Points Shared at Plough and Horses.

ADSFL Division 7
20 November 2011

PLOUGH & HORSES RESERVES 4
CHAWTON ATHLETIC 4

Starting XI:  Andy Vickers (GK).  Carl Waterfield (RB), Steve Merritt (CB), David Nicholson (CB), Kyle Bale (LB).  Will Rietzler (RM), Jake Channon (CM), James Harvey (CM), Mikey Phillips (LM).  Ben Hodkin (FW), Ryan Furey (FW).
Subs:  Jamie Oakley, Pete Goodall, Ashley Brooks.


Chawton travelled to the Zebon Copse Centre to face old friends Plough & Horses Reserves in a keenly fought match.  The game was without a nominated official, so the responsibility fell to the Plough captain.

The game kicked off with the home side quickly stamping their authority on the match and opening up a quick two goal lead, for the first time in the history of the two sides' fixtures.  A combination of some good play by Plough and the inexperience in goal of Vickers.

The game didn't stay that way for long though, as the Yellows pegged one back through Hodkin's pass and a great finish from Rietzler, who lifted the ball over the advancing keeper.  It surely would have been a penalty if he had missed as he was sliced down by the covering defender.

Chawton were soon level through Hodkin, who's speculative shot somehow found the net.

2-2 after thirty minutes and the half wasn't done by a long shot.  Chawton allowed the Plough #10 to walk through them and he cooly knocked the ball past a well positioned Vickers to give the home side the lead again.  Plough added a fourth thanks to some slack defending as they looked to achieve a decisive lead.

Unfortunately for them, Athletic rallied again fore the final ten minutes of the half.  Furey got on the scoresheet and Hodkin added his second soon after to level the scores at four each at half time.


By comparison the second half was a dull affair with Athletic trying to exert their authority all over the pitch.  However they could not find the break through or even really test the keeper.  And it was indeed Plough who almost stole all the points when a through ball found their striker who was at least two yards off side.  Despite the assistant's flag going up straight away, the stand-in ref waved play on and Chawton were saved by the post.  The assistant was a little perturbed by this, to say the least!

The match fizzled out and the final score of 4-4 meant a welcome point for the Yellows who ended a run of four defeats on the trot, in all competitions.

Elstead Lighting Man of the Match:  Ben Hodkin - picked up a brace and an assist.