Greyhound Athletic 2008/09
Derby Taverners League , Belper, England

Draw a fair result

Greyhound Athletic, started with a rare sight as Rob Dawes pulled a Shirt on to accompany Tom Carter upfront. In the new look Greyhound Athletic Team. With Dan Mitchell and Craig Billyeald absent, Gaz Smethem and Allistair Allsopp came into the defence. Smethem taking the left back position. Greyhound had a lot of possession early on and peppered the Horsley Keeper. Rob Dawes played a one two with the busy keeper to tap home and make it one - nil after 15 minutes.

Horsley had alucky break with a flick paying off for their left mid to run onto and fire low and hard past Mark Big Nev Barker. After that chances fell to both sides, but neither took them.

Horsley's long throw was proving to be a problem for Athletic who had been warned serveral times of the danger. However they never took this warning and in the 60th minute Rich Jones glanced a header past Barker who could only watch it into his net.

With the game looking to end 2-1 to Horsley, Greyhound stepped up the pressure and a quick throw in from Gaz Smethem to a free Sid Billyeald gave him the chance to have ago. Billyeald wound his boot up and fired it home from 5o yards out into the top corner - the keeper could do nothing but admire the shot. With 5 minutes to go, Greyhound who were now on top in possession saw a Sid Billyeald free kick from the left hit the underside of the bar bounce on the line and then out. All in all a fair result and Sid Billyeald took the Fruity Man of the Match for his superb goal.