Duchy Premier League

 

St.Dominick 2    Bude  5

 

 

The home side were much more hungry for the ball in the first 45 mins of the match, although Bude played some good passing football, St.Dominick’s counter attacking was excellent which saw them take the lead after 10 mins when Andy Sargent completely unmarked received the ball on the edge of the box, beat a defender and hit a free strike down the middle of the goal.  They added a second after 20 mins when another counter attack saw Sargent again turn a cross in to the goal.  After half time Bude slowly pulled themselves back in to the game.  Dan Balsdon weaved superbly past the home players to deliver a cross from the left on to the head of Tommy Statton who beat the St.Dominick keeper.  Bude levelled the game when Balsdon was brought down in the box.  A St.Dominick player was dismissed for dissent.  Norman Foster tucked the penalty away comfortably.  Straight after another Statton header produced a fine save from the home keeper who tipped the shot on to the post.  Bude made changes for the final 15 mins and soon went ahead when a route one kick from keeper Ben Purcell went over the head of the last defender.  Substitute Gary Dinshaw gambled and lofted the ball over the oncoming keeper and in to an empty net.  Bude then made it four, a Balsdon deflected through ball saw Simon Chadwick run on with it, beat the keeper and neatly tuck the ball away.  Dinshaw grabbed his second with minutes remaining when a free kick on the edge of the box was struck in to the far right bottom corner.