A hattrick from Malachi Dotse secured Street a 5-0 win against Christchurch Fc at the DH Property Services Stadium on Saturday 8th August.
After their win on Tuesday and the confidence coming from previous games, the team held their heads high coming into this fixture with the same attitude.
Christchurch didn’t have the week’s success after losing 5-1 to newly promoted Sturminster Newton United placing them at the bottom quarter of the table.
A typical start from both teams as they try to win the first threat of the game and assert themselves.
As Street were playing uphill, they had a harder time in the first ten minutes but managed to hold themselves when the ball was played down the pitch.
The Greens eventually found themselves being able to find some possession to run through Christchurch midfield.
The Church were kitted in a darker blue finding some fans hard to distinguish easily at a glance but they game continued with New Street building their attack.
Harry Beckley played New Street good runs and flow on the right and down the middle coordinating with Ollie Erdinc.
This allowed Erdinc a shot, but it went wide looking to give Street the edge nearing the middle of the first half.
A retaliation in Chruch’s attack left Luke Cairney with his first save of the game as he confidently caught the ball.
Both sides looked level going into the dressing rooms at half time with the game still dead locked.
Coming into the second half both teams picked up from where they left off with even runs through the middle.
The game was going to change in one moment and one goal which came for substitute Zach Hine after weaving his way through to take a shot on target, landing in the back of the net.
Cheers were heard as Street put themselves in front giving the game something to hold on to.
It wasn’t long before Church’s keeper Freddie Howdie saved a first shot from Claudio Herbert but wasn’t able to clear it enough before Beckley sought after the ball playing a cross to land at Hine’s feet for another goal.
Street had confirmed themselves as the better team finding their stride in the game looking to carry on pressing.
Herbert came off after an hour for future Man of the Match Malachi Dotse.
Dotse kept the pace of the game strong for the Green’s being helped by goalkeeper Luke Cairney.
Proving another assist for Street the keeper has an impressive kick giving Street’s forwards clear shots.
Dotse was set up onside by Cairney leaving a short run and shot for him to make it 3-0.
Being able to use these goal kicks as an advantage through their accuracy, a strong goalward approach was set.
Christchurch found themselves suffering to relentless attacking, tiring their defence and keeper.
Howdie attempted to clear a ball from substitute Issiaga Kaba but Dotse was able to oversee the ball and take the shot putting four goals past the keeper.
Set piece expert, Jake Rawkins, had previously shown strong corners in the game but there was nothing Malachi wanted more than to finish off his hattrick.
A corner taken by Rawkins set Dotse up perfectly as he volleyed home a fifth in the 85th minute sealing Streets win.
This made it three clean sheets out of three for Cairney as well as assisting goals, something to be proud of for the new keeper.
After four additional minutes, the final whistle blew and all three points undoubtably went to New Street.
A game watched by 178 fans ended in heartbreak or happiness for the teams.
Jamie Coleman, Andover New Street manager reflected on the match: “It’s nice to be involved in the oldest competition in the world, I’m delighted for the lads, delighted for Zach and Mali (Malachi).
“Not many people can say they have scored a hattrick in the FA Cup.”
Man of the Match Dotse said: “With a hattrick in about half an hour id rate it 9/10, can always do better with a fourth or a fifth.
“First half we did what we needed to do, we can always be better but five goals in the second half, you can’t really complain.”
You can catch the action of the Greens in their next game against Millbrook at Test Park on Tuesday, 11th August.