June 17, 2025, 5:40 a.m.
Hempnall v Mattishall Sat 28th August 2010
In a tight match of few real chances, Hempnall were very unfortunate to go down 0-1.
Player outjumps the Mattishall defence in another all action display
Jamie Pretty after a good move just fails to get the right connection and keeper gathers safely
Despite his advancing years, Franklin has lost none of his competitive ability!
New to Hempnall, Vaughan Stevenson had a good game up front
Page hit a fierce shot that sliced and comfortably passed the post
From a Hempnall corner, the under pressure keeper safely collects
Page, after a fine move, couldn't direct his header into the net.
Downs powers a defensive header away
Ali Evans rises highest
Fine shot from Pretty, but the Mattishal keeper was up to the task and saved well
Stevenson and Franklin are kept at bay
Limited attacks by the Mattishall team were generally dealt with adequately
Decent run, but the ball just ran away from him and Stevenson couldn't find the power to beat the keeper
Another for Wenham's fans, when he came on, his class showed
With Nichols waiting for a slip, the Mattishall defender clears the ball away
Though on target, Hunter was unable to get the necessary power to disturb the keeper
Hoping for the keeper to mis-handle, Jones powers in but to no avail
Franklin again came close at the death
Franklin again was effective but this shot didn't quite have the power.
Despite shading the game in terms of overall play, Hempnall went down to a solitary but excellent strike from a harshly awarded free-kick
The hard working Player fouled early on