Tranmerekat on Tour: Hawk This Way

Newhaven FC host Whitehawk FC in a pre-season friendly at Fort Road

The Dockers ⚓face Isthmian Premier new boys the Hawks 🦅 on a cool breezy July night. Last season's pre-season meeting between the two teams at the Enclosed Ground was cancelled due the heatwave. Think we'll be ok this year. It is chilly for the time of year so a big coat is required 🥶. Going to be a tough game as the Hawks gear up for life in the 7th Division. Baiiie is back in the starting line up with Patch is up front again. No Alfie as expected for the meeting between his 2 teams.

The Dockers are looking good take the lead on 7 when the Squawks keeper comes a long long way out to meet a through ball but Patch gets there first and he slots it home from outside the box ⚽. He gets his second on 15 when he runs on to another through ball, the keeper gets a hand to it but Patch finishes it off on the second try ⚽. He looked off-side to everyone except the Lino who gave it 🙏. 2-0 the Dockers. Into injury time, Bailie goes down injured and the ref calls for the stretcher. He eventually walks off but has a bad shoulder injury. Jake has done a great job keeping a clean sheet so far but the Hawks pull a goal back late into injury time. 2-1 up at half time.

It's a very different second half with the Hawks starting to dominate. It's all level after ten minutes and we are trailing after just over an hour. The ferry comes in bringing with it a rainbow to cheer us up a bit. Lots of changes for the Dockers with new Callum on for Patch. The goal every 10 minutes continues as the we concede a fourth and fifth. A new striker comes on for the Dockers wearing 15. He looks quick and energetic but struggles to get much of the ball and it finishes with another loss. 5-2 to the Hawks.

Another tough game for the Dockers against higher but showed some promise in the first half and again led at the break. Same second half score as last week though at 4-0 to the opposition. The squad is looking good and the new no. 15 called Toby Reeder looks like fun to watch. The Hawks looked good too, more serious and professional with less rolling around screaming. Dockers defended well at times but need to sort out the second half performance and are letting in to many scruffy goals. Jake had a great first half too. Good luck to the Hawks as the head back into the Isthmian Premier League after too long an absence.

Ref had a good game and we need to give our thanks to the Linesperson at the skatepark end for the very generous decision for the Dockers second goal.

POTM: Alex 'Patch' Patching for an excellent couple of goals ⚽⚽.

Scranometer has taken a short holiday. Back soon.

Hope it's a bit warmer next time out.

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