Match Report

Grampound 9-0 North Hill

25 January 2025
St Piran League

Grampound enjoyed a lot of possession in the first half but were often crowded out in the penalty area as North Hill defended much of the time.  A few reasonable chances were missed or the final pass was not good enough and the score at the break was limited to just 2-0.  The first goal was an excellent finish from Nathan Penfold when his drive found the top corner and the second was a well-placed penalty from Dean Dunn after Gavin Boon had been pulled down in the penalty box.

The second half was a different story.  The level of possession was about the same but the level of football went up several notches.  Dean Dunn hit a terrific free kick into the top corner for his second goal and Brendan Hitchens scored his customary goal with a good finish.  Gavin Boon showed his class by continually finding space and hitting some outstanding finishes, resulting in a personal tally of 4 excellent goals. Dean Dunn managed to miss a penalty before he scored the final goal,  a spectacular effort to complete his first ever hat-trick for the club. A driven cross was hit from the right and Dean managed to volley the ball which was about to pass harmlessly behind him. His effort resulted in an unstoppable shot into the top corner.
The tally of 9 goals, with 7 in an impressive second half performance was well-deserved as Grampound moved the ball well and made good runs throughout the half, outworking the opposition throughout, even when well ahead.  Credit, however, should go to the North Hill goalkeeper whose performance kept the scoreline in single figures.