Hadleigh United vs Long Melford

A whirlwind performance by Melford, two opening goals in the space of four minutes meant that the home team were always chasing the impossible.

With last Saturday’s hat trick scorer George Day not available, Melford moved Jacob Brown forward as striker and he duly obliged with a fine hat trick.

After two minutes Melford went ahead when a David Lopez throw was flicked on by Alfie Parnell and JACOB BROWN swivelled inside the six yard box to slam into the net.

The second goal came on four minutes  an in-swinging DANIEL SWAIN free kick from an angle deceived keeper Nick Punter and found its way inside the far post.

Little was seen of Hadleigh with Melford bossing the game all over the pitch. On 28 minutes the tricky  Hassan Ally made space down the Melford right wing and his excellent cross was headed home expertly by JACOB  BROWN, looping over the keeper’s head.

There was little flurry of activity from Hadleigh but Melford remained in control. The hat trick arrived for JACOB BROWN on 38 minutes some excellent work by Alfie Parnell saw his cross from the left flank brought down superbly on the turn by the skipper who smashed into the net.

The home team started to compete in the second half and Melford keeper Matt Walker made a comfortable save from a Matt Paine freekick. The best chance for Hadleigh fell to Joe Yaxley but his shot went straight at keeper Walker.

On 79 minutes Melford increased their lead when Brown chased a Will Wingfield pass down the left flank before whipping in a cross and BEN JUDGE directed the ball into the net to seal a well-earned victory.  CHENOBERET

LONG MELFORD: Walker, Mills, Wingfield, Swain, R Waugh, A Waugh, Ally, Parnell, Brown, Lopez, Judge   Subs used: Hurley, Griffiths, J Dormady   Subs not used: Hemson, Smith