Sunday saw Chawton Athletic travel to Liss to take on West Liss (formerly The Bluebell) in a hastily arranged friendly.
Due to injuries, unavailabilities and late drop outs, the ten men of Chawton lined up against Liss with help from one of their substitutes in a 4-4-2 formation. Skilts took the gloves in goal, behind a back line of Waterfield, Stevens, Nicholson and Taylor-Penfold. Furey, Hodkin and Ingram started in midfield with Booth and Turnbull up front.
The first half started solidly. Some resolute defending and some safe hands saw off any Liss threat in the first half and hour. But the good start was undermined by a crazy fifteen minute spell before half time which saw Athletic ship five goals.
The first goal saw a wet ball skid through the keeper's gloves. The next two goals were certainly dubious, Chawton's reward for playing a high line. The fourth was a good finish from the Liss forward, shot with the outside of his boot to the bottom right corner. The fifth, again, was another goal that had a hint of offside about it.
The second half came and a chance to start from scratch, being just a friendly. Chawton forced a few corners, which amounted to nothing but were containing Liss well. Liss did eventually get the ball in the net again but it was ruled out for offside! Chawton were hanging on in the end as Turnbull went off after picking up an injury, with Waterfield also struggling after jarring his neck in the first half.
The game ended 0-5, with plenty to build on before the first league game of the season on the 19th. Man of the match honours went to Martin Booth.
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