Magpies 0-0 Swindon Supermarine SLPS Sat 21/09/24

Thought we showed a lack of composure in the 2nd half, we seemed to panic,there was half an hour to go against ten Thought the ref was terrible, can't see jackos was a 2nd yellow. They were the worst side I have seen this season. 2 points dropped.

Graham's Match Report

Wimborne Town 0 Swindon Supermarine 0 - Southern League Premier South - 21 Sept 2024
Despite dominating the goal attempt stats (17 to 1), Wimborne were denied by Marine's man-of-the-
match keeper Luke Purnell and his resilient defenders.

Manager Tim Sills made four changes: Ross Flitney was back between the posts; Adam Biss made
a first league start; Sam Roberts joined Harvey Wright in central defence; and Cam Munn returned.
In bright sunshine to match the visitors' kit, there was end-to-end action from the opening whistle.
Harvey Wright had the first goal attempt when a half-cleared free-kick was played back in to the area
for Purnell to make an easy save; Jez Bedford won the ball in midfield and played Will Fletcher
through, the striker rounded the keeper but could only find the side-netting; Cam Munn's clever feet
found space to pass to Fletcher who forced a brilliant point-blank save from the keeper; and Sam
Jackson had a shot blocked from a corner. Defending the housing-estate end, Biss blocked Marine's
first attack, stuck out a long leg to foil the next, then stopped his winger with a strong tackle.
Wimborne were defending as a team with Harrys Baker and Morgan harassing in midfield, Josh
Carmichael bravely putting his right leg in, Jackson putting his left leg in, and Sam Roberts and
Wright putting their whole selves in to disrupt their skilful opponents.

Wimborne continued making half-chances: Bedford crossed from the right; Jackson from the left;
Fletcher headed Bedford's cross straight to the keeper; Carmichael's first low free-kick was hacked
away; his second, much higher, flew well over; and Purnell punched another free-kick away from
danger. On forty minutes, Swindon had their first, and only, attempt on goal. Winning the ball in
midfield, their crisp passing created a chance down the inside-left channel which Flitney could
calmly watch as the weak shot went wide. Referee Harrison didn't hold back in flourishing his yellow
card in the half: three times to the men with matching kit, including Elias-Fernandes for simulation,
and once to the hosts' skipper Jackson.

With spectators still returning to their seats after the interval, we had the curious incident of the
stuttering run-up. Swindon's attack from the re-start led to some pin-ball in the area with shouts for
hand-ball. The official acquiesced, and Elias-Fernandes placed the ball on the spot. His stuttering
run-up led to Flitney diving to his left for the striker to roll the ball into the other corner. Referee
Harrison took umbrage: he disallowed the goal; awarded Wimborne a free-kick; and booked the
offending Marine - a second yellow, so he was sent for first dibs of the shower gel. Google probably
went into melt-down as spectators searched the rules book.

Having been reprieved, The Magpies went looking for a goal: Bedford's twinkling run into the box
was stopped by a sea of legs; Purnell saved Baker's header from Biss's cross; Fletcher headed
Jackson's cross goalwards; Fletcher's quick turn made space for a shot which the diving keeper
turned for a corner; Biss overlapped Bedford on the right and crossed into the danger area; Matty
Burrows' volley was saved by the shot-stopper; Carmichael's 25-yard drive was brilliantly turned
round the post; Matt Neale's free-kick landed at the feet of the unsighted Connor Cocklin who
couldn't get enough power to trouble the defiant keeper.

With Wimborne attacking at every opportunity it was inevitable that Marine would fashion a chance
on the break. It came on eighty-four minutes when Sims-Burgess was played through only for Wright
to stand strong and clear the danger. Five minutes later Referee Harrison evened up the numbers
by showing a second yellow to Jackson. Still The Magpies kept going forward and forced a series of
corners in the five minutes of added-on time which extended to eight. But there was no way past
Purnell and his defence, and the game ended as it began - all square.

The stats show how dominant Wimborne were. But for the sixth time this season we were unable to
find the back of the net. Tim's team are creating the chances - all the boys have to do is convert a
couple - simples!

Wimborne: Flitney, Biss (Walker 90), Roberts, Wright, Jackson, Carmichael, Morgan (Neale 63),
Bedford (Beale 68), Munn (Cocklin 83), Fletcher, Baker (Burrows 60)

Attendance: 522
Match stats:

Magpies Marine
Goal attempts on target 10 0
Goal attempts off target 5 1
Goal attempts blocked 2 0
Corners 11 1
Fouls conceded 17 10
Offside 3 1
Cards 1R (2Y), 2Y 1R (2Y), 3Y