Byfield & Bethel Cup Semi-Final Tuesday 6th August KO 7pm

The lads return to Woodford United for this Semi-Final in the Byfield & Bethel Cup against Daventry Town Reserves on Tuesday evening. Again a great evening for football on a excellent surface.

The club took over a full 16 man squad which included a trialist.

Kick off 7pm

A early free kick awarded to Daventry following a foul on the edge of the 16 yard by defender Salvatore. The ball is lofted into the back post, then the ball is knocked down into the middle of the Hlase box creating a scramble. Daventry number 9 turns and slots it away from close range.
Daventry 1-0 Halse United.
A chance for the black and white on 19 minutes when Summers get past his man and drives into the box on the left. He squares the ball to Durnin who doesnt get his footing right and takes an air shot. But Durnin recovers quickly to get a shot away which is matched by a fantastic save from close range.
Early substitution for Halse on 20 with new signing Blaylock replacing young midfielder Stonhill.
A double substitution for Halse on 26 with Gilsenan and Durnin being replaced by Purnell & Williams.
34 minutes in a chance for Halse when Ramsay plays a ball over the top which skins the Daventry CB's head on the way through. VC Read matches onto it but is met quickly from the Daventry keeper.
It's been coming and just 9 minutes left of first half Halse have a corner which gets cleared back out to the left, then Summers whips the ball into the back stick for an inviting diving header which is met by the skipper Simpson beautifully.
Daventry 1-1 Halse United
However just 4 minutes later Daventry take the lead again and Halse are hit with a sucker punch straight form goal. Halse defence failing to clear their lines and allow the ball to drop to the Daventry midfielder who hits the ball a half volley into the bottom left to leave Halse GK Humphries shellshocked.
Daventry 2-1 Halse United
It's not over and 120 seconds later Daventry flip the switch just before half time and Daventry get in down the right and cuts inside the box with Daventry 11 getting his shot away from a tight angle that goes across goal and in at the back post.
Daventry 3-1 Halse United

Half Time

At half time the Halse gaffers make a tripple substitution with Mortimer, Salvatore and Durnin off being replaced by Trialist A, Bewick and Read.
The second half gets underway at 19.59.
Were 54 minutes into game now and Halse gain a free kick with the game being quite feisty at the start of this second half with a few hard tackles going into each other with this time the Daventry defender has a late swipe at Summers.
Then from this resulting free kick Halse get a penalty when Durnin gets the ball out wide and drives into the box. Durnin is clipped from behind and bough down. Read steps up and fires his penalty down the middle, which is met by another great save from the Daventry keeper. The Daventry keepre has been solid throughout.
Another chance for Halse on 60 when Durnin gets the better of his man again down the right and drives into the box. Durnin gets under the ball too much and lofts his shot over the bar.
More substitutions on 62 minutes with Trialist A & Summers off being replaced by forward Williams and midfielder Mortimer.
The second half finished 0-0 and the Halse lads fall out the cup.
A dissapointing evening for Halse but Daventry played well with a goal keeper that saved them a number of times.

We wish Daventry well in the final.

FT Daventry 3-1 Halse United
Halse MOTM skipper Liam Simpson