2013-01-12

Minehead moved into the top four with
this workmanlike win
over Ilminster Town on
Saturday, with both
goals and a missed
penalty coming in the
last 12 minutes of the
match.
On a heavy
pitch both sides did
well to play the
amounts of
constructive football
that they did, but it was
Minehead who looked
likeliest to score during a first half
when they created considerably
more goalscoring opportunities.
However much like the match at
Minehead in December, anything
that was on target was dealt with
admirably by Wayne Lewis in the
home goal, including a fine diving
save from a Deeks piledriver.
The first close call for the
Ilminster rearguard was a perfect
corner by Lee Smyth which Matt
Cracknell met at pace but his firm
header went inches over the bar
from 6 yards. Two minutes later
after a flowing move on the left a
through ball found Guy Burns on
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the right but his left footed effort curled just over
the bar. A stong run
from Deeks who cut in
from the left touchline
saw him beat two
defenders but his crisp
shot from an angle
also went wide.
A four man
move again carved
through the Ilminster
defence but having
beaten a defender
Guy Burns shot wide.
Then another run with
the ball seemingly tied to his
boots enabled Aaron Deeks to
create a shooting opportunity,
but his shot from just inside
the box that was destined for
the top corner was brilliantly
saved at full length by Lewis.
Ten miuntes before the break
Luke Webber beat a defender
and showed another a clean
pair of heels and though his
shot beat Lewis’ dive it too
went the wrong side of the
post with a desperate attempt
by Lee Smyth to divert it inside
the post being a split second
too late.
Photos courtesy of Clara Lawrie - About My Area