Bob’s View

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

14th October 2007

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Thought for the week: The seagulls following the trawler might just be hungry !

Why not copy Orchard and give me a brief rundown on how your game went – all constructive reports considered.

So still a few County Cup replays to report so let’s sort those out first. Lessa Albion ‘A’ lost 2-6 after extra time when it was 1-1 at the full and Caribb Club (hmmm that name rings a bell) beat FC Bickley 2-0. In the Surrey (????) Sunday Cup Wisley lost to London Phoenix 1-2 thanks to an own goal and one by Crozier.

And so to the League - where in the Senior Division “dark forces” are at work as we find Centresports having a bit of a hiccup at the moment and in danger of giving up the title they richly deserved when they won it last season. They went down today to Centaurs at home 3-4 which leaves 4 teams on 3 point at the bottom. Now this could be the start of a big relegation scrap – unless Mark and Angela know something different. Lessa Albion thumped FOBG 6-0 which leaves FOBG rooted to the bottom as the other clubs move away. FOBG have flirted with relegation for many a season but have always got out of it perhaps this season they may not – who knows – keep reading The View. FOBG have yet to score a goal and have leaked 17 now in 3 matches. Midfield recovered some poise and beat Milldean 3-0 and finally 2 teams who might fancy the crown drew 0-0, Vista and Defiance.

In the Premier Division it was goals, goals, goals as Keyworth thumped AFC Albatross 0-10, Midway and EPR drew, yes drew, 6-6. Valley Valiants beat Centresports Res 4-1 and Leabridge beat Griffin Sports 0-3. Paul Birch beat “Golden Ronnies” Prince of Wales 3-1. This is the division to obviously entertain you then !!

So to the First Division and “The Boys from Brazil”, Bromley Flamengo beat Cudham United 4-0 and oi, oi, oi, here we go then, COBS thrashed Masters 10-0 as Masters season absolutely crashes around them, Hatcham put Coney Hall to the sword 9-0 but Kings Park Rangers and Eltham Progress brought some sanity as Progress won 1-3. What was it I said about the Premier ……………………………. ?

In the Second Division Eltham Town Res lost out to tasty Bromley Common 4-6 and Fairfield could not stop VN (sounds like a car that) winning 3-5. SE Twente slumped again this time 1-2 to Valley Valiants Res.

Now the Third Division and Copers Cope found The Blues just too good as they went down 1-6 and Eltham Town ‘A’ lost out to EPR Res 1-8 – my, my there were some high scores today – must have been the Sunday morning hangovers ! London City could not hold Ex Blues and lost 02- whilst Swanley Cardinals succumbed to EC United 2-5. “Sunshine” Mark Freeman’s VS Bexley lost to the Flames 0-7 – should I send some Paracetamol for the back Mark ???

Fourth Division now and Cricketers lost out to the odd goal in five as they went down 2-3 to Dartford. Euro United took on Orchard and the report says that again another makeshift team with many people playing out of position they started on an encouraging note. On 14 minutes a great through ball from the centre back Scott Main found James Bell who rounded one defender and with just the keeper to beat thumped it into the top right of the net for 1 – 0. They outplayed Euro by keeping the ball away from them but then on 36 minutes a great dribble from Matt Luck from our own defence dissected the Euro midfield for a slotted pass to James Bell only to net his second to make it 2 - 0, which is how it stayed until the half time interval.  The second half started with some beautiful passing football from Euro however they could not penetrate the Orchard defence and did not trouble our stand in keeper.  On 85 minutes Orchard brought on Max Carr for his first appearance of the season in place of the tired Chris Curum. On 87 minutes Orchard were awarded a free kick just outside their own area and from a long ball to the Euro penalty box found Michael Small who neatly slid it unselfishly for James Bell to net his first Orchard hat trick. 3 hat tricks by 3 different players 3 weeks running, a great team performance. Freelands found North Kent Rangers too strong and went down 1-4 whilst FC Wasps again lost their sting and went down 2-3 to Ex Blues res. Wickham Park were no match for Orpington Rovers who trounced them 3-6.

So to the Fifth Div. As I said before my favourite division as it occasionally turns up some gems of a match and so it did to today – Shortlands Athletic v Lombard Phoenix Res. A flowing game from end to end in both halves with Shortlands the better side but Lombard having the clearer chances in the first half. The second half produce much of the same attack and counter attack, close shaves, luck, but still no score until 5 (yes five) seconds from the end of the match – no time added on. One, Beau-Gorman got the ball on the edge of the Shortlands box about 23 or 25 yards out and hit a low speculative shot hard down the middle of the goal. The keeper dived the ball wobbled and went under him – 0-1 – Shortlands gutted – Lombard ecstatic. What can I say, as the ref I always win but there are times when you have to feel for the losers. Cudham Utd Res lost out to Rohan 3-4 and Eltham Progress Res won 5-3 against Crayside Colts. Fairfield Res were on the end of a spanking from Starks Park Rovers 2-5 (how often can I say that when SPR play – it’s normally the other way round) and finally Paul Birch Res and AFC Lessa Christchurch drew 1-1.

As for me, I am off to watch the rugby – come on Argentina !! Thanks for your time, see you all next week.

Bob.