Match Report 16th March 2015: Bodmin Town Under 19's vs St Mawgan Under 19's

Bodmin Under 19's managers Paul Turner and Phil Brown made 3 changes from the side that faced Biscovey. Corrie Crook remained as goalkeeper, Bodmn's back four featured two changes with James Ford and Alex Butters coming into the side which left Sid Johns to start on the bench. Henry Ellis and Elliot Griffiths retained their places. Bodmin had started the match with a 4-4-2 formation as supposed to their previous 4-3-3. Their were no changes in the midfielders only by positions. The central midfield partnership of Jake Pearce and Jacob Turner continued which has been a constant throughout this season, Oliver Brown retained his place at right midfield and Josh Taphouse had been pushed froward from left back, to left midfield. Louis Murray started ahead of Josh Galvin alongside Oliver Carthew who also retained a starting position. Luke Sleeman,Corey Stewart, Taylor Hartill and Bradley Mills also started on the bench.

Bodmin had an early scare after 6 minutes following some scrappy defending from the home side the ball fell to a St Mawgan attacker who lobbed Corrie Crook but the chance was cleared off the line via Alex Butters. 

A minute later Bodmin were forced to an incredibly bizarre substitution when Elliot Griffith's boot fell apart and was forced to make way for Corey Stewart.   

Bodmin had their first chance off the match in the 11th minute after a well taken free kick from Jacob Turner picked out James Ford who was unable to put his chance on target.

Elliot Griffiths was bought back on in the 12th minute only for his boot to break again a minute later.

Josh Taphouse had a good chance to put Bodmin 1-0 ahead in the 12th minute after a nice chinking run down the left side from Louis Murray put Taphouse through whose shot was saved. Jacob Turner then had a chance a minute later who was unable to challenge the keeper from long distance.

Taphouse then had 2 great chances in the 15th minute, the first being a shot straight at the keeper from the edge of the box which was put straight at the keeper. The second came after a powerful run from Oliver Carthew put Taphouse in for a chance from 6 yards out although he was unlucky not to connect with Carthew's pass.

In the 29th minute, St Mawgan played a nice cross into the box although their free header was put over from close range.

In the 37th minute Josh Galvin was introduced upfront in place of Louis Murray.

A minute later Jacob Turner put a great curing though ball splitting the defence in two picking out Josh Taphouse. Taphouse was unfortunate that no attackers were in the box for him to pick out.

In the 39th minute Carthew had an unusual sliding shot from 15 yards out which he did well to steer on target but he was unfortunate not to trouble the goalkeeper.

In the 41st substitute Galvin nearly made a great introduction. Some lovely skill from Jake Pearce led to a pass to Taphouse who squared the ball on the edge of the box and Galvin struck a first time shot onto the outside of the post in Bodmins closest effort in the first half.

St Mawgan had the first half chance of the second half after 47 minutes after a long range shot went wide.

In the 49th minute, Corey Stewart had a great headed chance that was gliding towards the top corner but it forced a fantastic save from the visiting goalkeeper.

2 minutes later Josh Galvin had a long range free kick which just clipped off of the cross bar.

St Mawgan had another free heard in the 54th minuted following a good cross from the right hand side but the header was unable to end up on target.


In the 57th minute Bodmin made a double substitution with Sid Johns and Luke Sleeman coming on for Oliver Brown and Alex Butters respectively.

An unusual deflection led to St Mawgan taking a shock lead in the 65th minute, a pass from Sid Johns comes off and Turners heel and is intercepted by a St Mawgan attacker who plays it though to a teammate who goes through the Bodmin defence and chips it over Corrie Crook to put St Mawgan one goal ahead.

Straight after the goal Louis Murray was bought back on in place off Josh Taphouse which saw the home side switch to a 4-3-3 formation.

In the 75th minute captain Jacob Turner was unable to prevent his header from only going straight at the goalkeeper.

A minute later Josh Galvin played the ball to Corey Stewart whose shot from the edge of the box was deflected off of the leg of a St Mawgan defender looping over the goalkeeper and rattling off the crossbar.

In the 78th minute Taylor Hartill was bought on in place of Josh Galvin who turned out to be a crucial substitute. 2 minutes later he won Bodmin a free kick from 40 yards out which was delivered into the box picking out Corey Stewart whose shot was rebounded into the path of Hartill who put away the rebound from close range to make the match 1-1.

Oliver Carthew had a great headed chance in the 82nd minute from a long range cross from Henry Ellis however his header was unable to beat the goalkeeper and Carthew injured himself in the process.

St Mawgan were pushing for a late winner in the 84th minute after a long range pass went over the head of Luke Sleeman and the attacker went through on goal but Corrie Crook prevented the chance with a solid save.

Bodmins final substitution came in the 87th minute which saw Elliot Griffiths being reintroduced in place of Henry Ellis.

Hartill nearly got his second of the match although his close range effort went over the bar. Hartill then kept Bodmin in the match in the 90th minute following a Bodmin corner, St Mawgan went on a thunderous counter attack although Hartill tracked back superbly making a last ditch intervention before any shot was managed on Crook.

The game finished 1-1 which could have easily been three points to Bodmin in a game they felt they should have won. Strong performances came from Alex Butters who was very solid at left back, Jacob Turner whose work-rates were influential throughout, Josh Taphouse whose inspiring runs tormented the St Mawgan defence all game and Taylor Hartill who despite only playing for 12 minutes drew 3 fouls, 1 match saving block and scored an important equaliser which could give the Bodmin coaching staff a selection dilemma. Man of the match goes to Corey Stewart who was solid and comfortable on the ball and defensively. Playing at centre-back and central midfield, he was a strong character who had two or three close chances of scoring a goal himself.