A clinical hatrick by Scotty Arnott sealed a 5-0 win over Petersfield Elite.
An opening day 2 each draw was condemed to the bin as the Predators moved into 2nd gear to deliver
a powerfull performance to brush Petersfield aside.
With a spate of injuries, bans and Darren doing a moonlight flit to Ipswich Dean Ramsey signed on Saturday night made his debut as holding midfield.
The main focus for the management today is a clean sheet, if we get that we know we can score so the result will take care of itself.
A bright start, no problems the first chance falls to Jordan R, a floated free kick from Harry and Jordan is free at the far post, a yard either side and its a goal but its straight at the keeper. Petersfield have the ball in the back of the net first but the flag has been up for a while and the ref calls it back for offside, Freddie picks up a nasty hand injury but pulls his glove back on and carrys on.
Cammy creates his own chance nutmegging the defender but is stopped just as he pulls the trigger by the covering defender.
The first goal comes from the artful poacher Cheeks , a free kick on the edge of the box is hit dipping in front of the keeper by Jordan and as he spills it Scott is on hand to tap in.
Jordan is ripping the full back to pieces and one mazy run sees him past two defenders crosses and Scott H smashes against the post. Another audacious piece of skill sets him free in the box, a left foot shot is parried by the keeper and ANDY SLADE is on hand to tap in number two.
Max, Steve, Harry and Lee are now looking so solid and with Dean in front for added protection that elusive clean sheet surely beckons.
Max is playing like man posessed and Steve's pace in covering is frightening.
Half time 2-0 that will do nicely.
Injury inforced changes and back out with press hard and fast ringing in their ears.
This is better attack after attack and Scott A gets his second and number 3 as the ball breaks to him and he swings the left peg at the ball and to everyones surprise its settles in the back of the net rather than sqewing wide like it normally would.
Dean marks is debut with goal as he bundles in number 4 and you hear his old man moan thats just cost him a fiver.
SCOTT ARNOTT has to come to the side line as there is blood coming from an elbow injury and he squeals like a little baby as first he has water spayed on it, yes only water and then squeals even lounder as Paul puts on a plaster.
Cameron nearly gets his reward for the thankless task as the lone striker when a ball in from the right from Jordan is met perfectly with his right boot and it smashes against the underside of the bar clearly bouncing behind the keeper before coming back out but no way is their lino going to give it, wheres goal line technology when you need it.
Buckland is continuing to break everything up in the middle and you wouldn't fancy going into a 50-50 with him and Sam just goes about his business as usual but is lucky not have a broken leg after one disgusting studs up challenge that caught him just below the knee.
Petersfield have a couple of half chances but the clean sheet is close.
Scott A rounds off the scoring, a superbly weighted pass from Cammy sets him free, a couple of touches and he calmly slides the ball past the keeper.
We have found a new position for Jack, and probably the best performance we have seen from him in a long time......linesman.
