Playing to their best Walton Hersham 1 v 4 Corinthian-Casuals
The Corinthian Spirit was clearly evident on Tuesday evening after the Casuals left Stompond Lane with a marvellous second half performance and whilst stamping their claim as one of the form teams in the Ryman Division 1 South this 2014.
The match started slowly as both sides tested each others defence but no clear cut chance was evident. Walton & Hersham threatened on a couple of occasions but it took a handball by Defoe in the penalty area for them to get their first shot on target, Greg Andrews sending Bracken the wrong way on 30 minutes.
The Casuals best attempt of the first half came on 44 minutes when Wilson-Joseph picked up a loose ball 25 yards out and struck his shot just wide to the Swan's right hand post.
The second half kicked off with a bang. Just 3 minutes into the restart Jamie Byatt received a pass on the attacking right channel, with back to goal, 20 yards out he twisted to his left foot, placing a neat lob beyond the opposition keeper into the net whilst sending the Casuals faithful into an immediate chorus of "one Jamie Byatt".
It didn't take long for the second to come. On 55 Minutes Juevan Spencer found himself in acres of midfield space, drove towards goal, shot low and hard from the edge only for the keeper to parry it back out. It consequentially fell to Byatt who expertly dished out a thundering left footer from inside the penalty box. The third came just 5 minutes later when Hodges blasted an unstoppable left footed shot from 12 yards out after a Defoe free kick on the left channel was headed powerfully back across goal from the centre half Joe Hicks.
With Corinth in the ascendency regretfully some momentum was lost with the expulsion of Ben Bowra. He was rather unfortunate to see red desite his attempt to reach first an overhit Walton pass by diving feet in and studs showing.
Down to 10 men the Casuals never looked threatened and continued to channel their attacks. Dave Hodges did well to repeatedly charge the left flank and Byatt's continued pressing prevented Walton & Hersham any further opportunity to build sustainable combination play.
On 88 minutes, however, Byatt marvelled again and secured his hat trick. Defoe expertly chipped his free kick to Hodges down the left wing who got to the bye-line in time to drive a low cross under the keeper where Byatt was present to smash it from just a yard out. The hat trick hero's celebration saw him dart full speed cross-pitch towards now ex-Manager, Kim Harris, who was present to witness the astounding goalscorer grab his 18th goal of the season.
On an interim basis, the club is managed by General Manager Brian Adamson. Tuesday's team was led from the changing area by Tony Davies assisted by coach Luke Garrard and currently injured midfield maestro Tommy Williams.
Photo courtesy of Andy the Photographer (@andythephoto)
The Corinthian Spirit was clearly evident on Tuesday evening after the Casuals left Stompond Lane with a marvellous second half performance and whilst stamping their claim as one of the form teams in the Ryman Division 1 South this 2014.
The match started slowly as both sides tested each others defence but no clear cut chance was evident. Walton & Hersham threatened on a couple of occasions but it took a handball by Defoe in the penalty area for them to get their first shot on target, Greg Andrews sending Bracken the wrong way on 30 minutes.
The Casuals best attempt of the first half came on 44 minutes when Wilson-Joseph picked up a loose ball 25 yards out and struck his shot just wide to the Swan's right hand post.
The second half kicked off with a bang. Just 3 minutes into the restart Jamie Byatt received a pass on the attacking right channel, with back to goal, 20 yards out he twisted to his left foot, placing a neat lob beyond the opposition keeper into the net whilst sending the Casuals faithful into an immediate chorus of "one Jamie Byatt".
It didn't take long for the second to come. On 55 Minutes Juevan Spencer found himself in acres of midfield space, drove towards goal, shot low and hard from the edge only for the keeper to parry it back out. It consequentially fell to Byatt who expertly dished out a thundering left footer from inside the penalty box. The third came just 5 minutes later when Hodges blasted an unstoppable left footed shot from 12 yards out after a Defoe free kick on the left channel was headed powerfully back across goal from the centre half Joe Hicks.
With Corinth in the ascendency regretfully some momentum was lost with the expulsion of Ben Bowra. He was rather unfortunate to see red desite his attempt to reach first an overhit Walton pass by diving feet in and studs showing.
Down to 10 men the Casuals never looked threatened and continued to channel their attacks. Dave Hodges did well to repeatedly charge the left flank and Byatt's continued pressing prevented Walton & Hersham any further opportunity to build sustainable combination play.
On 88 minutes, however, Byatt marvelled again and secured his hat trick. Defoe expertly chipped his free kick to Hodges down the left wing who got to the bye-line in time to drive a low cross under the keeper where Byatt was present to smash it from just a yard out. The hat trick hero's celebration saw him dart full speed cross-pitch towards now ex-Manager, Kim Harris, who was present to witness the astounding goalscorer grab his 18th goal of the season.
On an interim basis, the club is managed by General Manager Brian Adamson. Tuesday's team was led from the changing area by Tony Davies assisted by coach Luke Garrard and currently injured midfield maestro Tommy Williams.
Photo courtesy of Andy the Photographer (@andythephoto)