Ryman Isthmian League Division One South
Saturday 3rd November 2007
Dulwich’s recent run of victories came to halt yesterday as they were held to draw at Champion Hill by a resilient and resurgent Walton Casuals side whose spunky performance against one of the Division’s form sides bodes well for the battle to shake off the shackles of the relegation zone. Much water has flowed through the weir since last the two sides clashed under sodden skies in the early days of the season. Personnel changes have ripped the heart and soul from the Casuals XI that lined up on that damp August afternoon with only John Ambridge, Max Hustwick and skipper Craig Lewington starting both contests. Indeed two of their number that day now parade in Pink and Blue, though only Sol Patterson-Bohner ranged against the Stags for Dulwich with Jermaine Hinds personal commitments preventing him taking on his erstwhile teammates. Hinds was not the only absentee for the Hamlet; tyro winger Billy Chattaway’s talents had not gone unnoticed and an England Schoolboy trial enforced his absence whilst suspension left Stanley Muguo cooling his heels. The absentees meant a return to the starting XI for Gbenga Sonuga in defence whilst Faz Koroma’s performances in the Reserves perfect start to the season gained him a call up to the majors.
Walton might languish in the lower reaches of the league but someone forgot to tell them they were supposed to play the fall guy as they held the upper hand in a disjointed and bitty opening session without truly threatening a breakthrough. As autumn breezes tussled the leaves around the still verdant pitch, the curl of a luscious Woodbine drifted on Notos’ chilly breath and the mind wandered. Then a moment of bizarre controversy as lofted back pass had Shawn Beveney in hot pursuit, only for curiously tonsured custodian Craig Bradshaw to nod the ball away from the impending bulk of Beveney. Then unaccountably he tugged at Beveney with the ball far from danger. Might it have been a penalty? Referee Mr Power mused then demurred.
Four minutes later a heavy challenge wide left provided the opportunity for Gary Mabbutt (not that one!) to loft a deep free kick towards the back of the six yard box. Dulwich number one, Sheikh Ceesay, made to come then seemed stuck in a slough of indecision allowing Nana Badu to profit with a pitch perfect header across Ceesay, stood stock-still and into the back of the net.
Four minutes later Dulwich provided the perfect response as Sebastian Schoburgh, having been switch shortly previous from right to left wing, showed an electric turn of pace to leave amber shirts trailing in his slipstream. More mature than that prodigy that at turns fascinated and frustrated, Schoburgh hared into the box, but rather than shoot from an impossible angle chose instead to clip the ball back to his skipper, Beveney, who drilled the ball towards goal with such venom neither defenders nor keeper could deny its intended target.
Teams:
DHFC: Sheikh Ceesay; Gbenga Sonuga; Ricky Dobson; Benson Paka; Shayne Mangodza; Steve May; Shawn Beveney (Capt); Fasineh Koroma (Helder Valdes 72); Scott Edgar; Sol Patterson-Bohner; Sebastian Schoburgh
Substitutes not used: Meshach Nugent; Phil Williams; Michael Smith; Nej Hussein (GK)
WCFC: Craig Bradshaw; Stephen Tyson; John Ambridge; Max Hustwick; Rob Paris; Craig Lewington; Jean-Serge Musungu; Garry Mabbutt; Nana Badu; Jefferson Gowland (Kevin MacLaren 87); Lamin Ojo
Substitutes not used: Carlton Murray-Price; Chris Kiganda; Greg Ball; Rico Morris
Attendance: 303
Match Officials:
Referee: Mr Tony Power
Assistant Referees: Mr Simon Potter & Mr Roger Wells
Goalscoring
1-0 WCFC Nana Badu 26th minute
1-11 DHFC Shawn Beveney 30th minute
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