Bob’s View

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

23rd September 2007

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Thought for the week: Not everyone is perfect – that includes players !

So here we are with the second week of “The Ref bites back” so let’s see what you guys have been up to in the Cup and League games.

In the Jack Standen Cup, Cudham United beat Duke ‘94 4-2 whilst Otford Colts had a good way win 1-3 at Eltham Town Res. A quirk of the fixtures saw Dave Jonas and his Buff side play Fairfield who they beat last week in Div 2. Dave’s boys, of course, love nothing better than too give him a little stress as they ended up 3-3 at full time but 3-5 winners after extra time – “job done” as Rio would say – don’t know about Dave’s nerves though.

To the Paul Picard Cup now which this season, for the first time, has the Senior Division sides in it too. Defiance had a tidy win against Leabridge 3-1 with Smith, Goodchild and Tydeman getting on the scoresheet. EPR fought hard and won 1-0 against newcomers FC Bickley and Griffin Sports could not hold Lessa Albion and went down 2-5. Midfield played Senior Div oppo in FOBG an won comfortably 4-0. Milldean swept to a tidy 0-2 win over Midway and “Golden Ronnie’s” Prince of Wales found Vista a little too good as they went down 1-4.

So over in the Smales’ Cup The Blues thumped Suntanned Mark Freeman’s VS Bexley 6-2 – how is your back Mark ?? Orpington Rovers had a good win 3-0 against Eltham Town ‘A’ bouncing back from last weeks setback and finally goals from Parrott and Smith could not save Starks Park Rovers going down narrowly 2-3 to Euro United.

In the Senior Division Catford Cricket Club came up against a tough Eltham Town side and it ended up 1-1. In the Premier Division Keyworth trounced AFC Albatross 5-1 and Paul Birch could only draw in a good game with Valley Valiants by courtesy of an own goal and Reeves strike.

In Div One saw Pete Smalls COBS lose out to newboys Hatcham 0-1 and Eltham Progress stopped “international side” Bromley Flamengo 2-0. Did you know that Will Morriss’ side are now known down in Brazil by the true Flamengo side – check out these links http://www.flamengo.com.br/wordpress/?p=1680 and http://globoesporte.globo.com/ESP/Noticia/Futebol/Flamengo/0,,MUL106489-4282,00.html . I remember I had to sign off a French FA transfer form so that a player from this league could play down in France when I was League Secretary, so this goes to show further the coverage of the OBDSFL !! Eat your heart out other Sunday Leagues eh. Kings Park Rangers came under the Coney Hall cosh as Hall made up for last weeks disappointment to win 2-5. Finally, Masters found Lessa Albion res far to tough a nut to crack as they slumped 1-6.

Over now to Div 2 where my game saw SE Twente take on Bromley Common. In the first half Twente were all over the opposition who had little to show for their efforts except good solid defending. Twente were left rueing several missed chances as Bromley Common struck first. Hard work by Common throughout the match ensured they ran out comfortable 5-1 winners with only one defensive error allowing Twente their goal. A game of missed chances for Twente which should have yielded a better result but Commons application meant they got all the points. In the other match in “Two” VN were were unphased by Valley Valiant Res as they took them apart 1-6. So for VN - 2 games, 2 wins, 9 goals – pretty good !

In Div 3, EPR Res found Ex Blues in an uncompromising mood as they went down 2-6 at home and The Flames could not stop Swanley Cardinals as the latter won 0-2. Lessa Albion ‘A’ found London City in fine form as City took all three points with 3 goals to zero in reply.

Division Four now and Cricketers beat Midway Res 3-1 and EPR ‘A’ comfortably slid past Fairfield Res 5-1. Ex Blues Res and Freelands had a high scoring game with Freelands nicking it 4-5 in the end. North Kent Rangers overcame the FC Wasps energy as the sting deserted them and Wasps succumbed 3-1. In the final game Orchard took on Wickham Park and ran out easy winners 4-0.

So finally Div Five and Crayside Colts beat Cudham United Res 4-1 and EPR ‘A’ beat Fairfield Res 5-1. AFC Lessa Christchurch here held 2-2 by Shortlands Athletic whilst 2 goals from Fletcher enabled Lombard Phoenix Res to beat Paul Birch Res 2-1. Finally, Rohan went past Eltham Progress Res 3-1.

Thanks for your time, see you all next week.

Bob.