Martham A - 13.02.10

CARPATHIANS 3 - 5 Martham A Carpathians began brightly on a heavy pitch and made the early running.  This led to Carpathians taking an early lead when a Gavin Sweeby corner was put away by NATHAN MARSHALL on 9 minutes.   Martham began to take control as Carpathians' play became more eratic and they equalized after 33 minutes. This was followed by a mix up between defender and keeper which led to Martham taking the lead on half-time. The second half saw chances for both teams in blizzard conditions, which saw Martham edge further ahead with a shot over the keeper and off the crossbar after 62 minutes. Carpathians mounted a spirited fightback and NATHAN MARSHALL completed his hat-trick with goals on 72 and 76 minutes to equalize. Unfortunately, with a defence which had endured five changes throughout the game, Martham capitalized on defensive errors to win 5-3. Not much passing or communication in evidence this week which ultimately let us down. (Click to Enlarge Thumbnails)