Kudzaishe Mazambara netted 5 times for Bembridge as they overcame Vectis at Cowes Enterprise College.
Kudzi opened the scoring for Bembridge with a shot across the face of the goal (0-1).
Vectis then replied with a Ben Cutts penalty after the striker had been brought down in the penalty area (1-1).
Bembridge regained the lead through a header from powerful striker Jared Wetherick (1-2).
Mazambara then extended Bembridges’s lead with a sublime curling strike from just inside the penalty area (1-3).
Half time: Vectis 1-3 Bembridge
Vectis were forced to play most of the 2nd half with 10 men after keeper Carl Ballington was red carded for an attempted rugby tackle on Jared Wetherick.
Mazambara converted the resulting spot kick (1-4) with his hat trick goal.
Kudzi then added a 4th to his tally by slotting the ball into the bottom corner after being played on by Wetherick (1-5).
Ethan Dicker added a 5th for the away side with a shot he blasted into the top corner of the goal (1-6).
Kudzi then scored his 5th and Bembridge’s 7th with a strike from inside the 6-yard box, again after being played on by Jared Wetherick (1-7).
Full time: Vectis 1-7 Bembridge
Vectis: Ballington, Barratt, Brewer, Cutts, Newsham, Shaw, Shepherd, Symes, Turner, Wherry, Sibbick
Bembridge: Clark, Dicker, Ferrin, Hawkins, Hutcheson, Malin, Mazambara, McNaney, Plenty, j. Wetherick, L. Wetherick Subs: Atkinson-Goffe, Phillipson
After the game, winning manager Justin Malin said:
“A stunning performance from our lads from start to finish. The football we played in this game really was outstanding, and we opened up Vectis time and time again.
“A big 3 points. Also nice to see so many exciting young players shining for us in this win.”
Bembridge’s win sees them advance 4 points above Vectis, who remain 2nd-from-bottom in Harwoods Division 1.
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In other games…
Northwood SJ 1-3 Brading Town
Dan Vale bagged a brace (his 400th and 401st goals for the Romans) and Aaron Bennett also appeared on the scoresheet as 3rd-placed Brading beat Northwood at the Isle of Wight Community Club.
Osborne Coburg 2-3 W&B Sports
Coner Lyon, Kade Woodford and Harrison Taylor were on target for leaders W&B as they overcame Osborne Coburg by the best of 5 goals. Harry Green and Carl Phillipson were the Osborne Coburg scorers.
Shanklin 2-1 Binstead & COB
Shanklin beat bottom club Binstead at the County Ground courtesy of 1st half strikes from Jamie Trowbridge and Jason Smythers. Matthew Walker grabbed the Binstead goal.
West Wight 1-4 Ventnor
Charlie Urry bagged a brace with Harry Mullholland and Rob Gee also on the scoresheet as Ventnor put 4 goals past West Wight at Camp road. Josh Craig replied for West Wight.
In Division 2…
High Park 7-0 Seaview
John Robjant, Dan Robjant (X2), Chris Dibsdale, Tyler Mullan and Kyle Kilroy (with a 30-yard screamer) were on target for High Park against bottom club Seaview, who also conceded an own goal. Sadly the game was abandoned in the 80th minute after a serious injury to a Seaview player.
Niton Community 3-0 Newport Reserves
Niton overcame Newport Reserves courtesy of goals from Jake Cass and Lewis Evans and a Cruz Wragg penalty.
Sandown & Lake 1-3 Oakfield
Oakfield recovered from being a goal down at half time to beat Sandown at the Fairway Sports Complex. The 2nd half goalscorers for the Oakers were Sid Roberts (X2) and Gary Hills.
Isle of Wight results for Saturday 8th March
Harwoods Division 1
Northwood SJ 1-3 Brading Town
Osborne Coburg 2-3 W&B Sports
Shanklin 2-1 Binstead & COB
Vectis 1-7 Bembridge
West Wight 1-4 Ventnor
Division 2
High Park 7-0 Seaview
Niton Community 3-0 Newport Reserves
Sandown & Lake 1-3 Oakfield
Combination 1
Bembridge Reserves 2-0 Ventnor Reserves
Brading Town Reserves 1-1 West Wight Reserves
East Cowes Sports Reserves 2-1 Sandown & Lake Reserves
High Park Reserves 5-2 Osborne Coburg Reserves
W&B Sports Reserves H-W Binstead & COB Reserves
Combination 2
Newchurch Reserves 5-0 High Park A
Ryde Saints Reserves 2-4 Bembridge A
West Wight A 4-0 Niton Community Reserves
Junior B Cup
Ventnor A 2-0 Oakfield Reserves
Mazambara showing caulkheads how to play football.
Well done Kudzi.