Match Reports
Corries travelled out Weston way in search of Pirates! What they found was two teams with 23 players between them! Game started with no linos and Weston’s only sub as ref. What could have turned into a nightmare was actually a game played with no real contentious decisions played in the Corinthian way. Hats off to both teams. Now onto the carnage.
In a close opening few minutes lines were drawn before Henleaze took the lead through James Reid after only 5 mins. But Weston soon got back and levelled after 17mins. Henleaze then nipped back in front with a goal from Gabe Downing. Then things got messy! Weston equalised just before the break and then Henleaze came in at half time and put their feet up and decided to not show up for the first 15 mins of the second half. Weston reeled off 3 goals to lead 5-2 before Henleaze had managed to put 3 passes together. But then, Henleaze dragged themselves off the canvas, Tyson Fury style, and started their comeback!
3 goals in 9 minutes from Phil Giddings, Jimmer Charnley and James Reid (assisted by two great passes from man of the man Tom Perrot) brought the scores to 5-5 with 20 mins to play. Then in the 86th minute Henleaze broke down the right, Centre back Matty Williams picked up the ball on the half way line drove to the by line, skipping past a Weston defender and pulled the ball back into the 6 yard box where under pressure from James Reid the Weston defender put the ball into his own net. A nervy last 5 minutes, with 3 Weston corners in the 90th minute passed and the final whistle blew! A great game, played in the right spirit!
