Those Were The Days; 21st April 2018

[Les1949]

THOSE WERE THE DAYS
21st April 2018
National (Vanarama) League (South)
St Albans City 1 HRBFC 3 (Wassmer, Jeffers, Roberts) Att; 1,021

Seny Dieng; Sam Long, Josh Casey, Jack Cook, Charlie Wassmer, Shaun McAuley (Michael Kamara, 90’), Taureen Roberts, James Mulley, Shaun Jeffers (Elliott Charles,90’), Brendan Kiernan, Bradley Hudson-Adoi (Ben Wynter,74’).
Unused subs; Luke Sheldrick (Gk), Dylan Randall.

Hampton caught St Albans on an off-day as they secured a play-off place with this 3-1 away win. After 10 minutes a partially cleared corner was swept back in by Kiernan, to be met with a bullet header by Wassmer. On the half hour a Sam Merson long throw needed a goal line clearance by Casey. Five minutes before half time a mis-placed punch by Dieng was struck with some force by Zene Barton to level the scores. The home side relaxed momentarily and following a City corner, the Beavers, led by Kiernan, attacked the length of the pitch and laid the ball into the path of Jeffers. The initial strike was saved by Dean Snedker, but Jeffers retrieved the situation and side footed the ball home. With an hour gone, Merson had a chance to give the home side the lead but his shot struck the side netting. It was left to Roberts to supply the coup-de-grace with a powerful, curling shot from some 25 yards that left Snedker pawing the air.




The Old Historian

[RogerB]

I wonder if the present regime realises the quality of players we were able to attract six years ago. Dieng, Long, Casey, Cook, Jeffers, Kiernan, Hudson-Odoi and Wynter were all capable of holding their own at top division National League or above, as was Kretschmar who was presumably injured that day. And yet even that team couldn't make it through the play-offs.

[Shepperton Supporter]

Admittedly there were some loan players in that team, but have to agree a much stronger and experienced team. If we are thinking of such a campaign next season then this is the type of player we need to be looking at.