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Newhaven FC host Crawley Down Gatwick FC in the SCFL Premier League at the Trafalgar Ground |
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The Dockers ⚓host the Anvils at on an early Autumn evening at Fort Road by the River Ouse. It's the first home league game of the season after 2 away draws so let's hope it's 3 point today. The Anvils were runners up in the league last season with the Dockers finishing just behind them so it will be a tough game and a good measure of how the rebuilt Dockers are doing compared to last season. Cal is up front with Alfie behind and Robbie starts at the back.
It was busy from the beginning with both sides looking to take an early lead but we had to wait until 16 minutes for the first goal! It was the Dockers who took the lead with a clinical finish from inside the box by Calum Connor ⚽. He waits until 25 for his second with a tidy shot into the net ⚽. The Anvils get a chance on 30 but it skims the outside of the post. Alfie takes a corner for the Dockers and Robbie heads it into the net on 35 ⚽. The Dockers are 3-0 up and in control at the break.
The Dockers not so confident after the restart. The Anvils get a disputed freekick on 58. It is well taken and comfortably finds the top of the net. 3-1. Time for some changes as Ezra comes on for Cal after his brace of goals. Dockers have a good shout for a penalty on 70 after Alfie goes 1 on 1 with the keeper and is brought down but the ref waves it away. It's not waved away when Luca is brought down by a clumsy challenge after a clever run. Alfie (finally) smashes it home on 80. 4-1 with 10 to go. More changes with Alfie replaced by James Rhodes and Luca by Harry who is normally a defender but goes to the right wing. Sidders and Tegan come on for Robbie Kieth and Ryan Warwick. The Anvils get a second consolation when gifted an easy goal on 85 and it ends 4-2.
The first half was great and the Dockers were well in control. The second half didn't go as well and it's hard to know what happened. Maybe the changes disrupted the play or the decisions were going again them. It certainly got a bit nervy until the 4th goal as we have seen a 2nd half collapse or 2 from the Dockers recently. Glad they held out this time although they made us suffer.
POTM: Callum Connor 🏆 for the goals ⚽⚽, the quality of the finishes and the great close control.
Ref: Did ok for most of the game but some of the big calls wrong. Keeper got nowhere near the ball for the Alfie penalty shout which was much clearer than the soft on that was given. Guilty conscience? Also penalised some nothing fouls and let some big ones go. Line keeping was ok too.
Scanometer is still on holiday 🏖
That's it for league football for a while, with some cup games coming up next.
Love Tranmerekat 🐾
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