Thame United 4, Banbury United reserves 1

18/12/07 Soccer kits supplementary Cup

Thame United progressed to the next round of the Supplementary league cup on Tuesday evening with a convincing win over a Banbury side that has won only 3 games this season. Thame played some attractive football and this result will help build confidence going into their 3 Christmas games.

The first 10 minutes were fairly even but then Thame started to dominate and from there on Banbury were ‘on the back foot’. The home team’s first goal came in the 35^th minute when, following a corner, the ball fell to Adam Rhodes on the edge of the penalty area. Rhodes hit a strong, well placed, shot through the crowded area and past the Banbury keeper. A minute later Nathan Jack hit a cross from the right which a Banbury defender managed to head into his own goal.

Thame’s third came 10 minutes after the restart when, following a good passing move Jack hit a low cross from the left by line which Nick Skiller confidently slotted home from close rage. It was 4-0 in the 72^nd minute courtesy of a Nathan Jack special. Thame’s talented striker beat 3 men before unleashing a left foot thunderbolt from 20 yards which gave the visiting keeper no chance. A minute later Banbury pulled a goal back when visiting striker Steve Howkins was given too much space. In the final minute Thame goalkeeper Paul Searl, who had been idle for much of the game, made an outstanding save from close range to maintain a score line which was a fair reflection of the match as a whole.

Thame United: Searl, Thompson (Cowan) Ansell, Higgs (R. Jewell), Hocking (Watkins), Catlin, Connelly, Rhodes, Skiller, Jack, Ricketts.