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Newhaven FC host Midhurst & Easebourne FC in the SCFL Premier League at Fort Road |
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The Dockers host the Stags on a wet Saturday afternoon by the Ouse. It's 4th v 8th as we head into the busy Christmas period. It's a strong line up from the Dockers with Max, Robbie and Bailey at the back with the Ryans and Rob Malia in the middle. Callum and Little are out wide and up front are Alfie and Big Robbo. A change in goal as Paul "Woodsy" Woods replaces the injured Bussy who is spectating today. The Stags no. 7 is Lewis Hamilton. Hope he is not a fast, skillful and feisty as his namesake.
The Stags make a good start and win a penalty on 5 minutes. The striker collides with Woodsy who stays down injured for about 5 minutes. It looked off-side to us but the expert panel from Midhurst sitting behind us decided that it was onside and that Woodsy was faking it. We stand corrected. We lasted another 5 minutes in the stand or until the Stags scored again. We were sorry to have to depart the presence of such an intelligent, knowledgeable yet modest group of opposition fans to go and stand at the pitch side in the rain. Sorry not sorry. It was a good move as we got a great view of the Dockers on the attack and they scored 2 to level it before the break.
The second half saw the Dockers completely dominant as they scored 4 in the second period. The last being the best when Little gets into a great crossing position on the left but then curls it into the top corner instead.
It was a great Dockers performance in the end with goals from Rob Malila, Alfie Rogers, Ryan Warwick and Lee Robinson (2) and Ian Robinson. It was horrible weather but the boys recovered well from going 2 behind early on. The 3 points takes us up to 2nd in the table and stretches their goal difference a bit further. And a great way to finish with Little's curler. We were tempted to head back up to the stand near the end to see how the expert panel were getting on but were too busy watching the Stags get battered. Lewis Hamilton ( 44 7)-turned out to not be very good a football, which was nice to see😂.
POTM: A great performance from the team today but the 🏅goes to Lee Robinson for being a handful all game and 2 goals.
The officials did ok in the conditions. A part from the offside for the first goal that is. And letting the Stags to throw themselves to the floor repeatedly and bottling dishing out second yellows for persistent fouling.
The Scranometer registered an 8/10 for the hot chocolate.
That's us done until Boxing Day. Merry Christmas. See you on the other side.
Love Tranmerekat 🐾
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| Soggy Christmas |
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| The teams sheets |
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| Going down Gibbon Road |
