31.08.24 Avenue Stadium Dorchester – 3.00 pm KO
Bournemouth Sports leapfrogged Dorchester Sports to claim pole position in the Dorset Premier League following an impressive 4-1 win at the Avenue Stadium.
The visitors from Chapel Gate opened the scoring in the 10th minute when a fantastic pass from Tom Beckett sent Striker Sam Darlow free out wide on the left and his low cross into the box was converted by Taylor Webb from close range.
Bournemouth Midfielder Jamie Trimble almost doubled his sides lead five minutes later when played in by Sam Darlow, but was denied by Dorchester goalkeeper Alex Barker.
The hosts levelled in the 23rd minute when marksman Alex Godfrey finished superbly following a cross into the box.
Winger James Bergin would restore the visitors lead in the 35th minute firing home from an acute angle following a flick on by Taylor Edwards from a cross into the box. HT 1-2
It was pretty much one way traffic in the second half as Bournemouth had the lion’s share of the possession and keeper Luke Bardsley was rarely troubled. James Bergin went close in the 53rd minute, but saw his header from a Sam Darlow cross go wide. Bournemouth would increase their lead in the 61st minute went pacey winger Taylor Webb chased down a ball played back to keeper Barker and having closed him down won possession and pulled it back to Sam Darlow to hit a powerful shot into the roof of the net.
Bournemouth effectively secured the win in the 80th minute when winger James Bergin fired home from just inside the box following a cross by Jake Perch.
Substitute Max Mountford almost added a 5th before the end with a delightful chip over the Keeper which hit the underside of the bar and was cleared away.
That’s sixteen points from eighteen available so far for Bournemouth Sports who are the only side currently unbeaten in the Dorset Premier League. FT 1-4
Bournemouth – Luke Bardsley, Matt Ellis, Cameron Shaw, Eddie Myers, Max Norris, Tom Beckett, Jamie Trimble, Taylor Edwards, Taylor Webb, Sam Darlow, James Bergin
Subs – Ben Mckenzie for Tom Beckett (60), Jake Perch for Taylor Webb (65), Max Mountford for Sam Darlow (75), Tommy White for Jamie Trimble (85)
Picture – The unbeaten Bournemouth Sports players pre-match warming up.
