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Newhaven FC host Crowborough Athletic FC in the SCFL Premier League at Fort Road |
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The Dockers ⚓host the Crows and it's a clash of the top 2, the reprise. This fixture was postponed back in early December with 15 minutes left to play when the Dockers held a 1-0 lead due to an invasion of sea mist. The mist had reportedly not got worse since half time and cleared the minute the postponement was decided. Glad we "mist" that one. The Dockers have just retaken the top spot from the Crows with a win over Little Common on Saturday. It's a slender lead as the Dockers are 1 point ahead but the Crows have a game in hand. It's starting to look like a straight 2 way fight for the title as the other early challengers are slowly dropping away. Sad news on the team front is that Little is out long term with an ACL injury. Get well soon. Captain Jake is back in goal. It looks like a back 3 of Robbie Keith, Billy and Max. Conner Edwards and Harry Reed are the wide players. The Ryans and Rob Malia are in the middle with Alfie and Big up front as the 10 and 11. There is a strong bench tonight too with Josh, Baillie, Fin, Demas and speedy winger John Lucero is back. Lets hope we get to the final whistle tonight and that the Crow s head home with their tails between their legs and "Nil Point" in their pockets.
The first half has few chances. Alfie's free kick was headed wide. It looked like it is headed by a defender but the lino gives a goal kick so maybe it wasn't🤷♂️. Lee had the best chance of the half but headed just over from a great Reedy cross. It was a great chance and he should have made it count. A dreadful back pass put the Crows no. 9 through and to go 1 on 1 with Jake. The Dockers keeper rushed out and flattened him just outside the box. Jake gets lucky with a yellow and it's a free kick just outside the box. It was hit straight at the wall and the danger evaporated. The visitors had a couple more half chances but the Dockers got bodies in the way somehow. No score when the whistle goes after 45 plus a few.
The Dockers started to get on top a bit after the break and kept the Crows penned in for a while. The Dockers won a free kick about a yard outside the Crows box. The ref paced out about 6 and half yards for the wall 🧱. The crowd and players altered him to his mistake but he appeared oblivious🤡. It didn't help them as Alfie put it through the wall into the net anyway on 67 ⚽. Massive celebrations from the boys in red. The Docker retained some control but the second goal to secure the points wouldn't come. The Crows equalised on 85 from a quick forward ball thanks to a helping of dodgy defending and a side serving of poor refereeing. It felt like a loss after taking the lead but the points were shared.
It was a fair result on the night 😠 with either side having a better half⚖. The Dockers needed to have got a second when they were in control as there is always a chance they will make a defensive howler. The late equaliser proving the point. And not 3 points. Fantastic goal from Alfie but a cheap goal given away late on made it feel like 2 points lost. The Crows are a good team and were working and communicating well together. Gits . The Dockers are still a point ahead. Having played 1 more. Expecting these to two be still neck and neck at the end of the season.
POTM: Alfie Rogers 🏅 for putting the free kick in the net. And not in the skate park as usual.
Officials had a bit of a hit and miss game. Far too much leniency early on set the bar very low leading to some inconsistent decisions. What does it take to get put in the sin bin for abusing the ref. Think some clearer guidance is need for refs. Or as some Dockers fans suggested, there is too much paperwork involved so they don't bother. Sounds about right for a bureaucratic (dis)organisation like the FA. We expected Jake to walk and it must have been closer to red than yellow. Maybe red cards are too much paperwork as well.
Scranometer hit a delicious 🥰9.5 for the lovely and warming got chocolate. Thanks ladies.
Very disappointed that the ferry was a no show tonight ⛴😠.
Up the Dockers. See you at Swindle.
Love Tranmerekat 🐾
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| Big game tonight |
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| Strong line up |
