Competition

Date

Saturday 14th August 2010

Match Report

Soft goals cost Marine

Mark Collier has urged his side to tighten up at the back following Swindon Supermarine’s 3-1 home defeat against Hemel Hempstead. Despite a bright start, which saw Supermarine hit the crossbar, the home side conceded two sloppy goals in quick succession midway through the half. Although Collier admits his side bounced back well after the break to get back into the match, the Supermarine boss knows his side are capable of better.

 

“We are better than that,” said Collier. “You cannot concede three goals at this level and expect to win matches. We gave away two sloppy goals and too many players did not produce what they are capable of. “But it’s not panic stations - it’s early in the season and I’m sure they’ll bounce back with a better performance against Weymouth on Thursday night.”

New signing between the posts, Mark Scott endured a shaky start to life as a Supermarine player losing his footing to concede a long-range opener and allowing a cross-cum-shot to loop over him into the net. However, the on-loan Swindon Town goalkeeper, bounced back to show his class making some impressive saves to limit the damage.

 

Things didn’t start well for Marine when they lost David Bampton to a hamstring injury on 15 minutes and visiting Hemel took full advantage when Bruce Wilson’s speculative 35-yard effort caught out the off balance Scott on 25 minutes. Hemel doubled their lead  by Lafayette, on 36 minutes when a cross-cum-shot eluded Scott.

 

Supermarine then lost Sam Morris who, like Bampton, suffered a hamstring injury at half-time and after the break it was Hemel who came out the strongest. Aston Goss caused numerous problems for Marine’s back four while some nice build up play between Danny May and Scott Thomas saw Danny May hit the bar.

 

However, Supermarine refused to lay down and die, getting back into the match on 80 minutes. Good work down the left from Nick Stanley saw him pick out Chris Allen with the cross who finished smartly into the bottom corner. With Marine pushing for an equaliser, Hemel eventually caught them on the break when substitute Ryan Blake’s tapped home from close range to wrap up proceedings.

“I’m obviously disappointed with the result but I’m pleased with how we bounced back in the second half,” reflected Collier. “Losing Bampton and Morris didn’t help us and to be fair Hemel have scored two quite speculative goals with the first and third efforts. “Mark Scott will be disappointed with the goals but he is a top keeper and proved that with some other fine saves during the match.

From a Hemel perspective