Saturday 22nd December 2007

HAVERHILL ROVERS
4-2
WOODBRIDGE TOWN

Three Haverhill goals in a four minute spell within the final twenty of this match helped Haverhill to third win in four matches.

The hosts scored their first after a quarter of an hour, a good free kick by Jamie Thurlbourne causing confusion in the Woodbridge penalty area, Nick Impey almost walking the ball into the net to give his side the lead.

Woodbridge equalised in the 41st minute after a cross from left by Grant Monaghan wasn't fully cleared, Luke Read connecting with a nicely taken 15 yard volley and sending the ball past goalkeeper Arron Benstead.

The away side took the lead nine minutes after the break when a counter attack with a ball over the top found Dean Tournay-Godfrey; his first touch took it past the much advanced Arron Benstead 35 yards out before he slotted it into the empty net.

The turnaround started in the 71st minute, Colin Vowden's free header out wide from a Thurlbourne header hitting the near upright and Marcus Hunt scoring from the rebound to make it 2-2.

Two minutes later it was 3-2 to the hosts when a Benstead kick over a static Woodbridge defence allowed substitute Martin Westcott to run on and volley lob the ball over goalkeeper Marcus Garnham.

The 74th minute bore the final goal, Richard Heller running past four defenders before squaring the ball to an unmarked Adam Ben-Saud, who took his time before netting between Garnham and his near right post.

ROVERS : Arron Benstead, Paul Abbott, Jamie Thurlbourne, Richard Heller, Colin Vowden, Joe Harvey, Marc Abbott, Marcus Hunt, Nick Impey, Adam Ben-Saud, Sam Green.
Subs - Louie Farrington (for Sam Green, 65), Martin Westcott (for Marc Abbott, 62), Dan Pilcher (for Paul Abbott, 62), Cody Frazier.
Goals - Nick Impey (15), Marcus Hunt (71), Martin Westcott (73), Adam Ben-Saud (74).
Bookings - Paul Abbott (40, dissent), Sam Green (64, foul), Colin Vowden (86, foul).
Red cards - None.


WOODBRIDGE : Marcus Garnham, Stefan Marsh, Grant Monaghan, Ryan Foster, Simon Peddie, Mark Roper, Luke Read, Aaron Churchyard, Dean Tournay-Godfrey, Paul Hart, Ben Seaman.
Subs - Tony Boto (for Ben Seaman, 70), Aaron Shepperd, Andy Lawrance.
Goals - Luke Read (41), Dean Tournay-Godfrey (54).
Bookings - Mark Roper (58, foul), Luke Read (68, foul), Marcus Garnham (76, dissent), Ryan Foster (78, foul).
Red cards - None.