Match Report from the Thackley website following their 5-0 defeat at the hands of Scarborough Athletic.
05 NOV 2011 - THACKLEY 0 SCARBOROUGH ATHLETIC 5
STEVE PALEY and the rest of the Dennyfaithful saw a very disappointing display by the Dennyboys – an afternoon and a match to put behind them.
The visitors to Dennyfield on Saturday were Scarborough Athletic, sitting in fourth position in the league with 24 points from ten matches, they were three places and two points better off than Thackley and had played two games fewer. The Seadogs were looking to extend their winning sequence of league matches to seven, whilst the Dennyboys were hoping to extend their unbeaten run in the league to eight. Thackley had not been at their best in Tuesday night's County Cup exit against Armthorpe, they would need to be, against one of the teams likely to be pushing for promotion this year. Thackley made changes from their midweek encounter, Matt Convey returned in goal, Dean Walters replaced the unavailable Nicky Mattews and Keenan Ratcliffe came in for the injured Matt Morgan.
The game was virtually over as a contest after just thirteen minutes, the rampant Seadogs tearing the Dennyboys apart with three well taken goals. The game was less than a minute old when they scored the first, Curtis Bernard ran unchallenged along the edge of the penalty area before thumping the ball into the net. Thackley countered almost immediately, Brice Tiani firing over after he was allowed progress within shooting distance. Matt Convey, in the home goal, saved firstly from Bernard, then from Ryan Blott's head before Scarborough scored their second on eleven minutes. Bill Law made a good run down the right, his cross was long and was fired back across goal by James Ghaichem, Joe Naylor rose to head past Convey. Two minutes later and it was three, again it came from Law down the right, this time he found Blott on the edge of the six yard box, Convey got a hand to his shot but could not stop it entering the net. Scarborough were dominant, whenever Thackley got the ball they closed them down and the home side were forced into giving it away. Thackley managed to get into the away side's box with a couple of hopeful crosses which did not bother Kevin Martin, in the away goal. Two long range efforts from Gary Hepples and Blott were wide of the goal as Scarborough went looking for the fourth goal. The away side were controlling midfield, Thackley could not get hold of the ball, on the few occasons they did, they lost it and never threatened the Seadogs goal. With just moments to go to the break Scarborough increased their lead, it came from a corner on the right, Naylor once again rising above the defence to head Paddy Miller's kick past a despondent Convey. The half time whistle went almost immediately after the restart, it had been a one sided first half and no one could argue with the score line.
Whilst the large Scarborough contingent in the crowd were looking forward to more goals, the Thackley supporters were hoping that their side could at least compete in the SECOND HALF. Both teams made changes before the restart. Frank Belt replaced David Kemp for the visitors, whilst Cameron Lyn and Deroy White replaced James Firth and Ben Hardy, who was injured as the referee blew for half time. Bernard was first to show that Scarborough were not going to sit on their four goal lead, turning in the box and firing just wide of the upright. A couple of minutes later Dean Walters managed to get a shot at goal from the edge of the box but it too was wide. Ten minutes into the half and Blott found himself through on goal but he fired straight at Convey. He then put Bernard in the clear, but the Seadogs striker stumbled and Paul Whiteley cleared. Josh McClean replaced Walters for the home side. Scarborough then had a penalty appeal turned down, Tom Higman chased Blott into the box, the Scarborough front man went to ground a little too easily and the referee waved for play to continue. Scarborough made two more substitutions, Dean Windass and Brenton Leister for Bernard and Hepples. With fifteen minutes to go, the Dennyboys could have reduced the arrears, substitute Lyn did well down the right, he crossed in front of goal, Chris Davey, arriving late, got his boot to the ball but it flew over the bar. Brice Tiani had a tame shot stopped by Martin, before the home goal had another narrow escape. Tony Hackworth's head on from a corner found Blott at the far post, the Scarborough front man could not control his header and the ball went dead. With just under ten minutes of the match remaining, the Seadogs scored the final goal of the afternoon, Blott firing into the top corner from the edge of the box. Thackley did muster a couple of half chances in the final minutes but nothing that tested Martin and the match ended with the home side soundly beaten.
It had been a very disappointing display by the Dennyboys, they failed to match their east coast opponents in any position all afternoon, a match perhaps to forget about.
Tuesday gives them the opportunity to put this match behind them when Hall Road Rangers are the visitors, Thackley need to take all three points from that game to restore some team confidence.
The game was virtually over as a contest after just thirteen minutes, the rampant Seadogs tearing the Dennyboys apart with three well taken goals. The game was less than a minute old when they scored the first, Curtis Bernard ran unchallenged along the edge of the penalty area before thumping the ball into the net. Thackley countered almost immediately, Brice Tiani firing over after he was allowed progress within shooting distance. Matt Convey, in the home goal, saved firstly from Bernard, then from Ryan Blott's head before Scarborough scored their second on eleven minutes. Bill Law made a good run down the right, his cross was long and was fired back across goal by James Ghaichem, Joe Naylor rose to head past Convey. Two minutes later and it was three, again it came from Law down the right, this time he found Blott on the edge of the six yard box, Convey got a hand to his shot but could not stop it entering the net. Scarborough were dominant, whenever Thackley got the ball they closed them down and the home side were forced into giving it away. Thackley managed to get into the away side's box with a couple of hopeful crosses which did not bother Kevin Martin, in the away goal. Two long range efforts from Gary Hepples and Blott were wide of the goal as Scarborough went looking for the fourth goal. The away side were controlling midfield, Thackley could not get hold of the ball, on the few occasons they did, they lost it and never threatened the Seadogs goal. With just moments to go to the break Scarborough increased their lead, it came from a corner on the right, Naylor once again rising above the defence to head Paddy Miller's kick past a despondent Convey. The half time whistle went almost immediately after the restart, it had been a one sided first half and no one could argue with the score line.
Whilst the large Scarborough contingent in the crowd were looking forward to more goals, the Thackley supporters were hoping that their side could at least compete in the SECOND HALF. Both teams made changes before the restart. Frank Belt replaced David Kemp for the visitors, whilst Cameron Lyn and Deroy White replaced James Firth and Ben Hardy, who was injured as the referee blew for half time. Bernard was first to show that Scarborough were not going to sit on their four goal lead, turning in the box and firing just wide of the upright. A couple of minutes later Dean Walters managed to get a shot at goal from the edge of the box but it too was wide. Ten minutes into the half and Blott found himself through on goal but he fired straight at Convey. He then put Bernard in the clear, but the Seadogs striker stumbled and Paul Whiteley cleared. Josh McClean replaced Walters for the home side. Scarborough then had a penalty appeal turned down, Tom Higman chased Blott into the box, the Scarborough front man went to ground a little too easily and the referee waved for play to continue. Scarborough made two more substitutions, Dean Windass and Brenton Leister for Bernard and Hepples. With fifteen minutes to go, the Dennyboys could have reduced the arrears, substitute Lyn did well down the right, he crossed in front of goal, Chris Davey, arriving late, got his boot to the ball but it flew over the bar. Brice Tiani had a tame shot stopped by Martin, before the home goal had another narrow escape. Tony Hackworth's head on from a corner found Blott at the far post, the Scarborough front man could not control his header and the ball went dead. With just under ten minutes of the match remaining, the Seadogs scored the final goal of the afternoon, Blott firing into the top corner from the edge of the box. Thackley did muster a couple of half chances in the final minutes but nothing that tested Martin and the match ended with the home side soundly beaten.
It had been a very disappointing display by the Dennyboys, they failed to match their east coast opponents in any position all afternoon, a match perhaps to forget about.
Tuesday gives them the opportunity to put this match behind them when Hall Road Rangers are the visitors, Thackley need to take all three points from that game to restore some team confidence.
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