COMFORTABLE WIN FOR TERRIERS

Bedlington Terriers 3 Washington 0 – Ebac Northern League Division Two:

On the positive side:  games are back up and running after the recent bad weather and we got some goals.  But in the first half especially it was a bit of a struggle for the teams and spectators alike.

It wasn’t until the second half that Terriers hit their stride and found the goals that their superiority deserved.

The closest either team came to scoring was when Washington full back Isam Mohamed skimmed a clearance perilously close to his own goal.  In the 39th minute Terriers No. 9 Matthew Hayton found Joseph Thompson with a through ball.  The No. 7 was able to get goal-side of the defence only to spin his shot wide right.

For their part, Washington’s defence somehow held firm to keep it at 0-0 at half-time but going forward they continued to struggle to find team mates with passes either long, medium or short.

Within seconds of the restart Terriers should have taken the lead only for Joe Thompson to scoop the ball over the bar from 10 yards out.  He came closer in the 53rd minute after cutting in from the right, with his shot punched away from under his bar by Washington keeper  Alexander Lawrence.  The stalemate was broken on the hour when Terriers No. 10 Gilberton Chapim was able to turn while on the ground and stroke the ball into the net.

They doubled their five minutes later.  Lawrence was able to block Joseph Thompson’s first shot but he got a second bit of the cherry and the No. 7 was able to find the back of the net.

Meanwhile, Washington attacks were few and far between – sub Antaun Kalunga with a blocked shot and Aaron Duell hitting a 30-yard free kick wide.

The Thompsons combined for the Terriers’ third and final goal.  Joseph Thompson received a quick throw in before cutting back inside and finding Joe Thompson who was able to hook the ball past Lawrence.  The keeper was able to thwart  a last gasp chance for Hayton but 3-0 was more than a fair reflection of the game:  Terriers had too much for the visitors from front to back.

Mike Snowdon