Dogs tamed as Pot snap leaders’ win streak
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By Matthew
Taylor
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Robin Hood went top of the Commercial A Division
at the weekend after pacesetters Tuff Dogs tumbled to Lobster Pot
following five straight wins.
Pot played some of their best football this season in a hard fought
1-0 victory over a weakened Dogs team who were missing top scorer
Jeff Franklin.
Pot dug deep as Dogs hit the crossbar with a close range Joe Carolo
header on ten minutes and were unlucky not to get a penalty when
Carolo was brought down in the box. Pot had a second-half goal
disallowed for offside.
With 15 minutes remaining Dave Allison made amends for missing a
previous one-on-one with the ‘keeper by firing in the decisive goal
from a Tommy Gribbons knock down after mounting pressure.
Meanwhile, Robin Hood set the scene for this Saturday’s
pre-Christmas showdown with Dogs with a comfortable 3-0 win over
BAA.
David Wolfe burst through the heart of the BAA defence and rounded
the ‘keeper after 20 minutes while half-time substitute Alan Mooney
picked the ball up just inside the BAA half and went on a solo run
past four defenders before notching the second with a low shot into
the far corner.
Wanderers were awarded a penalty after Dan Miller hacked down a BAA
striker but the spot kick went wide.
With 15 minutes remaining Hood striker Shane Brown, who had only
been on the field five minutes, was dismissed for abusing referee
Ralph Tumbridge. But two minutes from time Brian Fubler wrapped
things up for Hood with a fine individual goal.
Draw specialists MR Onions shared the points in a 1-1 stalemate with
Key West. Good early possession from Onions saw Gary Fyffe making
plenty of room down the left and striker Colin Keane menacing Key
West with his pace. Dave Turner scored Onions’ goal after nine
minutes with a neat turn on the edge of the box.
Key West turned up the heat with some good football but were kept
out by stand-in keeper Jason Roberts. But Onions conceded possession
on the edge of the box and Key West forward Wayne Augustus scored
off the post in the 70th minute.
Two late goals from substitute Mark Ray and strikes from Kenny Burns
and Arnold Todd helped Devonshire All-Stars overcome PHC 4-1 with
the Zebras getting a consolation goal from Albert Thomas.
Last season’s runners-up North Village Rams easily beat St. George’s
who are still without a single point. Ross Lamb netted two and
Stevie Dickinson and Shannon Burchall one each for Rams while St.
George’s replied with a Lionel Cann penalty.
