Basingstoke & District League Handbook
Basingstoke & District League Handbook
30/08/24
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Peter Raynbird reviews the Division 2 matches played on the 31st October 2015
There was just two matches played in Division Two and the 4-1 win by Herriard Sports FC over visitors Overton United FC ‘B’ takes them top of the table on goal difference with Overton being the team sitting second on level points with them. It match was goal less until the 49th minute and it took a mis-hit shot by Kyle Buckland that fell to Joe Holder, who beat keeper Dave Purt to put Overton in front. Only a good save by Purt stopped Buckland making it 2-0 soon after when he was through on goal. It was in the 53rd when Herriard drew level, Stuart Minton scoring from a 20 yard free kick. Overton fell behind with seven minutes left to play, Minton bending another 20 yard free kick round the wall. Herriard were now well on top and a corner kick was soon forced in the 87th minute, Sam Weber headed in from the corner kick taken by Matt Goodman to put Herriard 3-1 ahead. Herriard were not finished and in the 90th minute Minton completed his hat trick when his side were awarded a penalty kick and he made no mistake from the spot beating Richard Howard.
Basingstoke Athletic FC Reserves moved out of the danger zone with a 4-2 win over TDI Group FC. Roman Vanik gave them a tenth minute lead, taking on the keeper and scoring from a tight angle. Richard Budd equalized for TDI, but back came Athletic to take a 3-1 lead, the first from Tom Strong and then a header from George Byrne from a Matt Dean free kick. Still in the first half, TDI scored again when a quick turn in the box by Graham Jenkins gave him the opportunity to score. Just before the break Dave Trevelion took advantage of an error by the keeper to score the fourth. The second half was even with neither side able to add to their score.