Newhaven FC v Eastboune United AFC in the RUR Cup at the Trafalgar Ground
The Dockers face Sunshine Coast rivals in another cup game at Fort Road. This time it's United. The Dockers had a tough but victorious game against the visitors from the Oval a couple of weeks ago. After a loss in the Vase💐 to Town, it would be good to get going in this. Going to be a tough game with lots of 'gameplay'. A few changes today with Bailie in the 11 and Herbie on the bench. No Alfie. He is here watching so hopefully nothing major.
Newhaven made it very hard for themselves with some very sloppy defending (again) and we're punished on 4 and the 14 minutes by good attacking football. The 3rd on 32 was a pantomime 🤡 goal from a corner that missed everyone. You get it, no you get. Nobody got it and just stood watching it trickle along the goal line to hit the net just inside the far post. Never seen such a slow motion goal. Consolation was that it seemed to fire up the Dockers who played their best football of the game so far until the whistle sent for the break.
They came back out a different side and were quite dominant. Not sure the visitors got another good shot. There was some good defending though and some wayward shooting but Marcin eventually hit the target with a screamer on 51 ⚽. It a was largely one way traffic but bodies were thrown on the line to save or block the ball. Eastbourne had a couple of shots off target and if Newhaven want the balls back they will have to wait until the Fort opens in the morning 📈. There was lots time wasting shenanigans going on. Big tough players suddenly becoming delicate flowers 🥀 at the slightest perceived challenge and the goal keeper taking goal kicks using tips that he found in a book by the king of slow motion, Scotty Davies 📘. It got very exciting when young John ran at goaland fired emphatically into the net in the first minute of injury time ⚽. One more needed to level it and the visitors were clearly rocking. Fair play to the ref (more on him later) who responded to the time wasting by adding a good 10 minutes of injury time. The Dockers came so close to the equaliser when Marcin blasted just wide in almost the last kick. Dumped out of the Cup. Could have gone either way but you can't not turn up till the 35th minute and expect to win.
The ref. How tolerant is too tolerant. This tolerant is too tolerant. Thought he had sin binned their no.5 but he didn't go off. Kept giving them last chances so they will behave just the same next time. And the goal/not goal incident. Did it cross the line and did their player handball it back out of the net. Not sure about the line but a pen would have been a fair result. Just sayin!
POTM: Marcel Powell for some awesome the close ball control. Running into a pack of defenders with no chance of winning the ball and come out the other side flying down the wing with said ball. Shout outs too to Marcin and John for the amazing goals.
Hot chocolate was the great with another 9/10. Didn't help with football though. Might add rum next time 🍸.
See you soon
Love Tranmerekat 🐾
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