UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH 0 WEYMOUTH 14

AFTER a seven-day hiatus, it was business as usual for Weymouth’s men as they pummelled the students of Portsmouth University 14-0.

Steven Membury, who led the charge with four goals, opened his and the team’s account with a thumping strike 10 minutes into the first half.

A second and third for the Seasiders followed shortly after Membury’s opener, both from midfielder Sam Drewitt.

At 3-0 up, Weymouth had the confidence to play a more expansive passing style of play, and they reaped the rewards for doing that.

After some quick passes across the defensive line, some space opened up for Membury to receive the ball, and after a quick one-two with Luke Drewitt, the former slotted past the hapless Portsmouth goalkeeper.

Sustained Weymouth pressure led to a string of penalty corners which were converted with ease by the Seasiders.

Pat May netted with his signature drag flick and a well-worked routine led to captain Simon Harvey striking home from close range.

Harvey then added another, striking the ball into the bottom-right corner as it rebounded off the Portsmouth keeper.

Despite adopting more defensive tactics for the second half, Portsmouth were unable to halt the flow of goals.

Weymouth’s eighth was a scrappy affair, forward Chris Fry bundling the ball over the line from just a few yards out.

The ninth was not dissimilar, this time Membury was the scorer as he completed his hat-trick.

Luke Drewitt joined the goal-scoring party, bumping Weymouth’s tally into double figures with his first strike of the game.

After skillfully lifting the ball over a defender’s stick on the edge of the circle, he found space to smash the ball into the bottom corner from a tight angle.

The 11th goal was more fortunate.

Man of the match Dan Bowles did well to find Membury in open space and he duly swept the ball into the backboard.

May added goals 12 and 13, the first from open play and then the second with a drag flick from a penalty corner.

Luke Drewitt rounded off the scoring with just minutes remaining, bagging his second goal of the game after some quick play down the right flank by Harvey, who teed up the young forward from the base line. Weymouth will look to take their impressive scoring form into their next match.

That will be this weekend when they entertain Hampshire Area Division One leaders Haslemere.

It is going to be a tough fixture for Weymouth as Haslemere are yet to lose in the league this season.

Man of the match: Daniel Bowles