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FOOTBALL: Herbert scores for both sides
11:02pm Sunday 17th August 2008
Micheas Herbert scored for both sides as Abingdon United opened their Southern League Division 1 South & West campaign with a victory on Saturday.
After Billy Beechers saw his shot clawed away by Taunton keeper Simon Cooper, Herbert put Abingdon ahead.
A corner beyond the far post was headed back across goal by Matt Davies and Micheas Herbert rose above everyone to nod down and home.
After having one effort disallowed for off-side, Anaclet Odhiambo was not to be denied and four minutes into the second half he made it 2-0 by lobbing over a stranded Coopervfrom 25 yards.
After Odhiambo saw another effort hit the bar after good work by the dangerous Beechers, the complexion of the match changed when Herbert, in trying to clear a free-kick succeeded only turning it into his own net.
Sensing a chance to snatch a point, Taunton drove forward, but the hosts resisted strongly to hold on without alarm.
Abingdon Utd: Farrow, Burton, Organ, Davies, McCalmon, Parker J, Brooks (Janes 70), Herbert, Beechers (Holden 70), Odhiambo, Curtin.
Subs not Used: Smith, Woodley, Thomas.
Attendance: 75.
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