A thoroughly deserved win for the Reserves

Swans started the game in a very positive manner with Chris Stratford terrorizing the Bridport defence early on.
Swanage dominated the half with most of the play in the Bridport half but both teams didnt have a shot on target.

Swans were very strong in the heart of defence with Mark Bryant & James Heckford forming a formidable partnership.

Half Time: Reserves 0 Bridport A 0

Jossie's half time talk seemed to inject some passion into the team as on 47 mins Swans captain Barry Mawson picked the ball up on the halfway line
and split the away defence with a 30 yard pass right into the path of Garan Bennett who confidently slotted the ball past the Bridport keeper

Swans 1 Bridport A 0

Bridport reacted well to conceding,only to be denied by Swans keeper Dan Beeston on 50 mins saving fom their no. 9 when he looked certain to score.

The same player squandered another good chance when unmarked 5 yards out somehow skyed the ball over the bar.

60 mins Swans started to really control the game as they searched for the all important next goal.

Another good run by the energetic Chris Stratford beating 2 players down the left got to the byline and cleverly pulled it back found Bennett who unfortunately fired wide.

70 Bridport hit the swans post. Let off for Swanage

The game is now very stretched with players getting tired
Bridport's no. 5 brings Chris Stratford down again and gets a yellow.

85 Charlie March who came on earlier and has had some nice touches plays a lovely 25 yard ball through to Garan Bennett.The Bridport keeper brings down the swans forward as he trys go round him much to the disagreement of the away team to give Swans a penalty.
Tony Parrott confidently scores the pen.

Swans 2 Bridport A 0

With only 5 minutes left Swanage comfortably saw the game out.

Swans X1

Beeston,Young,Bryant,Heckford,Ritchie,Stratford,Parrott,Mawson,Connor,
Oyabayo,Bennett
Subs:March,G.Lovell,Jenkins.

Summary:Swans were the better team,just took too long to put the game out of Bridports reach.

MOM Barry Mawson, controlled the midfield for long periods along with Tony Parrott