Honours Even In Charity Match

A Hereford United Legends team with Graham Turner at the helm took on the Hereford United Supporters Trust Fans Team, managed by Peter Beadle, in a charity fundraising match held at Westfield’s sunny allpay.park this afternoon. There were 20+ ex-Hereford players in attendance, and the receipts from the 715 gate going to Children With Cancer UK.

Despite some early pressure from the legends, it was the supporters team who broke the deadlock. Tom Gameson broke forward and just the keeper to beat the current UITC youth teamer chipped the ball over the keeper and left him helplessly looking on.

With HUST on the counter attack following a cleared corner from Stuart Fleetwood, the keeper couldn’t hold onto a shot and the ball went behind for a corner kick. Callum Brennan delivered an inswinging corner, but was headed away to Fleetwood on the right wing. Proving he still had some of that pace he had from his two spells at Hereford United, he ran the length of the field and was through on goal, but his cross was just too far ahead of the onrushing Guinan and the ball went out harmlessly for a goal kick.

HUST doubled their lead not long after, when a good ball was played forward into the box meaning Jack ‘Frosty’ Tomlinson could chip the ball over the keeper to give the supporters team their second goal of the afternoon.

After the recent birth of his daughter, Rob Purdie still found time to appear in this afternoon’s match. After carrying the ball up the right wing, the utility man cut into the box and sent a low ball through a crowded penalty area into the bottom left hand corner of the goal.

Before the end of the first half, Kris Taylor managed to pull the legends back level; after receiving the ball on the edge of the box, he played the ball back into the area and his curling effort found the top corner of the net.

HT: Hereford United XI 2 – HUST Supporters Team 2

At the start of the second period, Steve Guinan’s Hereford XI managed to force a corner. With Rob Purdie taking, he played the ball to Kris Taylor whose rasping shot was only just tipped over the bar by HUST’s keeper.

Throughout the second half, the supporters team’s stopper was forced into making a handful of very good saves as the legends piled on the pressure. Former striker Peter Heritage tried his luck from 18-yards, but his effort was tipped over by the keeper for a fruitless corner.

With no more goals from either side, honours remained even which was probably a fair result a fitting end to a very enjoyable game.

FT: Hereford United XI 2 - HUST Supporters Team 2
Att: 715

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