Managerless Blackfield & Langley thrashed as Colden Common hit ten

Colden Common leapfrog into second as they produced a ruthless display
to thrash managerless Blackfield & Langley 10-0, piling further misery
on the Watersiders who arrived with only a starting XI and no
substitutes available.

The hosts needed just four minutes to open the scoring. Joao Ferreira
found Cal Archer outside the box, and the midfielder rifled a low
strike into the bottom corner beyond Ollie Bull.

Colden Common continued to dominate, with Charlie Hitchings and Sam
Woodward both threatening as Blackfield struggled to contain the early
pressure.

The second goal soon followed when Brad Lethbridge’s delivery found
defender Sam Middleton at the back post, where he finished sharply
from close range.

The Watersiders briefly threatened on the counter-attack when captain
Bradley Snelling raced through on goal, but James Egeland-Jensen stood
tall to deny him

The Stallions quickly punished that missed chance. Cam Stone’s cross
from the left found Ferreira inside the area, and his effort squeezed
through Bull’s legs to make it 3-0.

Woodward was then denied by an excellent leg save from Bull, while
Middleton saw a volley blocked after Ollie Riddell flicked on
Lethbridge’s corner.

Ferreira added a fourth despite strong appeals for offside from the
visitors, before Middleton missed the chance for another when he
headed wide at the back-post.

The fifth came through Woodward, who converted from close range.
Moments later, Stone won possession high up the pitch following a
loose pass from Josh Moody, allowing Ferreira to race clear and fire
home his hat-trick.

Archer then grabbed his second goal before half-time with a near-post
finish to complete a devastating opening 45 minutes and send Colden
Common into the break 7-0 ahead.

The hosts resumed in the same manner after the restart and added an
eighth goal within three minutes when Woodward’s effort took a
deflection on its way past Bull.

Archer thought he had completed his hat-trick, but the effort was
ruled out for handball. Woodward also had a strike disallowed for
offside, while former Watersider Hitchings saw another finish chalked
off after Middleton’s low drive ricocheted into his path.

Woodward continued to search for more goals but could not convert an
acrobatic attempt inside the area.

Blackfield did carve out a rare chance, as Cam Ross’s headed clearance
fell kindly for Charlie Luff outside the box, but his volley arrowed
wide of the post.

The ninth eventually arrived when Ben Sunley picked out Lethbridge,
who made no mistake from close range for his 19th league goal of the
season.

Colden Common were then forced to play the final ten minutes with ten
men after Sunley was injured with all five substitutions already used.

Even so, they still found time for a tenth. Owen Sims struck the post,
Alex Vine’s header was saved, but shortly afterwards he found the
target from close-range to complete the scoring.

Colden Common are back on the road as they take on Totton & Eling on
Thursday night at Miller Park, whilst Blackfield & Langley will face
The Millers two days earlier at Gang Warily Recreation Centre on
Tuesday night.