15/08/13 keeper helps on-form Thame gain first point of the season

LEAGUE Home game: 13/08/13: Final score: Thame United 0, Flackwell Heath 0. MATCH REPORT – Contributed by Bob Dixon: THAME United gained their first point of the season at the ASM Stadium on Tuesday evening when they drew 0 – 0 with Flackwell Heath. 

The visitors had already trounced Kidlington 9 – 0 in their opening game of the season, and when the game started at Thame, were top of the league. Although the game was goalless, it was a joy to watch with both teams playing fast, attacking, open football.

Full of confidence, Flackwell dominated the first few minutes until the home side settled and both James Faulkner and Niall Hodgkins went close. Thame keeper, Lee Farrow, made two outstanding saves, one from a free kick which was deflected by Thame’s ‘wall’, and the other from a 10-yard shot.

Thame controlled the first part of the second half but as the half progressed, the visitors saw more of the ball and laid siege to the Thame goal for the final few minutes. United’s defence however was on form and Farrow was rarely troubled. 

Overall, it was a vastly entertaining game which Thame could have easily lost, but on the balance of play, a draw was a fair result.

Thame United: Farrow, Willett (I Pykett), P Pykett, Rhodes, Hercules, Jewell, Connelly, Lynch, Hodgkins (Dell), Faulkner (Gray), Goss.