FIXTURES - MIDWEEK TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY, 5TH /6TH SEPTEMBER, 2023

[Ian Anear]

TUESDAY, 5TH SEPTEMBER, 2023

Division 1  East

Wadebridge Town v St. Stephen

Division 1  West

Helston Athletic Development 2 v RNAS Culdrose

WEDNESDAY, 6TH SEPTEMBER, 2023

Premier Division East

Torpoint Athletic v Callington Town

Premier Division West

Mousehole Development v Pendeen Rovers

Division 1 East

St. Blazey v Newquay Reserves

[Paul]

St Blazey Res 2v3 Newquay Res Att.113

[Foul Throw 3]

Torpoint Athletic 6 - 1 Callington Town.

Attendance: 72.

Torpoint goalscorers: Rowe, Payn, Small, Cullerton x3.

A much better night at The Mill than our opening league game with a reverse score line vs Saltash Utd. A VERY young Callington side with I think 13 lads u18 there were big positives for the future of their club too and some good players on show in spells. Though we deserved the score line and it could have been more, they did probe themselves for goals, hitting the post in the first half at 1-0 and drew some quality saves out of Sidey in the Torpoint goal in the 2nd half.

We opened the scoring early when we moved the ball well into a high position on the right to Smallsy and drove inside 20yards out, to slide a well weighted pass left to Rowe who slotted a low finish under the keeper on 7mins. The opening goal settled us, arguably too much, and we looked comfortable for a while but didn't push on enough to open the floodgates. We moved the ball well and got into the Calli third, but the final ball was a whisker away from a forward's boot or too close to the defender to nip in and steal the ball. Fine margins of the quality and timing of the final pass. The length of time between the 1st and 2nd allowed Callington to grow in confidence too and from a set piece on the right were close to an equaliser which hit the base of the post and volleyed to safety. We continued to probe ourselves but weren't quite ruthless enough imo, and efforts from Small, Easterbrook and Westall all went close before Payny got the 2nd from 20yds minutes before halftime after being teed up by Westall. 2-0 HT.

The 3rd came soon after the restart which was positive. Westall again the creator rolled the ball to Small who got the ball out from under his feet and smashed it in from 20yds. After the 3rd we made 5 subs before our 4th goal on 70mins when Westall again the creator for a hat trick of assists was slipped in down the right hand side and his low cross was swept home by Cullerton for 4-0. The 5th was superb technique from Jimi Taylor, receiving the ball in the centre of the park and feinted past his man and his through ball already had Cullerton on the run in a one sided foot race to smash the ball low past the keeper. Within 2mins of the 5th it was 6, and Cullerton's super sub trick. Bouch (I think?) had too much time and space just inside our half to chip a pitching wedge into space for Cullerton again already on his bike who powered past the defender and hit the ball high into the roof of the net from 12yds. This wrapped it up for us with other closes calls for Smallsy being a boot size away from his 2nd following good work down the left, and Easterbrook being a menace driving a low effort from close range whiskers past the post for what would have been a deserved goal. Late in the game Calli hadn't given up and got a consolation with a diagonal ball catching out Bark square on and the wide man raced in behind to finish well around 89mins. Bit of a blow to lose the clean sheet so late in the game, but having hit the post in the first half and 2 stinging efforts well saved by Sidey we can admit they had knocked on our door enough to deserve their consolation. 6-1FT.

Some valuable minutes into everyone with earlyish subs and quality throughout the game we never really looked in much distress. A much bigger test to come on Saturday where we entertain promoted North Petherwin who have won 3 on the bounce since their opening day defeat to St Dom. Good luck to Calli and their young side for the rest of the season til the reversal. 

[r_and_l]

15 hours ago, Paul said:

St Blazey Res 2v3 Newquay Res Att.113That’s an hell of a result for Newquay. 👏