M. A. Hart John Carter Cup

M.A. HART JOHN CARTER CUP FINAL

M.A. Hart John Carter Cup Final

Thursday 16^th March 2023

M.A. HART JOHN CARTER CUP FINAL

Thursday 16^th March 2023 at Hurn Bridge

CST SOUTH UNITED 5 UPTON SOCIEDAD 1

Simao Teixeira and Adam Coley bagged two each when Division Six title contenders CST South United emerged 5-1 winners against Upton Sociedad in the M.A. HART JOHN CARTER CUP FINAL on a very wet night at Hurn Bridge.

United’s leading goalscorer Simao Teixeira raced through in the 6^th minute but Sociedad ‘keeper Matt Thompson dived bravely at his feet to smother the ball.

Teixeira was through again a minute later but, on this occasion, the Sociedad stopper was unable to claim the ball and BEN HASELDINE was following up to slot the ball into the empty net.

Sociedad responded with a 20 yard strike from Luke Horton which was tipped over the bar by United ‘keeper Connor Jones.

The CST custodian was called into action again in the 20^th minute, having to dive full length to turn a well struck 40 yard free kick from Sociedad’s Ashley Cowler round the post.

United doubled their lead in the 32^nd minute when Graham Cluett upended SIMAO TEIXEIRA in the penalty area and the United striker stepped up himself to send Matt Thompson the wrong way with the spot kick.

United went further ahead at the start of the second half when SIMAO TEIXEIRA fired in a shot from outside the penalty area which Matt Thompson seemed to have covered until it slipped from his grasp and dropped behind the line.

Three soon became four when, in the 56^th minute, ADAM COLEY raced half the length of the pitch, leaving the Sociedad defenders in his wake, and slotted the ball clinically past the ‘keeper.

Sociedad pulled one back on the hour when GLENN MORGAN took advantage of an opening to drill the ball into the bottom corner of the net but ADAM COLEY restored United’s four goal advantage when he scored his second goal of the game in the 75^th minute, placing the ball neatly beyond the diving goalkeeper.

Simao Teixeira almost made it six in the 85^th minute but his header struck the inside of the post and landed in the arms of the grateful Matt Thompson.

CST South United’s Adam Coley received the Man of the Match Award from BFL President Mike Fowler.

Phil Carter, son of the former BFA Secretary who the Cup is named in honour of, presented the John Carter Cup to CST South United.

CST South United :

Connor Jones, Josh Gennard (Alex Loader 83 mins), Alex Canning, Kyle Rooke, Robert Coley (Jake Perch 64 mins), JJ Brown (David Brown 56 mins), Jack Gauden (Dean Ellis 83 mins). Luke Draper, Adam Coley, Ben Haseldine (Alex Draper 73 mins), Simao Teixiera.

Upton Sociedad :

Matt Thompson, James Restall (Steve Carter 79 mins), Ashley Tizard, Ashley Cowler, Graham Cluett (Daniel Rye 85 mins), Alex Branicki (Oscar Cluett 55 mins), David Elliott, Louis White (Josh Roe 45 mins), Ryan Masson (Sam Tucker 75 mins), Luke Horton, Glenn Morgan.