THREEMILESTONE FOOTBALL CLUB - MATCH REPORT

Result & Scorers...

Half Time	Threemilestone	0	:	1	Pendeen
Full Time	Threemilestone	0	:	4	Pendeen
Scorers

Managers Match Report...

After heavy rain during the week it seemed that the game may not go ahead, but fortunately the weather cleared and the match was able to take place. Pendeen arrived with just the bare eleven, whilst TMS had an abundance of players. The new manager David Hill elected to play a four four two formation with a message of "BACK TO BASICS" (heard that somewhere before). The game began with the home side on the attack, testing the Pendeen goalkeeper early on who saved well; this was going to be an omen for the remainder of the afternoon.The away side seemed subdued for the first 20 minutes with the Stones exerting all the pressure, with Jolly, Pascoe & Hocking all coming close only to be foiled by the athleticism of the away sides keeper. Then disaster struck, a hopeful ball into the box saw the young TMS keeper loose the ball due to the wet conditions and Pendeen took an unlikely lead, yet again lady luck had run off with some bloke from down the chippy. Give the home side their dues this did not dampen their spirits and they continued to press, and each time they attacked they made the away keeper work, but work he did and at half time the score was one nil to the visitors.

" Gaffer" Hill made just one change at half time when he brought on Kyle Jones for the injured Mike Waller. At this point everything pointed to the Stones getting back on level terms and going on to record their first victory of the season, however, this is not a fairy tale and nothing ever finishes happy ever after for the Reserves. As with the week before the lads forgot to reset their alarm clocks and within minutes of the restart found themselves three nil down, it is fair to say that both goals had a fair amount of luck on their side, but in football you don't always get what you deserve.The home team continued to batter the away side's goalmouth but with the ever young Gordon Banks in goal the net was just not bulging. As time ticked on the new man at the helm made two further changes with young Gavin Counter and the experienced, but well built, Luff coming on to add a little bit of spice to the proceedings.The final throw of the dice seemed to be working with both players being influential and creating chances for those around them. Luff hit the bottom of the post with a snap shot which actually beat the keeper and then laid several good chances on for Jolly, who unfortunately seems to be trying to emulate the great Johnny Wilkinson. Man of the Match Gary Pirret came more and more into his own and made several good breaks, but as the time ticked on and the bells began to chime you knew that the Stones where about to go down to their twelfth loss of the campaign and this was confirmed when Pendeen broke quickly, after confusion had reigned whether a corner or not should have been given to TMS at the other end, players stood still whilst the away sides strikers didn't and within a split of a hares breath Threemilestone found themselves four nil down, what a cruel sport football can be.The remainder of the half was, as the majority of the match had been, played in the Pendeen half and penalty area. The final whistle blew with the Reserves beaten but not down, surely a win must be forthcoming. Next installment of this exciting but often one sided saga continues next week at St Buryan.

Richard Luff.