MATCH REPORT M1 v Eastcote 3s

The wanderers had an early alarm call for a 1015 PB 90 mins away from the shire. A strong 15 man squad arrived ready for a tough contest on a chilly windy Autumnal morning. Wootton started the dominant team, all the action in the Eastcote half but there was no end product and the Eastcote keeper played a blinder. The game went into HT at 0-0.

Ready to dominate again the Wanderers defence had a momentary blip and conceded 2 mins into the second half. This got the team pumped up and in form Ollie Dunn did all the work himself for a solo finish in a crowded D. The best goal of the game came next, Jay pummelled a 16 yard hit straight down the middle to Tozer who played a first time ball to Ollie high on the right who then took the ball into the D for another cool finish onto the backboard. High in confidence Wootton were then pressing in the Eastcote D where a penalty corner should have been called but the ball was played route one up into the Wootton half where Jay looked to shield the ball out only for the umpire 60 yards away to call a phantom elbow leading to an Eastcote penalty corner from which they scored to make it 2-2. Tensions were high and a few interesting umpire calls later Tozer lost his head after a very harsh yellow card from a “phantom arm in the back” and Wootton went down to 10 men but the decision only spurred the team on to look for the win. This was the case as another solo effort from Ollie (on a hatrick) had his effort kicked off the line by the Eastcote defender. The umpire only gave a penalty corner but the umpire at the other end of the pitch corrected his colleague and awarded a flick. Ollie on his hat-rick turned down the chance for his third goal allowing Dan Robbins to step up and calmly convert the flick to make it 3-2 with 3 mins to play. Wanderers went back to full complement and saw the game off to send Wootton to the top of the league (as it was the only result of the day after the early start) Full Time Eastcote 3XI 2-3 WWHC 1XI.