Exmouth United gave a breathtaking display as they thrashed the Pink Panthers 7-2 at Exmouth Cricket Club. After just 5 minutes, Kuba Strzalkowski flicked a throw-in past his marker, rounded him and raced through on goal. With no hesitation he entered the box and coolly smashed the ball into the top corner. The second goal followed shortly, as Strzalkowski slotted a pass to Finn Glanfield who cleanly passed his left foot shot into corner of the net. Having just come on the pitch, Bryn Stephens delivered a sweet cross from the right wing which Strzalkowski met with a perfect volley to net his second. The United work-rate was superb and centre-backs Dylan Mogford and Harry Kifli-Reynolds snuffed out the Panthers attackers brilliantly.
Harry Bassett and Tom Price were rock solid at full back and both demonstrated excellent passing and awareness when linking up with the midfield. The next goal came when Strzalkowski, in an emphatic mood, dribbled through and jabbed the ball into the goal to bag his hatrick. Just before half-time the Panthers got a goal back but the first half clearly belonged to the home side, both in terms of possession and the scoreline.
The second-half began with more of the same. The ball was played to Strzalkowski who performed some wizardry to out-skill the defence, turning and running through on goal. On approaching the keeper he squared unselfishly to Jay Leballeur who slotted into an open net. The Panthers got a second after a goal-mouth scramble but United came straight back when Leballeur hit a venomous strike that shook the net giving the goalie no chance.
Cayleb Field and Jack Greaves kept up the excellent defence whilst also pushing up to support the attack when they could and Lewis Alford was strong between the sticks. Exmouth kept up the relentless pressure and created numerous good chances throughout the second-half. Their outstanding passing and movement was exhilarating to watch. Two stand-out moments were a perfectly weighted left-footed through-ball from Seb Harrison and a wonderful reverse pass from Lewis Evans. The latter set up Exmouth's final goal, in which Stephens' shot was deflected in. This superb performance has elevated United up to third in the league. Long may it continue.
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