Hanworth Villa v Camberley Town

Hanworth Villa 1-2 Camberley Town
Cherry Red Records Combined Counties Premier Division
Saturday 17th August 2019
An entertaining game at Rectory Meadow saw Camberley Town travel the short distance along the M3 and return to Surrey with all three points recording their first win of the season.
An even first half saw the hosts lead at the break but a stirring second half performance from Camberley resulted in goals from James Baxter and Adam Wareham. If it wasn’t for Terry Buss in the Hanworth goal the score-line could have been six or seven one. He thwarted Harry Rapley on no fewer than four times with wonderful saves, all one handed and all tipped around the post.
Hanworth Villa created a very early chance when Sinclair crossed from the right to Ryan Esprit who miss-kicked but the ball fell invitingly to Foster who saw his effort hit the inside of the post. Rapley was denied by Buss in the 5th minute when his powerful low strike was expertly turned around the post at full stretch. The next chance saw Villa’s Louis Taylor head over from 10 yards.
On 11 minutes Billy Upton incensed the home crowd and players with a late challenge on Esprit with calls for a red card heard loud and clear. However, the Referee deemed the challenge worthy of a yellow card. Camberley had the next attempt following a patient build up but Mark Jordan saw his shot go high and wide. Play flowed from end to end with Sinclair for the hosts wasting a good opportunity after a neat interchange with Foster and at the other end Rapley was again denied by a strong hand from Buss turning the effort around the post for another corner. Soon after, Rapley picked out the run of right back, Sam Hutchings and his effort forced Buss to make another save.
Villa seemed to have lost their rhythm as the half wore on but out of nothing they took the lead on 40 minutes. Kwabena Osei knocked a long ball up to Sinclair who was competing with Dan Jewell and he won the battle before rounding Plumley in the Camberley goal and slotting in. There was time for one more effort in the half as Bebb tried his luck from distance with Buss tipping it over for yet another corner. The corner was dealt with comfortably and the half drew to a close.
The second half began with Camberley on top, dictating the tempo and Hanworth really struggled to get anything going. Matt Russell really came into the game in the second half for Camberley and he produced some great skill on 53 minutes to fashion a chance that beat Buss but just crept past the post. With pressure mounting, the equaliser arrived on 63 minutes with Russell heavily involved. He set off on a run in front of the Villa defence before exchanging passes and then crossing to the near post where James Baxter spun his marker and poked the ball past Buss into the far corner. The hosts tried to hit back with Regis who got in a good position but wasted the chance with a weak effort. The excellent Buss then gifted Camberley a chance to go ahead as he presented the ball to Rapley with the goal at his mercy but he opted for power from 18 yards and his effort was too high. Rapley then had the next chance with another fine run and shot but the alert Buss this time made another fine save. On 76 minutes Wareham found space in the Villa box but his effort went past the far post. Six minutes later he was presented with another chance and this time more central. He took a touch as Buss and a defender charged out but he picked his spot beautifully and guided the ball into the corner. The lead was fully deserved but Hanworth had one more decent chance to level matters with a free kick on the edge of the area in injury time. Regis took responsibility and his effort was on target but was straight at Plumley who held on. Just before the final whistle, substitute, Daniel Gibbs shot high and wide from 25 yards.
My Man of the Match goes to Harry Rapley who was a constant threat and but for Buss he could have scored three times at least. Camberley have a nice mix of experience and youth whilst Hanworth looked threatening but faded badly in the second half.
Hanworth Villa – Buss, Twumasi, Nutbeam, Bersey, Taylor, Powell, Osei, Regis, Sinclair, Foster, R Esprit.
Subs Used – Gibbs, J Esprit, Navarro
Camberley Town – Plumley, Hutchings, Jordan, Stepney, Upton, Jewell, Wareham, Bebb, Baxter, Rapley, Russell.
Subs Used – J Pilling.