The Balti House FC - Match Reports


MATCH REPORTS 2007-08
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12/04/08	CHILD OAKFORD	3-2	W	A	Marco Nott, Danny Sanders and Craig Knock	3
MATCH REVIEW Balti House FC 3 Child Oakford 2 This exciting Division Two match was a good advert for Dorset football. Both teams played good open football on a good surface. Balti took the lead after 10 minutes through Marco Nott who rose above the home defence to head home a Craig de Marco free kick. Balti went further ahead when full back Danny Sanders made a good run onto a Ross Walker through ball and fired into the roof of the net. Balti’s defence came under intense pressure after the interval which led to the hosts scoring a close range header from a corner. Talented Balti keeper Andy Nott made two good saves to keep his side in front and when the home side were awarded a penalty the keeper made a brilliant save. The hosts deservedly scored an equaliser with 25 minutes remaining. After this Balti, with strikers Walker and Adam Sargent causing problems for the home defence and captain Craig Knock urging his team forward, scored the goal of the game when Ben Stanton’s corner was only partially cleared and fell to Craig de Marco who coolly volleyed over the keeper and found the top corner of the net. Jim Brumfield
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05/04/08	WYKE SOCIAL	3-0	W	A	Ben Stanton & Ross Walker	3
MATCH REVIEW Balti House FC 3 Wyke Social 0 Balti House FC got quickly back to winning ways after their 1-0 defeat to mid week Upwey & Broadwey in this local derby against Wyke Social at Budmouth. Balti dominated play for much of the first half and went ahead through a Ross Walker strike. Balti were unlucky when a scorching long range effort from Marco Nott hit the underside of the bar before bouncing to safety. Wyke almost levelled when Tom Lane’s shot hit the Balti bar as Wyke counter attacked late in the half. Balti started the second half brightly and dominated mid-field with Marco Nott and Craig Knock outstanding and it came as no surprise when after skilful play from Adam Sargent, Ben Stanton put the Balti further in front. After this Wyke came back and attacked strongly only to find the Balti back three of Paul Hedges, Andy Roper and Jimmy Symonds in good form and with the capable Andy Nott once again showing good handling skills in the Balti goal. Wyke’s chances were kept to a minimum. Balti went further in front when Craig de Marco and the hard working Sargent opened up the Wyke defence for Ross Walker to race in and fire into the top corner of the net giving the home keeper no chance. After this good Tenma performance Balti can go into their next game at Child Okeford with confidence. Jim Brumfield
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23/02/08	CHICKERELL UNITED	2-1	W	A	Damien Evans & Craig De Marco	3
MATCH REVIEW Balti House FC 2 Chickerell United 1 Spectators at this Division Two Dorset game at Chickerell could not have been disappointed with the entertainment served up by the players of both teams in this exciting game refereed excellently by Royston Mitchell of Portland. Balti opened the game brightly and after good play from striker Adam Sargent, Damien Evans out-paced the Chickerell defender to open the scoring for Balti. Balti, with mid fielders Ross Walker and Craig Knock both outstanding went further ahead when the quick thinking Craig de Marco fired in a quickly taken free kick which caught out the Chickerell defence and keeper. Chickerell with Dan Coltart prompting well from mid field took the game to the Balti in the last ten minutes of the first half and forced Balti keeper Andy Nott to make an excellent double save. The talented keeper first palmed out a close range shot and when the rebound was fired in, managed to save with his feet to keep Balti 2-0 up at the interval. Chickerell came out fighting for the second period but found the Balti back four of Andy Roper, Marco Nott, Jimmy Symonds and Paul Hedges hard to break down with Ben Stanton helping out his defence with some unselfish running. Young keeper Nott once again frustrated Chickerell when he raced from his goal line to dive at the feet of oncoming Coltart. Chickerell finally got the goal their attacking play deserved through Coltart when he fired home after a goal mouth scramble. Having weathered the storm, Balti once again began to mount attacks of their own and when man of the match Sargent was brought down in the Chickerell box with ten minutes remaining, Evans stepped up to strike the ball hard from the spot kick but Chickens’ keeper Joss Houghton made a good save to keep this exciting match on a knife-edge. Balti played out the last part of the game in their opponents’ half to gain a hard fought victory. Jim Brumfield
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16/02/08	HANDLEY SPORTS	2-1	W	A	Ross Walker & Damien Evans	3
MATCH REVIEW Balti House FC 2 Handley Sports 1 Balti took an early lead through midfielder Ross Walker in this Dorset Division 2 encounter on a well groomed surface at Handley. Although dominating the first 30 minutes, Balti failed to add to their tally. The home side attacked strongly in the second half and deservedly drew level with 20 minutes remaining. Balti attacked relentlessly but a mixture of good goalkeeping and poor finishing kept the scores level until the last minute when striker Damien Evans, back in the side after injury, pounced to score the winner for Balti, forcing the ball home during a goal mouth scramble, to give Balti victory. Jim Brumfield
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09/02/08	Wyke Social Club	3-1	W	H	Craig De Marco & Gareth Jones	3
MATCH REVIEW Balti House FC 3 Wyke Social Club 1 On a very heavy playing surface, Balti dominated the first half proceedings of this Dorset Division II encounter at Redlands. With Craig Knock and Ross Walker running things in mid-field it came as no surprise when Craig De Marco put Balti in front after 25 minutes when he hit a scoring shot from well inside the box that Wyke keeper no chance. This was quickly followed by another fine goal again from outside of the box driven home by striker Gareth Jones. Wyke came out fighting in the second half and took the game to the Balti. They deservedly scored a consolation goal with 20 minutes remaining. Balti maintained their attack near the end of the game and Wyke were unlucky when one of their defenders headed past his own keeper to give Balti the comfort of another goal and victory. Jim Brumfield
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02/02/08	Sturminster Marshall	2-1	W	A	Marco Nott & Ben Stanton	3
MATCH REVIEW Balti House FC 2 Sturminster Marshall 1 Balti came out on top in this bruising Dorset Division 2 match at Sturminster Marshall. Both teams tried to play good football but on a heavy surface this was not easy. Adam Sargent went close early on for Balti but when the home side attacked it took a super save from Andy Nott who dived full lengths to push the ball around the post. Balti took the lead through defender Marco Nott who out jumped the home defence to nod in a Sargent corner. Balti then suffered a setback when their lively mid-fielder Sean Williams fell awkwardly in the visitor’s box and took no further part in the game. Balti had to make a further change when Sargent limped off with a foot injury only 5 minutes into the second period. The home side attacked strongly and forced keeper Nott to make two brilliant saves. Balti with the tireless Ross Walker outstanding in mid field and Marco Nott defending brilliantly in the heart of defence went further in front when Danny Sanders made a good run down the right and centred for Ben Stanton to drive home Balti’s second. The home side now attacked relentlessly and with ten minutes left narrowed the gap with a volleyed effort following a short corner kick. Balti almost scored again when new signing Andy Mallet’s drive was diverted wide by a defender. Balti were forced to defend for the last ten minutes of the game but held on to take a hard earned victory. Jim Brumfield

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25/01/08	AFC Bluebridge	1-0	W	H	Sean Williams	3
MATCH REVIEW Balti House FC 1 AFC Bluebridge 0 Balti House overcame Dorset Division One side AFC Bluebridge by a solitary goal mid way through the second; well taken by mid fielder Sean Williams. Balti dominated the first half with the mid field of Craig de Marco, Williams, Craig Knock and Ben Stanton working tirelessly and out-fighting their opponents. Adam Sargent and Gareth Jones worked hard up front but few chances came their way. Just before the break, the visitors almost scored when from close range one of their attackers drove the ball towards goal but talented Balti keeper Andy Nott made a great diving save to keep the score 0-0 at half time. AFC Bluebridge attacked strongly in the first 15 minutes after the interval but the Balti defence of Ross Walker, Danny Sanders, Marco Nott and Jimmy Symonds held firm. Balti slowly began to dominate play again and took the lead when the tireless Williams scored from close range. Balti almost scored again after this when Sargent ran through the visitor’s defence but shot just wide. Balti kept the ball well and thwarted the odd visitor’s attack with Marco Nott in the centre of defence winning everything in the air. The Balti were nearly caught out near the end when a powerful snap shot from visitors forward was again well saved by keeper Nott. This was a good team performance by the Balti who will now entertain Dorset Knob FC in the semi-final. Jim Brumfield
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22/12/07	POUNDBURY	4-2	W	H	Gareth Jones, Adam Sargent, Marco Nott & Ben Stanton	3
MATCH REVIEW Balti House FC 4 Poundbury 2 Balti House continued their recent unbeaten run taking 3 points from this exciting Dorset 2 encounter with old rivals Poundbury. Both teams played good open football but good defending by both sides kept goal mouth incidents to a minimum. With 25 minutes gone Balti front man Damien Evans pulled a hamstring and was replaced by Gareth Jones who with almost his first kick put the Balti in front. After the interval Poundbury got back on form when a midfield player netted from 20 yards with a good dive. After this Balti quickly regained the lead when their skilful striker Adam Sargent fired home a free kick from the edge of the box. Quickly Balti added to their lead when strong defender Marco Nott netted with a shot just inside Poundbury's half which completely deceived Poundbury's keeper. Nott went from hero to villain within minutes when he brought down a Poundbury player inside the box - for Poundbury's Beasley to net from the spot kick. Poundbury now attacked strongly forcing home keeper Andy Nott to make some good saves, from one shot Balti full-back Ross Walker cleared off the line. Balti weathered the storm and in the last 10 minutes played most of the game in their opponents' half. Gareth Jones rounded off a good performance when he set up Ben Stanton to finish the game off for Balti with a good strike. There were also good performances for Balti from full-back Danny Sanders, midfielders Craig Knock and Sean Williams. Jimmy Symonds also played very well in his sweepers role. Jim Brumfield
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01/12/07	THE WHITE HORSE	1-0	W	H	Ben Stanton	3
MATCH REVIEW Balti House FC 1 The White Horse 0 A Ben Stanton goal halfway through the first half sealed this Dorset Intermediate Cup victory for Balti House. In a sparkling game, both teams played good football. Balti’s short passing game was a feature of the first half and it came as no surprise when the lively mid-fielder Craig de Marco with a clever flick set-up found Stanton who volleyed home from 12 yards to give Balti a well deserved lead. The White Horse attacked strongly early in the second half but rarely troubled home keeper Andy Nott who was well protected by the Balti defence in which the game’s outstanding player Marco Nott was well supported by fellow defenders Jimmy Symonds, Ross Walker and Danny Sanders. In the closing stages, Balti kept the ball well with the skilful Adam Sargent holding the ball well up front. Balti created more chances and confidently finished the game well in control. This was a great advert for amateur football in which the referee had a good game and the players from both sides played hard but fair in a sporting atmosphere. Jim Brumfield
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01/12/07	CHICKERELL UNITED	2-2	D	H	Damien Evans & Marco Nott	1
MATCH REVIEW Balti House FC 2 Chickerell United 2 Balti House defender Marco Nott scored a last minute equaliser to help his side to a deserved share of the points with leaders Chickerell United in this Division 2 Dorset encounter at a wet and windy Redlands. Although having most of the possession in the first half, Balti failed to test Vaughn Carter, the Chickens keeper. Late in the first half against the run of play, Chickerell could have taken the lead when a close range effort was saved by the talented Balti keeper Andy Nott. After the interval, Balti dominated but were unable to get the goal their efforts deserved. With 25 minutes remaining, Chickerell substitute Josh Houghton put them ahead with a well taken goal in a Chickerell break away. 10 minutes later Balti striker Damien Evans levelled the scores but within minutes Houghton scored again for the Chickens what seemed to be the winner. Balti attacked strongly pushing their oustanding defender Nott up front and in the last minute he levelled matters when he lashed home a great left foot volley which no keeper would have saved. This gave Balti a much deserved share of the points. In a great team performance, Balti’s hard working mid-field of Craig de Marco, Craig Knock, Paul Aston and Ben Stanton were outstanding. Jim Brumfield

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24/11/07	CROSSWAYS	0-2	W	A	Damien Evans x2	3
MATCH REVIEW Balti House FC 2 Crossways 0 Both teams provided good attacking football in this division 2 encounter at Crossways. Crossways went close early on with a good effort from the lively Beasley which was well saved by Balti keeper Andy Nott. At the other end Balti went close through an Adam Sargent effort and with the lively Damien Evans causing havoc up front, the Balti finished the first half the stronger. Balti attacked strongly in the second half and forced the home keeper to make several good saves. Crossways threatened on the break but found the Balti back four of Ross Walker, Marco Nott, Jimmy Symonds and Danny Sanders in good form. Eventually Balti scored through Evans and with 20 minutes left, the same player added a second when he slotted home a good pass from Craig de Marco. After this Balti held on with Craig Knock outstanding in his mid field holding role. Jim Brumfield
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17/11/07	STURMINSTER MARSHALL	2-3	L	H	Damien Evans & Adam Sargent	0
MATCH REVIEW Balti House FC 2 Sturminster Marshall 3 The Balti House will rue their many missed chances in this exciting Division 2 Dorset encounter. Sturminster Marshall started the game brightly and dominated for the first 30 minutes. After this the Balti with Paul Aston pulling the strings in mid field, finished the half looking the stronger. Sturminster shook the Balti with two quick goals in the second half – the second from a disputed penalty. After this the Balti attacked strongly and tested the visitors’ keeper who made two fine saves but was finally beaten by Damien Evans. This goal was quickly followed by a second from Adam Sargent who volleyed in a pass from Ben Stanton. Balti pressed hard for the winner but were caught on the break with three minutes to go and so all three points went to Sturminster Marshall. Balti face Crossways this coming Saturday and must hope to improve on recent results if they are to have any chance of a top spot in Division 2. Jim Brumfield
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03/11/2007	PUDDLETOWN	0-0	D	H	N/A	1
MATCH REVIEW Balti House FC 0 Puddletown 0 Defenders came out on top in this Division 2 encounter at Redlands. Puddletown attacked strongly in the early stages but the Balti defence with Marco Nott outstanding in the centre of defence managed to stifle any real danger from reaching debutante goalkeeper Tom England. In the second period, Balti attacked strongly with the skilful Adam Sargent working tirelessly up front, but were unable to get the elusive goal. Puddletown also attacked in breakaways and finished strongly, forcing two corners in the final minutes. In the end a draw seemed a fair result for both teams. Jim Brumfield CLICK HERE for match photos
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27/10/2007	CROSSWAYS	3-2	W	H	Sean Williams, Adam Sargent & Ben Stanton	3
MATCH REVIEW Balti House FC 3 Crossways 2 Balti House came out on top in this very close Division 2 match at Redlands when they beat league leaders Crossways by the odd goal in five. With the wind in their favour, the visitors attacked strongly but found the Balti back 4 of Danny Sanders, Marco Nott, Jimmy Symonds and Paul Hedges in good form. While behind them, goalkeeper Andy Nott was outstanding, making a great reflex save from point blank range to keep the scores level at the break. After the break, Balti played good football with hard working striker Adam Sargent giving the Crossways defence a hard time with some strong running and skillful touches. Balti deservedly took the lead through whole hearted mid-fielder Sean Williams who smashed the ball home from 15 yards only for Crossways to equalise immediately through their best player striker Beasley. Balti went back in front with a fine individual effort from Sargent who ran through the visitor’s defence before slotting in the best goal of the match. 15 minutes from the end the lively Beasley put the league leaders level. Crossways then nearly took the lead but were thwarted by keeper Nott who once again made a fine save. Balti attacked again and when Marco Nott put an excellent long ball into the path of flying right winger Ross Walker a defender was forced to bring him down in the penalty box. Ben Stanton stepped up and cooly placed his spot kick firmly into the net to give the Balti a well-deserved victory. For Balti Craig Knock had an outstanding game in the mid field holding role and played a real captain’s game. Jim Brumfield
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20/10/2007	POUNDBURY	1-0	L	A	N/A	0
MATCH REVIEW Poundbury 1 Balti House FC 0 The Balti House FC found out how football can be a cruel game. After dominating this Division Two encounter for 90% of the match, they were caught on the break by Poundbury who scored with only 3 minutes of the game left. Balti played fine attacking football in the first half with Sean Williams and Craig De Marco outstanding in mid-field and were unlucky, with the Poundbury keeper making good saves from Williams, Paul Aston and De Marco. Strikers Adam Sargent and Ross Walker were also causing plenty of problems for the home defence with some good running up front for Balti House. For most of the second half Balti continued to press for the elusive goal but late in the game with everyone pushing forward in attack Poundbury broke out and incredibly scored. There was just time for one more Balti attack from which Craig Knock went close with a shot on the turn but once again the Poundbury glove man got a hand to this and tipped the ball over the bar. This just wasn’t Balti’s day. Balti will probably play much worse than this and win on another day. Jim Brumfield
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13/10/2007	WITCHAMPTON	1-1	D	H	Andy Roper	1
MATCH REVIEW Balti House FC 1 Witchampton United 1 Balti House had much of the play in the first half of this Division II clash but failed to take advantage of this and only tested the Witchampton goal keeper with long range efforts. Witchampton started the second half brightly and deservedly took the lead. But for a good save from Balti goal keeper Andy Nott could have gone further ahead a few minutes later. The rest of the half was spent with Balti attacking relentlessly. Adam Sargent was unlucky not to put the Balti level when his shot struck a post. It looked as though Balti might taste defeat but with two minutes remaining defender Andy Roper soared above the visitors defence and with a fine header put Balti back on level terms. Balti continued to attack but time ran out. Jim Brumfield
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06/10/2007	PUDDLETOWN	3-1	W	A	Paul Aston, Ben Stanton & Ross Walker	3
MATCH REVIEW Balti House FC 3 Puddletown 1 Both sides played open attacking football in this Division II encounter at Puddletown on a good playing surface which was a credit to the home side. The only surprise after the first half of missed chances and goal mouth incidents was that neither team had scored; the Balti front players falling into the offside trap time and time again. HT – 0-0. The second half continued in the same way as the first until mid-way through when the excellent Paul Aston put the Balti in front after collecting a pass from Jimmy Symonds and stroking the ball passed the oncoming goalkeeper. After this Puddletown attacked and forced two good saves from Balti keeper Andy Nott and a goal-line clearance from the hard working Balti mid-fielder Ross Walker. Puddletown eventually got on level terms with 20 minutes remaining. Balti dominated this last part of the game with Aston calling the tune from mid-field with a lively Danny Sanders and Walker producing some fine attacking moves down the Balti right. The harassed Puddletown defence unluckily gave away a penalty when their centre half Phil Walsh was adjudged to have handled a Symonds centre. Despite protest from the home side Ben Stanton cooly converted from the spot to put Balti back in front. Balti continued to attack and the two outstanding players on the day Aston and Walker combined for Walker to score a well deserved goal. Craig de Marco back in the Balti starting line-up was also on form and turned in an industrious performance in the Balti attack. Jim Brumfield
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29/09/2007	UPWEY & BROADWEY	2-1	W	H	Damian Evans & Sean Williams	3
MATCH REVIEW Balti House FC 2 Upwey & Broadwey 1 This encounter at Redlands turned out to be a game of two halves. The first period saw Upwey & Broadwey attacking strongly but finding the Balti House defence in which the Nott brothers goalkeeper Andy and centre back Marco, were outstanding and very hard to penetrate. Upwey did take the lead after 30 minutes via the penalty spot after a tripping offence in the box. After the interval the Balti midfield of Craig Knock, Sean Williams, Paul Aston and Adam Sargent worked hard to ensure their side produced good attacking football. This was rewarded when striker Damian Evans put them level with a fine individual effort, firing into the top corner after a good run through the Upwey defence. Balti then scored again when Williams headed home a Craig De Marco cross from the left. Balti were reduced to ten men for the last 20 minutes due to a sending off, but held onto their lead. Jim Brumfield
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08/09/2007	HANDLEY SPORTS	3-1	W	H	Damien Evans x3