Exeter University Reserves 6 3 Wellington Reserves
Wellington Reserves were hit for six at Exeter University in the Premier Division of the Devon and Exeter League last weekend when the students were caught cold early on and fell behind to the Tangerines second string, but then played some delightful football and replied six times before Wellington rallied and halved the deficit in the end.
Wellington took the lead early on as University got into a tangle at the back and the ball fell to Sam Bryant who looped the ball over the keeper to his left and the shot dipped into the back of the net and Wellington had a dream start; but it was then as if University remembered how to play and they went on a six goal rampage that saw them breach Wellington’s back line with too much ease too often as wave after wave of student attack always saw Chris Cherry in Wellington’s goal having to do too much work for his liking – he was beaten three times in the first half and three times in the second half as University seemed as is they could score at will – they played some great stuff and you have to admire that.
Wellington’s play was good when they did have the ball through Bryant, James Garrad and Joe Enticott and this did expose University’s having a suspect back line, but they had too much possession and quality to be undone for too long at any one time.
Cherry saved a penalty and Wellington took the opportunity to use Mark Owen, Oli Nott and Liam Carroll before the end of the game and this saw the margin reduced from five goals to three as Sam Bryant got a second and Joe Enticott Wellington’s third.
A rare home game is next up for the side as the slickness of the University is swapped for the sledgehammer quality that St Martins bring to the game.
