MATCH REPORT: Weymouth 0-1 Chippenham Town | National League South | Tuesday 7th March 2023
The Bluebirds remained in the relegation zone despite a superb victory on the South coast ending their run of six straight draws.
The first chance fell to the hosts on two minutes as Ahkeem Rose headed wide.
Former Bluebird Brad Ash then saw a shot blocked and another effort go wide.
On twenty five minutes Matt McClure’s shot was blocked. Just past the half hour Tom Blair’s free kick was cleared back to him but his shot went straight to Will Henry.
On thirty four minutes Craig Fasanmade’s cross cum shot was tipped over the bar by Zaki Oualah and the resulting corner saw Weymouth clear the ball off the line.
Three minute’s before the break Oualah held Fasamande’s headed effort whilst Matt McClure headed wide.
HALF TIME: Weymouth 0-0 Chippenham Town
Two minutes after the break Blair went on a fine run but his eventual shot was blocked for a corner from which Weymouth conceded a foul.
The resulting free kick was headed back by Tom Bearwish to Rose who was clear on goal but Henry saved at the expense of another corner.
As Weymouth continued to press Henry Slade’s fifty first minute cross found Rose who headed over the bar.
Nathan Carlyle then found Ash whose shot deflected into the arms of Henry.
A further Terras corner was then headed wide by Harry Kyprianou.
On fifty six minutes the Bluebirds scored the all important goal as Alfie Santos’ ball into the area and chested down by McClure with Weymouth only clearing as far as Luke Russe who unleashed a thirty yard screamer into the top corner.
On sixty five minutes Russe made a superb sliding challenge to deny Ash.
Two minutes later Blair and Rose combined for Ash to fire over.
On sixty nine minutes two efforts from Ash both resulted in Chippenham conceding corners and from the second one the Bluebirds conceded a third which ended in a foul on Henry.
Weymouth again went close on seventy four minutes as Rose fired over the bar.
Twelve minutes time Weymouth brought on a third attacker in Ben Thompson, often a thorn in the Bluebirds side in the past.
Thompson was returning after several months out with injury.
Three minutes later Thompson burst forward but good keeping by Henry, who dived on his cross, saved the Bluebirds.
On eighty four minutes Joe Parker’s shot went straight at the keeper, whilst two minutes later fellow substitute Caine Bradbury’s shot on the turn hit a post and Fasanmade’s follow-up was blocked.
The ball was moved to the other end where Henry again saved from Ash.
On eighty nine minutes Parker blazed an effort over the bar.
There were seven minutes of stoppage time in the first of those Tom Mehew shot straight at the keeper.
FULL TIME: Weymouth 0-1 Chippenham Town
Chippenham: Will Henry, Spencer Hamilton, Will Tizzard, Will Richards, Eddie Jones, Tom Mehew, Luke Russe, Alfie Santos, Joe Hanks (Caine Bradbury 73), Matt McClure (Joe Parker 68), Craig Fasanmade subs not used: Sam Neil, Alex Bray, James Walker
Weymouth: Zaki Oualah, David Sesay, Harry Kyprianou, Alex McBurnie, Tom Bearwish, Tom Blair, Henry Slade (Keelan O’Connell 66), Charlie Willson, Nathan Carlyle (Ben Thompson 78), Ahkeem Rose, Brad Ash subs not used: Matt Buse, Archie Procter, Ben Thompson, Scott Rees
Match report by Wil Hulbert
