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<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD><SPAN class=TopStory>August Town stun Village for first win</SPAN>
<SPAN class=Subheadline>Football - Wray & Nephew NPL</SPAN></TD></TR><TR><TD>BY HORACE HINES Observer staff reporter
Monday, September 25, 2006
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<P class=StoryText align=justify>Newly promoted August Town are still savouring the taste of their first National Premier League (NPL) victory after defeating a sluggish Village United 2-0 at the Elliston Wakeland Sports Complex yesterday.
Jermaine Richards in the seventh minute and Aphas Bernard in the 65th minute were the players on target for the Chris Bender-coached team.<P class=StoryText align=justify>As expected, Bender was ecstatic over his team's maiden victory in the competition after three starts.
"This is for the entire August Town community. We worked hard... this is the reward of hard work," beamed Bender.<P class=StoryText align=justify>He added: "To come here and get all three points and not to concede a goal, I think I am happy with that."
Dr Dean Weatherly, on the other hand, rued the lethargic performance from his Village United outfit.
"The euphoria of last week's win is what caused us to come out and play on a low, low, low. This is one thing we have to get over. We have to learn to build on what we already achieve," he said.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Jermaine Richards gave his team the early lead after he darted down the right flank, leaving Colin Williams and Jeff Pearce for dead and shot past the outstretched arms of goalkeeper Leighton Murray.<P class=StoryText align=justify>The Falmouth-based team mounted numerous raids in search of the equaliser and came close on several occasions, but were denied by brilliant goalkeeping by Devon Haughton, as well as faulty shooting.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Village United received a further setback 11 minutes after the break when second half substitute Leon Irving was ejected for a retaliatory elbow which sent Alphas Bernard to the deck.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Nine minutes later, Bernard tightened the grip on the game for his team when he headed home a Richard Hoo cross.<P class=StoryText align=justify>August Town also ended the game with 10 men after Ross Burton was given marching orders by referee Howard Stennett for a second bookable offence.
The teams shared the honours 1-1 in the Under-21 game.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Teams: Village - Leighton Murray, Andre Moore, Troy Smith, Ian McAnuff, Collin Williams (Luke Tate 77th), Jeff Pearce, Newton Sterling, Omar Allen, Ricardo Reid, Everett Mullings (Mark Williams 53rd), Devron Clarke (Leon Irving 46th).
Booked: C Williams (14th), Irving (Red - 56th)
Subs not used: E Hart, E Thomas, N Ellis, D Newton.<P class=StoryText align=justify>August Town - Devon Haughton, David Laylor, Derrick Smith, Rohan Palmer, Richard Hoo, Alphas Bernard, Ziecko Herrera, Ross Burton, David Stultz (Marvin Morgan 78th), Keniel Flowers (Tafari O'Connor 46th), Jermaine Richards
Booked: Burton (38th, 90th), Flowers (33rd)
Subs not used: D Campbell, A Burke, A Macintosh, A Myers, R Davis<P class=StoryText align=justify>Referee: Howard Stennett
Assistant Referees: Lloyd Edwards and Rinaldo Francis.
Fourth official: Lewin Pursar
Match Commissary: Delroy Downer<P class=StoryText align=justify>
<SPAN class=Subheadline>Football - Wray & Nephew NPL</SPAN></TD></TR><TR><TD>BY HORACE HINES Observer staff reporter
Monday, September 25, 2006
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<P class=StoryText align=justify>Newly promoted August Town are still savouring the taste of their first National Premier League (NPL) victory after defeating a sluggish Village United 2-0 at the Elliston Wakeland Sports Complex yesterday.
Jermaine Richards in the seventh minute and Aphas Bernard in the 65th minute were the players on target for the Chris Bender-coached team.<P class=StoryText align=justify>As expected, Bender was ecstatic over his team's maiden victory in the competition after three starts.
"This is for the entire August Town community. We worked hard... this is the reward of hard work," beamed Bender.<P class=StoryText align=justify>He added: "To come here and get all three points and not to concede a goal, I think I am happy with that."
Dr Dean Weatherly, on the other hand, rued the lethargic performance from his Village United outfit.
"The euphoria of last week's win is what caused us to come out and play on a low, low, low. This is one thing we have to get over. We have to learn to build on what we already achieve," he said.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Jermaine Richards gave his team the early lead after he darted down the right flank, leaving Colin Williams and Jeff Pearce for dead and shot past the outstretched arms of goalkeeper Leighton Murray.<P class=StoryText align=justify>The Falmouth-based team mounted numerous raids in search of the equaliser and came close on several occasions, but were denied by brilliant goalkeeping by Devon Haughton, as well as faulty shooting.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Village United received a further setback 11 minutes after the break when second half substitute Leon Irving was ejected for a retaliatory elbow which sent Alphas Bernard to the deck.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Nine minutes later, Bernard tightened the grip on the game for his team when he headed home a Richard Hoo cross.<P class=StoryText align=justify>August Town also ended the game with 10 men after Ross Burton was given marching orders by referee Howard Stennett for a second bookable offence.
The teams shared the honours 1-1 in the Under-21 game.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Teams: Village - Leighton Murray, Andre Moore, Troy Smith, Ian McAnuff, Collin Williams (Luke Tate 77th), Jeff Pearce, Newton Sterling, Omar Allen, Ricardo Reid, Everett Mullings (Mark Williams 53rd), Devron Clarke (Leon Irving 46th).
Booked: C Williams (14th), Irving (Red - 56th)
Subs not used: E Hart, E Thomas, N Ellis, D Newton.<P class=StoryText align=justify>August Town - Devon Haughton, David Laylor, Derrick Smith, Rohan Palmer, Richard Hoo, Alphas Bernard, Ziecko Herrera, Ross Burton, David Stultz (Marvin Morgan 78th), Keniel Flowers (Tafari O'Connor 46th), Jermaine Richards
Booked: Burton (38th, 90th), Flowers (33rd)
Subs not used: D Campbell, A Burke, A Macintosh, A Myers, R Davis<P class=StoryText align=justify>Referee: Howard Stennett
Assistant Referees: Lloyd Edwards and Rinaldo Francis.
Fourth official: Lewin Pursar
Match Commissary: Delroy Downer<P class=StoryText align=justify>