VICS EXTEND WINNING RUN TO 4 GAMES WITH VICTORY IN HAMPSHIRE CUP

East Cowes Vics have maintained their 100% record in the season to date with an emphatic victory over Folland Sports in the 1st round of the Hampshire Cup at Beatrice Avenue.  Following a successful start to the season with 3 straight wins, Vics manager Alex Smith was able to rest several players to give starts to Sam Kirby, Jayden Yates, Charlie Hart and Harrison Berry. The game started at a great pace with Vics attacking from the off. The Victorians came close to taking the lead in the 4th minute when a goalmouth melee was frantically cleared by the Follands defence. The breakthrough for the Island side came in the 6th minute when Alex Andries handled the ball in the box. Harrison Yates stepped up to smash the resulting penalty high into the middle of the goal (1-0). In an end to end contest, the Planemakers equalised in the 11th minute; a great through ball from Callum Dart found Morgan Moret, who hit a fierce strike that went under Alex Ram and into the Vics goal (1-1).

Moret was denied by the crossbar on 15 minutes, the rebound falling to Callum Dart, whose effort though was well saved by Alex Ram. Vics regained the lead on 27 minutes;  a great move from their own half ended with the ball falling for Jayden Yates; his pin point turn created space and his shot fizzed into the bottom corner of the goal (2-1).

Jayden Yates then sent an exquisite through ball to Adam Voller in the 29th minute, but Voller’s goal attempt was wide of the target. A minute later, a Harrison Yates throw was back headed by Jacob Reynolds, and the ball looped into the far corner of the goal (3-1).

Voller was again unlucky in the 37th minute, having a further shot saved by Boxall. Jacob Reynolds then bagged his brace with a fine finish 5 minutes from the half time interval (4-1). Half time: East Cowes Vics 4-1 Folland Sports

The second half was the reverse of the first, with both defences tightening up.  Vics had a series of half chances, falling for Jayden Yates and substitutes Josh Neale, Aedan Coode and Caleb Neale. Follands were limited to just one goal attempt when Morets had his shot saved by Ram.

Full time: East Cowes Vics 4-1 Folland Sports East Cowes Vics: Ram, Kirby, H. Yates, Newbold, Berry, Chapman, Reynolds, Coode, J. Yates, Hart, Voller Subs (all used): Wheeler, Snow, C. Neale, J. Neale, Turner

EMERSON TATTERSALL HITS 5 GOALS AS VENTNOR GO 2ND IN HARWOODS DIVISION 1

Ventnor have gone 2nd in Harwoods Division 1 after an emphatic victory over Bembridge at Watcombe Bottom. Emerson Tattersall hit the back of the net after just 6 minutes (1-0). Tattersall then scored his second after outpacing the Bembridge back line before rounding the keeper (2-0). Ventnor’s 3rd came after an incisive move starting from Neo Lamb at the back, whose delightful ball split then defence with Emerson crossing for Liam Harper to slot home (3-0).  Tattersall scored his hat trick shortly before half time (4-0). Half time: Ventnor 4-0 Bembridge Within 5 minutes of the restart Emerson Tattersall had grabbed his 4th goal of the evening (5-0). The goal of the game came shortly after, when in form winger Liam Harper smashed the ball into the top corner of the goal (6-0). Charlie Urry then deservedly got on the scoresheet (7-0). Bembridge scored a late consolation goal (7-1) before man-of-the-match Tattersall grabbed his 5th from the penalty spot (8-1). Full time: Ventnor 8-1 Bembridge Ventnor are 3 points behind leaders Brading Town and are ahead of 3rd-placed W&B on goal difference.