CORFE CASTLE FC 2
BEAMINSTER FC 0
BOTH sides entered the second week of the Dorset Football League Division Two season looking to turn fortunes in their favour, after having suffered opening day defeats the week before.
An even first 20 minutes saw both sides create good opportunities to open the scoring, but it was the home side who eventually did so, capitalising on a Beaminster defensive error and putting the ball into the corner of Sam Shard’s net.
The Rainbows pushed for an equaliser, but much like last weekend were unable to find one.
The expansion of Corfe’s lead was prolonged by a fine stop from Sam Shard, who tipped one onto the bar. But said expansion eventually came on the stroke of half time when a drilled corner somehow ricocheted off a player and made its way over the line.
Beaminster looked to bounce back in the second half, and came out the better of the two sides. Ali Kamara, Ollie Wetherall, Ryan Sweetman and Jake Rowland all having good chances to cut the deficit.
However, despite the Rainbows’ efforts, squandered chances proved costly again.
Elsewhere in Division Five Beaminster reserves beat Bournemouth Electric Development 2-1.
The reserves continue their fine start to the season, going into this game off the back of a convincing 4-1 win on the opening day last weekend.
The first half was an evenly contested affair that saw stand-in goalkeeper Sam Robinson pull off a number of convincing stops.
The Rainbows created a number of chances via wing-backs Dan Crocker and Freddie Pitt-Pladdy, but just fell short of finding the opener they so deserved.
The opener just evaded the home side late in the first half as Tommy Clapp got on the end of a Robin Jones free kick, and saw his headed attempt clawed out by the Bournemouth Electric goalkeeper who produced a save reminiscent of Gordon Banks on Pele back in the 70s.
Beaminster continued to pile on the pressure in the second half, with Crocker and Pitt-Pladdy providing chances yet again with their surging runs on either flank.
The front foot dominance in the first 20 minutes of the second half was supported by stalwart performances in the middle of the park from Tommy Clapp and skipper Mason Damon. It was Damon who eventually provided the assist to make it 1-0, as he surged forward and squared the ball to Robin Jones after some impressive inter-play on the edge of the area.
This got the away sides tails up, and they threw everything they had at the Beaminster defence. The home side could only hold out for so long before an equaliser was inevitably found.
The game went to the wire, and the lads showed incredible grit to keep battling for a winner, which came in the form of a last minute penalty, converted by Robin Jones.
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