Ryman League - Premier Division
Saturday 22nd September 2007
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AFC Hornchurch
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A - A
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Staines Town
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Abandoned
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Match Report by Tony Middleton
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Saturday 22nd September 2007 ST – Shaun Allaway – Adam Thompson – Dave Sargent – Danny Gordon – Matt Fitter © - Andre Scarlett – Lewis Cook – Adrian Toppin – Marc Charles-Smith – Victor Asombang – Dwain Clark Bookings – none HORNCHURCH 0 STAINES 0 – abandoned 34 minutes Staines started well, winning a corner in the first minute, which Clark floated over a centre and Bostock headed it out for a corner, which Clark took and the ball was punched away by a yellow clad arm belonging to Dale Brightly. Staines came back again, and a Scarlett header was sent straight at Brightly who saved easily. Urchins’ first attack came when Janney on the right sent Cross away on a long run, which was halted by a free kick, with the East Side calling for the yellow card, which never came. David Lee took the kick, with Tomlinson lurking nearby, and the shot curled inches wide of the far post. A good run by Cook was ended when Purdie tackled well to concede a corner, which Clark took and Brightly punched away, with many now being very critical of the referee for not insisting on a change of goalkeeper strip. Urchins stepped up the pace, Elmes finding David Lee who promptly switched the ball out to the left to Kris Lee, whose first time centre was headed narrowly wide by Goddard, up with the attack. A corner by Clark was cleared by Glozier, and then Janney, in full flight, was fouled by Cook, who escaped a yellow card thanks to a generous referee. David Lee took the free kick, with Tomlinson again close by, and the ball fell to Harry Elmes who cut in and hammered his shot against the foot of the post. The ball was only part cleared and Richard Goddard sent in a screaming shot which cannoned back off the cross bar. Goddard then was in action at the other end, when he headed away Clark’s corner. A long goal kick by Dale Brightly found Kris Lee who made ground and centred for Harry Elmes, whose shot rolled just inches wide of the post, with the home defence in total disarray. Elmes again, this time with a back header on to Cross, who was stopped by an offside flag. Then the roles were reversed when Cross sent Elmes away and keeper Shaun Allaway made an excellent save from Elmes shot. Garry Cross then gained possession on the edge of his own penalty area, made 60 yards ground upfield, and slotted the ball on to Janney, who was stopped when Allaway dived at his feet to prevent a goal. A Clark cross was headed out by Goddard for a corner and Scarlett took the kick which was held by Brightly. Up the field surged Hornchurch and Elmes did well to wriggle through on the right wing, close to the corner flag, only for play to be halted when the linesmen fell, having twisted his knee. Time 34 minutes and 21 seconds. After a delay of 27 minutes the referee’s assessor went onto the pitch and the referee used a mobile phone to telephone – who knows to whom? It was then announced that the original linesman would resume after all, but he was unable to continue following a fitness test. A Staines official appeared to volunteer – Staines linesman good, HFC linesman bad – but after another long delay it was announced that the match was abandoned. Please note – if any match is abandoned before half time, pies and sausage rolls are still available from the club shop at bargain prices. NLP report |
Video Clips by Rob Monger
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Team Line Ups
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AFC Hornchurc
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Staines Town
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Dale Brightly |
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Shaun Allaway |
Jordan Bostock |
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Adam Thompson |
Danny Glozier |
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Dave Sargent |
John Purdie (c) |
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Danny Gordon |
Richard Goddard |
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Matt Flitter (c) |
Andy Tomlinson |
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Andre Scarlett |
Garry Cross |
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Lewis Cook |
Mark Janney |
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Adrian Toppin |
Kris Lee |
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Marc Charles-Smith |
Harry Elmes |
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Victor Asombang |
David Lee |
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Dwain Clark |
Subs. | Subs. | |
Simon Parker |
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Leigh Mason |
Shane Oakley |
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Howard Newton |
Richard Halle |
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Gareth Risbridger |
Amos Foyewa |
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Mark Nwokeji |
Elliot Styles |
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James Courtnage |
Man of the Match: n/a Sponsored by: Robin Prichard & Paul Newman
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Match Sponsor: Aspect
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Weather Conditions: Sunny and Warm
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Match Officials: Referee - Mr. G. Atkins, Assistants - Mr. I Hogg and Mr. D. Cook
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Match duration: Abandoned after 34 mins. 21 secs.
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