Woolsery won the first of this seasons finals with a 4 – 2 victory over Windsor Car Sales in an action packed thriller which was a high standard of Intermediate Football.
On 5 minutes Windsor’s Samuel Wilkinson sent Scott Allen away on the left but his dangerous cross was deflected for a corner and from the resultant kick the Woolsery goalkeeper Josh Hawkes had to rise above the Windsor attack to punch clear.
Seven minutes later Windsor’s Richard Hill had a shot blocked by a Woolsery defender, another Windsor effort bought a diving save from the Woolsery keeper Hawkes, and a header by Mike Allen was cleared off the line by the Woolsery full back Craig Hill.
After 15 minutes Woolsery had a good spell, Marc Clark broke away and cut in to shoot but he was denied by the Windsor keeper John Endacott, a 30 yard shot by Tom Hawkes went narrowly wide, a close range shot by Nick Glover and another effort by Clark were both saved by keeper Endacott.
On 26 minutes Windsor’s Matt Sims was unlucky not to score when he rounded a defender and cut in to shoot but his effort was headed away from under the bar by Woolsery’s Nick Glover and four minutes later a cross come shot by Windsor Wilkinson was saved on the goal line at the second attempt by keeper Hawkes.
After 33 minutes Sims gave Windsor the lead when he headed in and a Stephen Faith corner at the near post, the header gave the keeper no chance.
Woolsery were level on 41 minutes when a long free kick taken by Ashley Glover out on the left deceived the Windsor keeper Endacott and flew through into the corner of the net and three minutes later Woolsery were ahead when Clark accelerated on the right flank and with a precision cross found Nick Glover whose laser guided header gave keeper Endacott no chance of saving.
On 51 minutes Woolsery went 3 – 1 up when Clark with lightening pace broke away and his powerful shot took a slight deflection and sailed over the head of Endacott.
Seven minutes later Luis Wilkins was through for Woolsery and fired past advancing keeper Endacott to make it 4 - 1
Windsor then tried to get back into the game but a shot by Allen was just off target and a shot by Hill was blocked by Woolsery’s Glover.
On 79 minutes Woolsery’s Nick Glover broke through but his rocket of a shot brought a brilliant athletic one handed flying save from Endacott.
On 74 minutes Sims scored his and Windsor’s 2nd goal with a goalmouth scramble tap in.
Three minutes later Woolsery’s Clark who was voted man of the match was faced with a one on one with keeper Endacott but saw his shot go fractionally wide.
Jim Pearcy
Devon FA Life Member
Match Stats
Woolsery Windsor Car Sales
9 Shots On Target 8
6 Shots Off Target 12
3 Corners 11
3 Offsides 3
8 Free Kick Conceded 9
41, 45, 51, 58 Goal Times 35, 86
Pictures From the match can be found on the right handside of the page, there is also a link to Miraclepr who took the photos if you wish to buy them.