Bob’s View

…………..how does he get round all those matches !!

28th October 2007

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Thought for the week: We all make mistakes.

Well it was a bit of a cup week all round with not many League fixtures at all.

In the Premier Division “Golden Ronnies” Prince of Wales boys seem unable to string a couple of results together as they had another loss at home, this time to FC Bickley 3-6. In the Second Division Duke 94 has a fine win over Fairfield 5-2 and The Wood had an entertaining 10 goaler with Eltham Town Res and won 6-4. One of the guys who put in my new central heating last week plays for Eltham Town Res I wonder what his thoughts on the game were ?? The last League game was in Third Division where VS Bexley went down again this time to Eltham Town ‘A’ 0-3.

Now the Cups.

In the 1st Round of the Jack Standen Bromley Common got absolutely walloped by Lombard Phoenix 1-10 with “Jack” Frost getting 3, Cozier 2 Fletcher 4 (well done that man) and Fitzpatrick joining in the fun. Coney Hall ended any interest from masters 7-3 and Cudham United halted VN 3-1. Eltham Progress came up against the Bromley version of the “Boys From Brazil” as they beat Flamengo 7-2. So much for the Samba, Will !! Hatcham had a tidy win over Kings Park Rangers 3-1. Lessa Albion Res continued S E Twente’s poor run with a 3-0 win. Otford Colts took on the team from up the hill in The Buff (Orpington) and it looked like an exciting game but Dave Jonas’ boys sadly lost 5-3.

In the 1st Round of the Paul Picard Cup I was on the line in the Centaurs / Paul Birch game. And what a tussle that turned out to be. Birch scored first but Centaurs have the football equivalent of Jonny Wilkinson in their side (no not David Beckham) and he rattled the Birch crossbar twice inside 10 minutes with 2 superbly struck free kicks – if only eh and it would have been 2-1 !! This had the effect that the Birch lads were being told “no foul, no foul” by their Coach anywhere within this guys striking ability which was about 25/30 yards out !! Amazing, shame we didn’t have that idea over the rest of the pitch as Phil Cheverton would have had an easier game to control – and a tough one it was too with no quarter spared from either side. Anyway, Centaurs equalised and the tussle continued until Birch scored another to go in on a rain swept morning 1-2 in front. A goal early on in the second half to make it 1-3 kind of killed the game really but it was still much, much closer than the scoreline suggests. As for me well you know I like to court controversy so there I was in the first 5 mins of the second half waiting and waiting for an offside. Okay here we go got it – up goes the flag – oh cobblers – mental block – egg on face call it what you like – I had forgot they had turned round and just flagged the defence offside. Luckily, the players just thought I was a twit (which I was) but thank goodness I got that out of the way when it didn’t matter. Goodness knows if I had screwed up on a proper offside. So there you go Mark, I think more scathing of me than the game. Both sides thanks for that your Match Officials really enjoyed the game. Centresports Res continued their “purple patch” of late as they beat Catford CC 3-2 in extra time after 2-2 on the full. Catford seem to be having a lean time of late compared with past results. Eltham Town came across Lessa Albion and found themselves held 2-2 on the full but had some extra time to sort out the guys from “across the road”. However that didn’t work and it went to penalties whereupon Ted’s guys took the initiative and won 7-8 in the shootout !! Goldsmiths United had to play Centresports and if I had been a gambling man I would have said that Mark’s team may com eback in this one but I would have lost as Golds smashed them 6-2. No doubt Jeff Allen is still doing it for the “over forties” but I haven’t heard much yet. Keyworth always like the Paul Picard and it looks like this year may prove no exception, and with the holders must fancy themselves for another crack as they beat hapless AFC Albatross 8-0 today to start. Midfield played it straight today and beat Defiance 4-0, a good result for them. Valley Valiants were undone at home by EPR 3-5 and finally Vista and Milldean could not be separated after extra time of 3-3 so penalties it was with it going 1-2 in Milldean’s favour.

So to the 1st Round of the Smales Trophy and The Blues lost 0-1 to Shortlands Athletic and Cricketers overcame Wickham Park 2-0. Cudham United Res could not be separated from EPR ‘A’ so it went to extra time where it stuck at 2-2. So to penalties and 3-4 in EPR favour. Dartford thumped Fairfield Res 6-0 and my spies tell me that Orchard never gave Eden Park time on the ball and seemed to close the play down a lot quicker in their match. However with a couple of chances at both ends the scores stayed level until on 35 minutes Michael Small broke through to make it 0-1 and that’s how it stayed until half time when Orchard went in with the advantage.  Playing against the wind in the second half led Orchard to try and keep their lead and let the Eden Park boys try and play through them as they wanted to keep their fresh subs legs for possible extra time. This task proved very hard as EPR were getting very close to the goal on a couple of occasions. But Orchard held out with some sound defending by the whole back four, then a long goal kick from Richie Bull found Michael Smalls 35 yards out to lob the oncoming keeper to make it 0-2, Instead of the heads of EPR dropping they brought the attack on with nothing to lose when on 85 minutes a cross from the right caught the wicked wind and deceived the keeper for 1-2 and a well deserved goal.  The last 5 minutes was played out with not much action as Orchard came out winners over the top team of the division above their own. Eltham Progress Res had an “exciting” game against Bromley Eagles where it ended up 1-0 aet, being 0-0 on 90 mins. Now we don’t often get that. Euro United came up against the cup side in Copers Cope and Cope one again 2-5 – no surprise there then. Ex Blues Res took on Lombard Phoenix Res where White’s sole goal could not help as Ex Blues cracked 4 in. The Flames lost out to Swanley Cardinals at home 2-3 and Freelands overcame AFC Lessa Christchurch comfortably 3-1. Midway Res lost out to Rohan in extra time 3-5 after 2-2 on the full. Midway Res sorted out Lessa Albion ‘A’ 2-7 whilst Orpington Rover stumbled and lost to Crayside Colts 1-2. FC Wasps failed to sting hard enough after EC United held them to 2-2 after 90 minutes then scored the solitary winner in extra time to run out winners 2-3. In the London Junior Cup Valley Valiant Res were humbled 0-6 by Bound Green Springfield.
See you all next week.

Bob.