SHOLING 0

WEYMOUTH 2

WEYMOUTH secured another win and clean sheet as the Terras beat Sholing 2-0 at the Mortgage Solutions Stadium.

Goals from Trialist B and Will Keita proved sufficient for Mark Molesley’s men, adding to their 4-0 win over Hamworthy Recreation last week.

Weymouth looked sharp from the off against opponents who have strengthened massively on and off the pitch this summer.

Molesley’s men nearly netted in the third minute when Malachi Linton was denied by keeper Ross Worner.

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Weymouth next threatened when a corner flashed through the six-yard box without a Terras boot meeting the cross.

Former Weymouth man Frankie Monk then went close for Sholing, dinking inside and earning a corner with a deflected shot.

In the second half, Weymouth changed their 11 completely but the alterations did not dilute their attacking threat as a trialist hit the post.

However, the Terras made the breakthrough in the 52nd minute when Trialist B fired a first-time shot into the top corner beyond Worner.

Weymouth doubled their lead 16 minutes later when Keita was in the right place at the right time to prod home after pinball in the Sholing area.

To their credit, Sholing pushed on against opponents ranked one division above them, Max Bustamante firing wide before JJ Colwill forced a smart double save from Weymouth sub keeper Callum Smalley.

Weymouth's Ezio Touray also passed up two decent openings as the Terras searched for a third goal that would undoubtedly have killed the game off.

Sholing did finish well in the final 15 minutes but could not find a consolation goal as Weymouth’s defence stood firm for the second consecutive friendly.

The Terras are next in action at big-spending Wimborne Town, divisional counterparts of Sholing this coming season, on Tuesday (7.45pm).

Terras: Benfield (Smalley 46), Genesini (Trialist B 46), Hamblin (Trialist A 46), Thompson (Rowan 46), O’Connell (Pollard 46), Bearwish (Wragg 46), Amartey (Touray 46), Goodship (Trialist C 46), Linton (Armstrong 46), McQuoid (Trialist D 46), Jordan (Keita 46).