Long Melford vs Lakenheath

Report

Long Melford took the lead twice but were undone by two Lakenheath goals in the space of three minutes.

Straight from the kick off Melford signalled their intent when Jamie Griffiths saw his shot turned for a corner.

After 7 minutes at the other end Kaine Manels was denied by a fine save from Matt Walker in the Melford goal.

The Villagers took the lead after 12 minutes when a Kyle Hurley corner was met by ANTHONY WAUGH and his bullet header found the net.

The game was lacking in fluency, with many free kicks punctuating the proceedings.

The Heath men responded after 26 minutes, the Melford defence showed a lack of conviction in clearing a Lakenheath corner and SAM PETERS netted from 25 yards with a well placed shot.

Just before the interval whistle Ollie Emsden got through on goal for Melford but keeper Charlie Beckwith brought off a good save.

From the restart Lakenheath were on the offensive and Tom Thurlborn thumped his shot wide of the Melford  goalpost.

On 49 minutes Melford thought they had gone ahead but Will Wingfield had shot into the side netting.

On 56 minutes Melford went ahead, a free kick caused confusion in the Lakenheath box and eventually JAKE JACKSON bundled the ball in, untidy but they all count!

Soon after this Melford almost increased their lead Hurley ran thirty yards to take on the Lakenheath defence, but his shot from ten yards went clear of the crossbar.

Then came the disaster three minute period for Melford. On 65 minutes  TOM THURLBORN fired from the angle the ball bounced off keeper Walker via the post into the net.

The next goal came on 68 minutes when Ryan Yallop made space down the Lakenheath left flank and his accurate cross was forced home by  SHAUN AVIS the Lakenheath striker.

Although Melford huffed and puffed they could not find the equaliser, and only a magnificent save by Walker from Thurlborn near the end of the game kept the score line intact.   CHENOBERET

LONG MELFORD: Matt Walker, Dan Smith (57), Sam Mills, Jake Jackson, Ross Waugh, Anthony Waugh, Kyle Hurley (76), Jacob Brown  (capt), Jamie Griffiths, Ollie Emsden, Will Wingfield (63)

Subs: David Lopez (63), James Dormady (76), George Day (57) not used: Perry Newman, Steve Chisholm