but the teams remained level at half-time but within fifteen minutes of the restart Town had established a clear lead.

Town began the second half with renewed purpose and Tony Edwards headed a Dave Marshall cross just wide. Town were not to be denied and when Ollie Kisby delivered a great ball to the far post debutant Gareth Melia rose highest to head beyond the keeper and restore Town's lead. A minute later and Town added a third when Tommy Chalk's cross was only half cleared and Ollie Johnson rolled the ball to Ollie Kisby who fired unerringly into the bottom corner.

Humbertherm rarely threatened in the second half with Alec Enderby in commanding form at the back for Town and the home side duly added a fourth goal when Chris Johnson fired a free-kick past the defensive wall and into the corner to effectively end the game as a contest. Substitutes Jack Baxter, Jamie Lamming and Steve Brown were all introduced as Town looked to press home their advantage and when Jack Baxter delivered a low cross from the right, Tony Edwards did well to turn in the penalty area before firing into the net. With time running out Tony completed a hat-trick when Gareth Melia's header hit him on the shoulder and deceived the keeper who failed to stop the ball crossing the line.

This completed a very satisfying afternoon for Town but the players will be only too well aware that there will be much stiffer tests to come as the season progresses.

Town side:

Andy Money, Dave Marshall (Jamie Lamming), Tommy Chalk, Alec Enderby, Chris Johnson, Ollie Johnson (Steve Brown), Michael Harness (Jack Baxter), Richard Jackson, Tony Edwards, Ollie Kisby, Gareth Melia. Subs: Carl Smith, Andrew Cotton

RAF Coningsby 1 Horncastle Town 3

Town's first team concluded their pre-season program with a comprehensive victory against RAF Coningsby on Tuesday evening. Town dominated proceedings from the off and were three goals to the good at the break courtesy of a brace of goals for Richard Jackson either side of a Tony Edwards strike. Both players have been in fine goal scoring form in pre-season and will hope that this continues when the serious stuff begins this coming Saturday.

RAF Coningsby were much improved after the break and did pull a goal back midway through the half to give the score line a more respectable look but Town were worthy winners and should have added to their goals tally in the second period but profligacy in front of goal was to prove costly. Nevertheless, Manager Paul Johnson will have been reasonably satisfied with his sides showing to date but will know only too well that much sterner tasks lie ahead as the season progresses.

This coming Saturday Town open their league campaign with a home fixture against Humbertherm FC on The Wong - kick-off 3.00pm.

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