Aveley Academicals 4 - 3 Trojans

Those who find my match reports a little too War and Peace, and not enough Janet and John, will be pleased to hear that this week’s round up is brief.  Partly due to my own time constraints, but mainly because there is probably more to forget than remember about this game.  In the end we were the ones sneaking off in the wooden horse, with three points most of us admitted we probably didn’t deserve.  Still after 4 straight defeats – at least two of which we deserved to win – and the disappointment last week of turning up at Blackshots to find a note saying all games were off because the locks to the changing rooms had been changed, we desperately needed the three points, and as someone pointed out – what goes around comes around.

With a strong squad to choose from, Sharpy would have been looking forward to stalking the touch line and marshalling his troops.  Instead the boots were put on and he trudged to the middle with stopwatch and whistle in hand.  Sharpy already does far too much for this club, and having to referee due to a last minute drop out really is beyond the call of duty.

Subs:  Scott, Craig, Jake

A strong wind blowing from one end of the pitch to the other made for difficult playing conditions, and despite kicking into the wind in the first half we really struggled to settle.   It seemed like the wind was carrying away all our enthusiasm and energy, in addition to the smell of bacon and the inaudible squeak of Sharpy’s whistle.  The ball spent far too long in the air, and although there were some flashes of the quick one and two touch football which has been so encouraged in training, these instances were too few and far between.

However, we did take the lead when Nick collected the ball on the right and played a ball in, which bamboozled the defender near the penalty spot and fell invitingly for Liam to calmly stroke into the net with his left: 1-0.

We should have pushed on from here, but instead we conceded the first of two sloppy goals from set pieces.  On the first occasion the ball was whipped in from the right hand side of the box, and allowed to bounce to the back post where Tom (brother of James) reacted quickest to nod past Foggy: 1-1.

The Accies re-took the lead with a sublime move which saw Ryan linking up with Mo, who showed great feet to find some space on the edge of the box and play the ball through to Dale.  Our top scorer then fired the ball across the goal keeper, who couldn’t prevent the ball crossing the line despite getting a hand to it: 2-1.

We couldn’t hold onto the lead for long, as another free kick was awarded to the opposition by Sharpy on the edge of the box.  Foggy got down well to save the ball at his near post, but once again it was a Trojan’s player reacting quickest to fire home the rebound: 2-2.

If the first half wasn’t much of a spectacle, the second half was awful.  Neither side ever seemed to have control of the ball, with possession constantly changing hands, passes being misplaced or over-hit and tempers rising.  However, there were three more goals, with Trojans getting the first to take the lead for the first time.  Eye-Ball was caught in possession, and Tom raced clear before passing the ball to his team mate to slot home: 2-3.

We weren’t behind for long as, amidst farcical scenes, Ryan won a penalty which was converted by Dale.  Whilst most of us were watching Ryan being chased across the area by the goal keeper in pursuit of the loose ball, it was all kicking off on the half way line between Nick (who had been kicked in the face) and the opposition’s troubled centre mid (who just wanted to kill everyone – including his own players).  As Sharpy raced over to avert a punch up cries of “PENALTY!” rang out, because Ryan had got to the ball first and been unceremoniously taken out from behind by the keeper.  Sharpy had turned just in time to see this, and so when something resembling order had been restored the penalty was awarded and scored.  Some of the opposition chose to doubt Sharpy’s honesty, arguing that he couldn’t have seen the incident if he was dealing with what was going on at the half way line.  However, Sharpy says he saw what happened, and despite what some were saying one thing you can’t doubt is Sharpy’s honesty.  I quite honestly missed both key moments (my natural reaction is to close my eyes when I see Sharpy charging towards the oppo), but the general lack of complaints from the goal keeper and those defenders who had actually bothered to play on, rather than swinging their handbags, suggest that justice, in the end, was done: 3-3.

We had more than one chance to snatch the victory, with the best falling to Eye-Ball, who anticipated Rob’s flick on from a long throw but saw his stooping header deflect of his marker in the six yard box and trickle agonisingly wide.

Scott and Craig replaced Mo and Nick midway through the second half, and showed enough good touches and accurate passes to suggest they fit perfectly into the type of team we are trying to become.  However, it was left to two of the Aveley stalwarts – Ryan and Liam – to save the day, with the former running across the goal to avoid the defender before hitting the ball back across the keeper with his left.  The keeper parried the shot, and Liam was on hand to finish into the empty net and hand us the victory: 4-3.

Man of the match came down to a revote, which saw Liam edge out Harry.  Both players deserved to win the vote thanks to their commitment and unquestionable effort both on and off the ball.  I suppose Liam’s two goals rightly swung the result his way. 

DoTD went to Blakey following a passionate campaign to see the big centre half awarded this honour.  Even he would admit it wasn’t his best day at the office, and taking an impromptu rest in the middle of the pitch was never going to help – I suppose he could argue that the air is a bit thin up there, so lying horizontal just helps fill the lungs.   Some dubious voting patterns prevented it going to Scott, who turned up about 15 minutes before kick off only to proclaim that his Mum was currently driving back to Chadwell with his kit in the car.  He wasn’t get out of playing that easily, and we manage to scrape enough kit together for him to play.

Eye-Ball

Next game: Sunday 22^nd November @ Home v Jacks Lads

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Stanford Town 1 - 0 Aveley Academicals

Dale was understandably annoyed to hear one of our opposition make an off-hand comment about keeping an eye on their stuff with these “Aveley scummers” in town.  The reality was that it was Stanford who thieved from us, as they walked away with three points which rightfully belonged to The Accies.

Two weeks ago Sharpy couldn’t hide his anger and feeling of betrayal as we let him down in almost every way.  The thick fog which covered the pitch at the start of the game was almost a sign of the low point we had reached after three straight defeats, but by the end of the game the skies had cleared and with Sharpy beaming with pride and admiration, it seemed that there was still hope that the future would be bright.

A key factor in this turnaround was that Sharpy had almost a full squad to choose from, and although Harry declared himself unfit to start (standing upright was proving enough of a challenge) Sharpy still had 14 other players from which to pick his starting eleven.  A few noticeable changes saw Mo make his debut alongside Alec in midfield, Nick start in the holding role and Eye-Ball making a very rare appearance at centre half.  James drew the short straw of playing at left back, but he was more than prepared to take one for the team.

Subs: Craig, Harry, Jake, Scott

There is always an argument against playing teams in your league during pre-season, but in hindsight being thrashed 8-3 by Stanford prior to the season starting was the best thing that could have happened.  They turned up thinking it would be a walkover, and we were determined to restore some pride.  By the end of the first half there was no doubt that Stanford knew what we were really about, as we created half a dozen chances to their one long range effort which was well saved, diving to his right, by Foggy.

Conditions were not easy with the fog taking its time to clear and the ground being wet underfoot.  Add to this the meagre dimensions of the pitch, and this resulted in both teams struggling to get the ball through to their strikers without it skidding on to the keepers.  However, Dale’s pace and determination was wreaking havoc for Stanford’s sluggish back line, but unfortunately he couldn’t find the net with the ease he has in previous weeks, with the angles and opposition goalkeeper proving equal to his efforts.  Possibly his best chance was a rare header from a cross by Liam, but it became obvious why this is not a route by which he usually scores as the ball sailed well wide.

Throughout the rest of the side it seemed that Sharpy had got the formation and personnel spot on.  Nick had said he was struggling for fitness, in which case patrolling across the pitch in front of the back four was exactly what he needed.  He did the job superbly as time and again he cut out the danger posed by their attacking midfielders before giving the ball to Mo and Blakey, who brought a calmness and composure to our midfield which gave Ryan, Liam and Dale time to get themselves in position to receive the ball and get us on the attack.  The only thing missing in the first half was a goal, and we could only hope that we could continue where we left off in the second half and would not be punished for failing to create and take more opportunities during our period of dominance.

Stanford aren’t top of the league and title favourites for nothing, and it was obvious that they would pose more a threat at some point.  However, our defensive unit was functioning superbly, with Liam and James keeping the wingers very quiet and sweeping round to provide cover for Rob and Eye-Ball as required.

There was a few raised eyebrows when Sharpy named Eye-Ball at centre half, which is understandable as the gaffa and Rob would be the only two members of the squad to have seen him play in that position.  In the ten years Eye-Ball has been at the club, there has always been a succession of quality options at centre half to partner Robin: Johnny Horwood; Deano; Milly; Niki; Nathan; Tapsell; Brian; Alex; Blakey; Rob; Johnny; Foggy and Chappers are just the ones I can remember off the top of my head.  Opportunities to play in the middle have therefore been few and far between, but Sharpy’s trust appeared to have been vindicated as the Stanford strikers were feeding on scraps, and Foggy’s participation (following the one save in the first half) was restricted to claiming high balls,snaffling any ball played into the box and watching one header sail wide of his left hand post.  However, it could be argued that one mistake by Eye-Ball was the equivalent of leaving the door unlocked and enabling Stanford to steal the points.  He raced across to cover Luke and temporarily lost all control of his hands, resulting in the ball being lifted into them when it would otherwise have gone over his head.  Foggy got a hand to the penalty kick, but it was struck too hard and low for him to stop the ball painfully entering our net: 1-0.

I’ve criticised our reaction to going behind before, but the response on this occasion was nothing short of superb.  Not only in terms of the support and encouragement offered to Eye-Ball – who was devastated to have undone all our efforts – but in the way we kept going at Stanford right to the end.  Sharpy changed the personnel and the formation, as Nick, Blakey and Luke were replaced by Craig (also making his debut), Jake and Harry in a 4-4-2 formation with Ryan partnering his brother up top.  We remained competitive to the end, but Sharpy did admit that maybe the starting formation suited us better (but unless you change it how will you ever know) and we weren’t able to break down our opposition and get the reward we deserved.

The scoreline may be the most tangible result, but the impact of the performance should not be underestimated.  Our confidence and belief in what we can achieve in this league would have been given a massive boost, but that confidence is born out of looking around and seeing that you’ve got the full squad there – so let’s make every effort to make sure this becomes the norm rather than the exception.

MoTM was pretty much a clean sweep for new boy Mo, whose engine, great close control and ability to create time and space fits perfectly into the plan Sharpy has for turning us into the ultimate ticka-tacka team.  DoTD was a much tougher decision, with Rob being a front runner following an impression of something between and penguin and a salmon as he completely misjudged the bouncing ball (a rare sight indeed).  H was sitting in a close second for being fit for nothing more than running the line – and then getting that wrong by standing in the wrong half – before bursting into an unassailable lead by voting for James who he claimed “couldn’t kick the ball for toffee”.  You’d think he’d have the best view of the left back from running the line, but the effects of whatever he’d been smoking the previous night obviously hadn’t worn off.

Next week we have the bottom team in the league – so let’s make sure we fill our boots and get back to winning ways.

Eye-Ball

Next game: Sunday 8^th November away @ Blackshots v Stifford Social

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Aveley Academicals 3 - 5 Lakeside

What a load of rubbish!  Once again we lose to an awful side by gifting them five goals. Saying that, we were hardly likely to win with only the 12 blokes who could be bothered to turn up.  Foggy couldn’t catch a cold, Harry couldn’t pass wind, Eye-Ball couldn’t tackle a parked car and as for our strikers: how could they miss chance after chance against the long haired streak of piss the opposition had the cheek to call a goal keeper.  The referee didn't help, as he basically cost us the game by not seeing a blatant handball for their third goal which proved the catalyst for Lakeside to score two more in quick succession and take the game away from us.  After conceding we were hardly likely to score given the only way we could find the net was when the opposition more or less put the ball in the goal for us.  We might as well give up now - what's the point...

Or we could look at it another way...

The referee summed it up when he described boot checks and the pre-match handshake as "a waste of time".  He obviously understands that this is Sunday League Football, and remembering that should help us keep a sense of perspective.  We need to accept that every game is going to be tough and potentially result in defeat, as every team is reliant on the team they are able to put out on the day.  Especially with a predominantly young squad, work and family commitments have to come first.  However, we need to approach every game with the right attitude and if we can all walk off and say we did our best and gave 100% for the team then we've got to be happy - regardless of the result.

Subs: Nick

This is our 4th consecutive season in the same league as Lakeside, and we always have tough games against them.  This one was no different, and on the balance of play and chances created, really could have gone either way.  We twice took the lead through Dale, when he first took advantage of a mix up between keeper and defender to walk the ball into an empty net.  He then raced clear after Foggy claimed the ball in his box and quickly threw it out to Ryan, who nodded on to his brother.  Dale only had time for one touch before slotting the ball into the corner of the net to make it 2-1.

It's easy to say that all the goals we conceded were avoidable.  But then aren't they always?  It's all too easy to point the finger of blame at individuals, when what we should be doing is looking at ourselves and thinking "what could I have done differently", or "what can I do now to get us back in this".  We all make countless mistakes during the game, and Foggy dropping the ball may have been the last one before the first goal against us went in, but someone gave away possession, someone else conceded the free kick, and why didn't any of us anticipate the second ball before the opposition player?  James's throw in wasn't the best, but should we have committed so many people in front of the goal, leaving Rob exposed against their quick striker?  Could someone have slowed down the opposition throw in?  The referee may have missed the handball, but should Eye-Ball have really ended up defending the cross and against the two blokes at the back post.  If he’d managed to get more than a shin in the way of the ball back across there wouldn’t have been a decision to make.  Instead of looking for someone to blame for the fourth goal, perhaps we should just take our hats off to the guy who won the ball from Foggy’s clearance and pinged it back over our skipper’s head from about 45 yards.  And as for the fifth, it could have gone anywhere after deflecting off H, but it went in the back of the net, so deal with it!

The game was slipping away from us now, but we should take heart from the way we rallied.  We may have only scored once more after Liam followed up after his initial effort came back off the post, but we created enough chances to even win the game.  However, their keeper may have been clumsy, but you couldn’t knock his courage, as he threw his body in the away of everything.  Perhaps he then deserved a bit of luck as well, when Liam’s well struck effort inside the box connected directly with him in a crowd of players.  We kept going right to the end, with Sharpy creating one of the best chances of the game (I promised I’d mention it) with a delightful medium ball (he doesn’t do long ball) in behind to Dale, who was denied his hat trick by the kamikaze Lakeside number 1. 

Despite not getting to keep the match ball for the second time this season (good job as we’re running out of balls), Dale deservedly collected his second MoTM award for the season.  It is somewhat reluctantly that I have to record the DoTD mark against Foggy’s name. He is doing us a massive favour playing in goal now that Andrew has sadly decided not to carry on (you’ll always be welcome back mate, even if just for a beer), and I’ve already explained how harsh it is to pin the first goal on him.  However, Foggy sets himself high standards, and I know he won’t be looking to make excuses.

We may have lost this battle, but the war is going to be a long and bloody one, so we’d better keep fighting.

Eye-Ball

Next game: Sunday 1st November @ Corringham Rec - Away v Stanford Town

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Aveley Academicals 0 - 1 FC Deportivo Thurrock

There are many perplexing mysteries in this world:  how did they build the pyramids? What is Stonehenge? Who was Jack the Ripper? And exactly how did H manage to survive without alcohol for over 6 months?

You can now add the result of this game to the list: how on earth did we not come away with three points despite restricting our opponents to one shot on target and having our strongest team out (sorry Jake and Foggy – the Gaffa’s words, not mine)?

Like all good mysteries, there were plenty of theories flying around after the game and in the pub.  The most popular one was that we persisted with a game plan despite it being obvious that it wasn’t working.  There is a time and a place for the ball over the top, but when – time and time again – the opposition sit deep and snuff out the danger we should have realised that it was time to change the record.

Still, there is always next week (and now training as well) to put things right, and there were an awful lot of positives to take from the game.  Firstly, Jimmy made his eagerly awaited competitive debut, and it was clear that he is going to add a huge amount of quality to the side.  Not just with his technical ability, but his determination to be involve in the play, and desire to link up with the rest of the team and direct proceedings from the front is surely going to both improve our team play and bring out the best in the other members of the squad.

It has already been mentioned that the only shot the oppo had on target was when they scored.  This wasn’t because they were wasteful in front of goal, but because the defensive unit – marshalled by Chappers – did a superb job of keeping the Deportivo attackers quiet.  Andrew also played the ball out from the back with confidence and accuracy throughout the game.

Losing Rob in the warm-up was a blow, but he must have admired the way Blakey slotted into his boots.  In fact, assuming Rob has shrunk by a foot and a half in the last twenty years, Blakey’s performance must have reminded Rob of a younger version of himself, as the young apprentice won every header and even found himself on the edge of the opposition penalty area on more than one occasion.

We’ve also mentioned the strength of the squad, and it was great that Sharpy could leave his boots at home with two quality substitutes (even after Rob’s withdrawal) to call on.  Maybe one week soon we’ll have the full squad there, and can actually do a team photo!

Despite the late withdrawal of Rob, Sharpy was still able to assemble a team that looked (in theory) to be well balanced and full of goals.

Subs: Liam, Nick, Rob

The general pattern of play was set early in the first half with an attempted killer pass or ball over the top being either cut out by Deportivo – who to give credit, packed the midfield, and put our first touch under pressure throughout the match.  We would then win the ball back, and it would all start again.  The one real threat Deportivo had was their tricky left winger, but after a few rash challenges (I think Jake might call them “reducers”) Luke and Chappers got to grips with him and generally frustrated him.  It was probably this determined defending and direct running in possession which earned Luke a well-deserved MoTM award.

Our best move of the game saw Jimmy play the ball into Dale, who laid it off neatly to Ryan on the edge of the area.  He then made room for a shot but couldn’t keep the ball under the crossbar.  The end result may not have been what we wanted, but demonstrated the crisp, incisive football we are capable of if we have the confidence to give it a go.

We just didn’t carve out enough clear cut chances, with the sight of James P chasing a lost cause becoming all too familiar.  However, he did give the keeper a few nervy moments, but we are still left waiting to see him replicate his amazing forward roll, throw the ball into the net move demonstrated at training.  Jimmy also managed to get a shot away in the area when he neatly turned two defenders in a crowded box, but there wasn’t enough time or space for him to generate enough power to trouble the keeper.

The second half was a generally frustrating affair.  Sharpy swapped Brian with Ryan, not only because it rhymes, but also to give the young Kenyon the chance to attack on the flanks where it was hoped there would be more room.  This did prove to be the case, and Ryan had one of our best chances when Jimmy played a superb through ball inside the full back.  However, the keeper came out well to make the angle difficult for Ryan, and on his weaker side he could only shoot wide.

Jimmy then came close to scoring himself from a free kick which was goal-bound before the keeper intervened.  The keeper came to the rescue again when Dale was put through by Liam (on for Brian), as he came out quickly to close the angle and make the save.

Sharpy also brought on another new addition, and Nick looked like a handy player to have in the side, not least for the mammoth throw the like of which we haven’t seen since Nathan left (Dale has done a fantastic job but it’s got to be better to have him in the box if possible).  Blakey got on the end of one of these throws, but headed wide.  H also created a headed chance, but we just couldn’t find the back of the net.

Amongst all this one way traffic, Deportivo dealt the killer blow when they won possession on their right and attacked in numbers.  A speculative cross was whipped in low from midway in our half, and the ball found its way to their one unmarked player at the back post: 0-1.

Nothing we tried could get us back into the game, but we know we tried too much of what wasn’t working.  We didn’t deserve to lose, but at least we learned some important lessons which I’m sure will lead to us improving if everyone sticks together and makes every effort to be there every week.

DoTD was a tough one this week, which just goes to show that we know we collectively got it wrong.  Blakey may have been in the running for losing his trainers and having to sit in the pub in his boots.  However, he kept this quiet until after Chappers had volunteered himself (probably best it happens like that) for some overzealous toe punts when a softer touch may have put our front men through on go.  But then we know Chappers don’t do “soft”.

Eye-Ball

Next game: Sunday 18^th October @ Home v Lakeside

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Rochford Sports and Social 5 – 3 Aveley Academicals – a.e.t. (Essex cup 1st round)

It is becoming a worryingly familiar story, that by the time Aveley arrived in Rochford just before 10am, the available squad had depleted from 15 to 8 relatively fit players, 2 pissheads, a crocked winger and Sharpy.  It seems that having a full squad to choose from is as difficult as telling the difference between an orange and a grapefruit.

This led to the latest cabinet reshuffle, with utility man Brian starting on the left wing (I think keeper and striker are the only two positions he hasn’t played now!) and Ryan partnering Sharpy up front.  Liam got kitted up, but the hope was that the most strenuous thing he would have to do was run the line.

Sub: Liam

Chappers and Jake were placed in their positions and rotated to face the right direction, and the match got underway under the warm Sun.  It soon became apparent that any pre-match concerns about being up against a quality outfit (further reinforce by someone from the oppo being heard to proclaim: “Who the f@*k are these lot”) were misplaced.  They weren’t anything special and didn’t really trouble us with the frequent ball over the top.  Unfortunately we weren’t quite at the races ourselves, which made it a pretty even contest.

Given the fact that we played 120 minutes, you may expect there to be more memorable highlights.  However, what the game lacked in quality, it more than made up for in Accies character.  To come from behind three times is no mean feat, especially when we didn’t have the luxury of taking advantage of the roll-on, roll-off Essex Cup rules.

We went behind midway through the first half when we allowed a low shot from the edge of the area to be aimed goal-wards and nestle inside the far post: 1-0.

I said this game didn’t have many memorable moments, but an Eye-Ball shot on target is a rare and noteworthy event.  On this occasion he followed up as the keeper spilled a free kick from the edge of the box, but he then spread himself to block Eye-Ball’s firmly struck effort from close range, and the half finished 1-0.

Once we had decided that grapefruit wasn’t actually all that bad, we took to the field again for the second half, and quickly restored parity.  Ryan – leading the attack in the absence of Dale – latched onto Foggy’s ball to race clear and showed that clinical finishing runs in the family, as he creamed the ball back across the keeper and into the corner of the goal: 1-1.

The game didn’t improve much following this display of quality, and it was about 20 minutes from the end that we found ourselves behind again, when Rochford’s winger drove the ball across Andrew and into the net from the left side or our box: 2-1.

Again, our response was almost immediate. A whipped in cross by Jake was spilled by the keeper, right onto Robin’s trusty right knee, and he walked the ball into the net: 2-2.

What then followed was a series of over-reactions which put the fly on top of the massive turd that had been the previous 80 minutes.  Foggy found himself on the wrong end of an eye-watering collision, which was definitely a foul but seemed devoid of malice.  Jake saw it differently and reacted when he knows he shouldn’t have.  However, this should never have led to World War III, and in the heat of the moment the ref sent off Jake and left all of the villians on the opposition team to wallow in their smugness.  The gaffa and Luke then had a DoTD nominated handbag duel before some sort of calm was restored and we got on with playing the next 40 minutes with 10 men.

Luke had picked up an injury of his own towards the end of 90 minutes, which left no choice other than to bring on Liam.  This meant moving Brian – who had put in one hell of a shift on the left – to the middle, Sharpy to the left, Liam right and Ryan upfront on his own.  A combination of tiredness, loss of concentration and being vertically inferior saw us concede three times from set pieces in extra time, the first coming with 93 minutes on the clock: 3-2.

Rochford had a habit of playing a high line and committing too many midfielders in attack.  Eye-Ball had already exploited this twice in normal time by catching them in possession and racing forward with the ball.  The first time the through ball to Ryan wasn’t good enough and the second time vertigo set in and Eye-Ball found himself at least 10 yards offside.  When it happened again in extra time, the pass for Ryan was better, but when he superbly turned the last defender he could only shoot wide with tired legs.

Liam played through the discomfort of an injured knee to make a real impact in extra time, and when Sharpy won the ball on the left and played it inside to his FIFA buddy, Liam hit triangle (or whatever through-ball is), and Ryan calmly slotted the ball home: 3-3.

Two goals either side of half time in extra time then killed us off – one was another headed goal and the next a rebound after Andrew saved a free kick at his near post: 5-3.

I say these goals killed us off, but it was fantastic to see that we refused to die quietly.  Chappers had sobered up enough now to instruct us to play three at the back, and (along with Rob, Eye-Ball and James) continued to defend as if his life depended on it.  The defence were backed up by Foggy, who ran himself into the ground, and Ryan continued to harass Rochford’s defence as Sharpy, Liam and Brian looked to help him get the third goal his performance deserved.  However, it wasn’t to be, and although we went out of the Essex Cup in the first round for the first time in 4 years, at least we went out fighting. Now we can concentrate on the league and cup double!

Ryan was deservedly voted MoTM for his two excellently taken goals, and for being pretty much our only attacking outlet for much of the game – a job he did without a word of complaint.  Despite Sharpy trying to deflect thoughts from the main incident (which included his handbag antics) by highlighting a skewed pass from Eye-Ball, the DoTD award had to go to Jake – although there were definitely no hard feelings and the subsequent apology for getting sent off was met with the following words of wisdom: “Jake should have hit him instead of a girly push.” Oh well, you live and learn.

Eye-Ball

Next game: Sunday 11^th October – @ home v FC Deportivo Thurrock

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