Peter Raynbird Reviews the Basingstoke B Cup and Division 2 league matches played on 24/10/15

Basingstoke Junior B Cup 1st round

Bounty United FC had a very comfortable 4-0 win against Basingstoke Athletic FC Reserves to go through to the Quarter Finals of the Basingstoke Junior ‘B’ Cup where they will be playing Winklebury Wizards FC at home. Although on top for most of the opening spell, it was not until the 35th minute when Bounty made the break through. They were awarded a free kick; Mike Gilham took it quickly to chip over the Athletic keeper’s head. It was a penalty kick awarded for a hand ball in the 49th which gave Bounty the opportunity to extend their lead, Mitchell Stokes made it 2-0. Stokes provided a good ball for Matt Love to finish off on the hour to make it 3-0. With five minutes left came the fourth, Stokes again finding the net following a corner taken by Andy Darmody.

Division 2

Overton United FC ‘B’ are top of the table, having maximum points from their four matches, including the cancelled fixture against AFC Aldermaston ‘A’ earlier in the season, when they were awarded the points. The latest was against TDI Group FC when they won 5-2. Overton led after five minutes through Tita Martins. The TDI Group Manger Graham Jenkins has lost three of his youngsters with Saturday jobs, but they managed to level the scores in the 34th when Jenkins scored from a Fred Slyn corner kick. Two early goals in the second half from Michael Fuller and Joe Holder saw Overton 3-1 ahead, but TDI came again when Ryan Jones scored with a neat 20 yards strike. Overton got on top for the remainder of the game with a 30 yard shot from Adam Bowden dipping past the keeper and Kyle Buckland taking a pass from Martins to score the fifth.

There was five different scorers as Herriard Sports picked up the third win in there three matches played. It was against AFC Aldermaston FC ‘A’, but it took them 38 minutes to go ahead when a pin point pass from Chris Dobbie was put away by Adam Nelson. Just before half time Adam Barfoot equalized with a stunning 20 yard drive. The Aldermaston defence, assisted by some good saves by keeper Kevin Butcher held out until the 75th minute when Sam Weber beat Butcher with a good effort. A rout one ball out of defence was headed on by Alex Roberts for Dobbie to make it 3-1 with 6 minutes remaining. Dobbie then set up Richard Ellis for the fourth and finally a cross from Ellis found Player/Manager Craig Lewington who netted the fifth with two minutes to play.
Basingstoke United FC had a close 3-2 win over AFC Berg at Brighton Hill. It was Berg going ahead after just five minutes when a long throw caught out the United defence and the newly signed Vincent Mudame beat keeper James Sallows. It took United until the 45th minute to level when Tom Hartley took a good pass from Ash Pearce to have an easy tap in. James Lucas then put United in front in the 60th by heading in a free kick taken by Brandon Wheeler. Lewis Clayton then hit the bar for them before the lead was extended when Pearce headed home a corner by Hartley in the 70th. Berg kept plugging away and were rewarded with a penalty in the 90th which was well taken by Lance Forster, but they remain pointless for the season.