Derwent get the job done as Vanbrugh seconds bounce back
Photograph by Peter Iveson
DERWENT FIRSTS 1 VANBRUGH THIRDS 0
A first-half goal from Chris Barnett was enough for an out-of-sorts Derwent the points against a brave Vanbrugh thirds, but it will be the Green and Whites who will take the most out of the game after nearly pulling off a shock draw against their much-fancied opponents.
After being installed as one of the teams to watch for the cup, Derwent now have to justify themselves as carrying the favourites tag once more and will undoubtedly be looking to improve on their showing today. Put ahead through Barnett on fifteen minutes, the midfielder hammering home into the bottom right corner after neat play and delivery from Alex Cooper, it was combination of poor finishing and the heroics of goalkeeper James Wilson who kept it so close.
Wilson’s performance was epitomised by a majestic save high to the right to deny a training ground perfection free-kick from Derwent late in the first-half, while also saving with his body in the second-half to deny a certain goal. Wilson’s superb form aside, Derwent did have and should have taken their chances, Ed Lacaille guilty of spurning one of their better ones, the striker inexplicably heading wide after finding himself free at the back post, while Nav Jabarkhyl will wonder how he didn’t do more after latching onto a knockdown from a corner on the stroke of half-time.
With Derwent seemingly incapable of finding a second goal to kill the game off, Vanbrugh, and their growing support on the sidelines, could sense an upset, finally finding the confidence to venture into Derwent territory after hardly leaving their own in the first-half. A goal line clearance from Derwent’s Dom Henney spared his teammates’ blushes from a corner, while the lack of instinct in front of goal also seemed to hit Vanbrugh’s Ben Kirkby, who only needed to get a foot on the ball to level the tie after being put through from a glorious outside of the foot pass from Vanbrugh Man-of-the Match Max Walter. Walter would himself produce a moment a magic, skipping past two Derwent players on the left to unleash a rifling half volley from all of thirty yards which dipped precariously close to the bar and being goal of the tournament.
A few Stoke-style long ball tactics at the death from Vanbrugh could not grab an eqauliser, yet the final whistle for Derwent visibly could not have come soon enough, the player’s reactions more akin to a loss rather than taking the spoils. Summed up in the words of captain Matt Hallam, who described his side’s performance as “getting the job done, but nothing more than that”, Derwent will not be able to afford another performance like the one seen today. Vanbrugh seconds and the Derwent backlash await on June 1st. DA
Derwent didn’t produce their best College Cup performance today, but had just about enough to overcome Vanbrugh thirds. Photograph by Peter Iveson.
Derwent Firsts: David Attwood, Joe Broughtflower, Steve Walwyn, Dom Henney, Ric Burne, Matt Hallam, Chris Barnett, Nav Jabarkhyl, Alex Cooper, Ben Smith, Ed Lacaille
Substitutes (not used): James Mathews, Matt O’Connor, Matt Worsfold
Nouse Fantasy Football Man of the Match: Alex Cooper
Vanbrugh Thirds: James Wilson, James Salt, Phil Madden, Josh Gilboy, Ben Keane, Daniel Hoffmann (Ken Ng (Ben Kirkby)), Alex Willings, Matt Comber, Andy Dakin, Max Walter, Joe McGrady (P. Humphries)
Nouse Fantasy Football Man of the Match: Max Walter
VANBRUGH SECONDS 4 WENTWORTH SECONDS 1
Wentworth seconds’ inability to defend set pieces proved their undoing today, as they crashed to a 4-1 defeat at the hands of Vanbrugh seconds. Three of Vanbrugh’s goals came from corners whilst the other was a superb thirty-five yard free kick from skipper Vest Waterson.
Waterson’s audacious effort lobbed Dan Horsfall in the Wentworth net before bouncing down over the goal line. With no Russian linesman it was left to referee Chris Grayland to award the goal to Waterson, despite the best efforts of Sascha Bonomally who claimed the goal as his, having tapped home after the ball bounced back into play. Isaac Parkinson, Matt Scaysbrook and Tom Spring also got themselves on the score sheet, while Wenty were able to pull one back through Dave Worsley.
Richard Rhodes’ side got off to the worst possible start; a Waterson corner was neatly finished by Spring who escaped his marker and met the ball on his instep, smashing it into the roof of the net. It very nearly got worse for Wentworth as a lovely ball found Parkinson in space, he shot back across goal and, with Horsfall beaten, the ball hit the post.
Another corner from Waterman, who was at the heart of everything Vanbrugh did, found Parkinson who tapped home from close range. The provider then turned to goal scorer as his free-kick found the back of the net, and three became four as Scaysbrook volleyed home emphatically from the edge of the area after a corner had been cleared. Vanbrugh were playing some nice stuff, with one move particularly impressive, and looked head and shoulders above Wentworth at half-time as they went in 4-0 up.
The second-half was a different story as a combination of Vanbrugh taking their foot of the gas and Wentworth growing in confidence meant it was a much tighter affair. Early on in the half Dom Green lobbed the keeper with a fantastic effort only to see the ball cannon back off the bar but they did eventually get their reward as Worsley rounded the keeper to tap home following a piercing through ball from Yuhei Fujita.
Rhodes declared his team to be “really unlucky” but picked up on his side’s “sloppy defending”. He praised his side’s second half performance but acknowledged that Vanbrugh “deserved to win”. Waterson described it as “a really good performance” and said he was “pleased to win” for the first time in this year’s College Cup. HC
Dan Horsfall, the Wentworth goalkeeper, goes to ground to thwart a Vanbrugh seconds attack on Monday. Photograph by Peter Iveson.
Wentworth Seconds: Dan Horsfall, Dan Franks, Alan Burns, Matt Beacham, Samik Datta, Jamie Cousins (Richard Folk), Rich Rhodes, Andy Smart (Michael Symes), Yuhei Fujita, Dom Green, Dave Worsley.
Nouse Fantasy Football Man of the Match: Yuhei Fujita
Vanbrugh Seconds: James Wilson, Ash Lockyer, Arne Bartelsman (Mark Comber), Phil Madden, Sam Taylor, Isaac Parkinson, Matt Scaysbrook, Vest Waterson, Jamie Clark (Kimmy Tang-Wright), Tom Spring, Sascha Bonomally.
Nouse Fantasy Football Man of the Match: Isaac Parkinson
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Folk came on for Cousins.
That is a horrible picture. Why, why, why? I look like a cross between Dr Robotnik and the guy from the Tango adverts.
I think a shot of me being beaten from 35 yards by Shrek (no offence) would’ve been less grotesque.
Much as it pains me to say it, Vanbrugh absolutely bossed us in the first half. Fair play.
Sorry Dan!
I put up a much more flattering one of you making a save from a free kick, but they decided to use this one instead……
What you talking about? You don’t look anything like me!
He doesn’t does he? ‘Cause the day I look like that I might just have to end it all…
Shrek is the dogs balls
Sorry, what? Is that Dan Horsfall calling SOMEONE ELSE Shrek? Read that back, Dan Horsfall (the very very very bad, quite large, beardy Wentworth goalkeeper who hasn’t left the City of York for 20years – girlfriend?) saying that someone else looks like Shrek.
Wow! That is just….wow.
No offence
I’m from Bradford
Not sure I can answer your other charges though
I think the latest Nouse report and BNOC tag has gone to your head Mr Horsfall!!
I happen to think Horsfall has a certain rogueish charm. I have frequently posted him on fitfinder but he never responds.
http://www.virginmedia.com/images/nev.jpg
The really upsetting thing is that the picture of me (above) makes Nev look positively svelte. I was at the match when he played for us (and that picture was taken) and he looked absolutely huge. Sad, sad times.