Report – Saturday 18th September
Torpoint Athletic 4-0 Ottery St Mary
SWPL Premier Division East
With Robbie Morris at The Mill
Torpoint Athletic brushed aside the early league leaders of Premier Division East, Ottery St Mary, with two goals in each half and with some clinical finishing.
The match was only two minutes old when a Liam Carey free kick for the Otters from was pushed around the post by home keeper Jason Peters.
On the 14th minute, Curtis Damerell was brought down inside the area with the official awarding the spot kick. Damerell's resulting penalty was well saved by visiting keeper Zac Lee.
A minute later The Point took the lead when Mike Lucas shot home from 15 yards with an angled low shot after some good build up play.
On the 18th minute Damerell doubled the lead for the hosts when he blasted home from 12 yards after Brad Robins set him up with a fine pass.
Three minutes later, Damerell took a shot from the edge of area which was pushed over the crossbar by Lee.
With seven minutes remaining in the first half, Liam Carey for the Otters shot inches over the crossbar after some good build up play by the visitors.
Five minutes after the restart, the home side came out firing on all cylinders with Damerell putting in a pinpoint cross to Gary Hird who headed the ball against the post.
Two minutes later John Heveran for the hosts hit a 35 yard bullet which went inches wide of the post.
On the 65th minute, Torpoint extended their lead when Gary Hird shot home from 15 yards with a clinical finish after Damerell put the ball through to him.
Ten minutes later the hosts scored their fourth, when Callum Thompson ran through to shoot with an angle shot that hit the post, Curtis Damerel fired home the loose ball from close range.
With three minutes remaining of the match, Damerell took a shot from the edge of the area to force a great save over the crossbar by visiting keeper Zac Lee.
Torpoint Athletic: J. Peters, P. Heveran, D. Hicks, L. Pacey (L. Kershaw 66), S. Hillson, J. Heveran, C. Thompson (A. Edwards 78), M. Lucas (C. Holder 78), C. Damerell, G. Hird, B. Robins.
Subs not used:None
Bookings:P. Heveran 10, B. Robins 76. G. Hird 90.
Torpoint Scorers:M. Lucas 15, C. Damerell 18, 74, G. Hird 65.
Ottery St Mary: Z. Lee, B. Lawrence, M. Webb, J. Hannaford, M. Hesford, T. West, L. Carey (C. Ellis 52), M. Fanson (L. Nickles 45), C. Hannaford, J. Fanson, A. Small (J. Drew-Cull 78).
Subs not used: M. Rogers, B. Rouse
Bookings:B. Lawrence 37.
Referee: Alan Bassett (Plymouth)
Att:110
MOM:Gary Hird (Torpoint Athletic)