Cockfosters FC 4 - Haringey Borough 3

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Spartan South Midlands League - Premier Division

Tuesday 10th March 2009

 

Cockfosters 4 Haringey Borough 3

 

Two goals down within six minutes in this crucial bottom of the table derby and it looked as if the writing was on the wall for Cockfosters as Haringey were at their throats from the first whistle. Slowly, Cockfosters stirred and as the first half progressed Haringey were having to dig deep to maintain their lead. Within a minute of the restart, Aaron Ewing reduced the deficit and after 63 minutes, Danny Curbelo equalised for Cockfosters. Some hesitancy in the home defence allowed Paul Abbott to re-establish the lead for Borough after 73 minutes. Once again Cockfosters hauled themselves level when Rakim Richards headed home after 83 minutes and three minutes later Danny Curbelo headed home the winner.

 

Well Done boys, great team spirit all around the pitch !!

 

[Rhodes]

It sounded like one of the best games of the season, Haringey must be kicking themselves letting a 2-0 half time lead slip:

 

http://www.haringeyboroughfc.com/index.php?p=games&s=details&ID=66326&conf=&div=

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Cockfosters full version of a great game !!!

 

Spartan South Midlands League - Premier Division

Tuesday 10th March 2009

 

COCKFOSTERS 4 - HARINGEY BOROUGH 3

 

A Night To Remember......

 

Ingredients... local derby..six pointer...seven goals and add to that the importance of the points to both sides and you have on your plate an irresistible recipe. And so it turned out. Haringey flew out of the traps, and within a minute Paull Abbott had flighted in a cross from the left that Laselle Simon had time to spare before planting a firm header beyond Paul Daley. For the opening exchanges the Borough were buzzing against a Cockfosters team that were still in the dressing room. Sharper all round, Haringey were really up for it and with still just six minutes on the clock, Cockfosters were stunned again. Karl Lewis outstripped Steve Kessack down the middle, and from the edge of the box, curled his shot beyond Daley and into the top corner to put Haringey 2-0 up and in dreamland. It may have been dreamland for Haringey but for Cockfosters it was the stuff of nightmares. In a game of such importance, this was turning into a critical situation and it took the considerable goading and encouragement of the experienced Paul Daley and Matt Keogh to stem the flow. Slowly the tide turned and as Haringey were forced back some unsafe handling by Jamaine Edwards in the Haringey goal gave Cockfosters encouragement. However there was nothing unsafe as Edwards did well to beat away a powerful attempt from Aaron Ewing. Crosses were raining in from both sides and this seemed to be Cockfosters most lucrative route to goal. One delivery from Nathan Eno eluded the grounded Edwards at the near post leaving Danny Curbelo with a far post tap-in from two yards. Amazingly the chance went begging as Curbelo planted the ball straight back into the arms of the startled 'keeper on the other post. Cockfosters were now turning up the heat but Haringey survived to the break with their lead intact. Within a minute of the restart, the recovery was on - Matt Keogh sent a 40 yard diagonal ball beyond the Borough back line for Aaron Ewing to latch onto, evade the advancing Edwards and calmly roll the ball home. The pressure was now on as Curbelo headed a Ewing cross over and the same player had a shot punched away by Edwards. There remaind the danger of the speedy Karl Lewis up front for Haringey and one effort had to be well saved by Daley. But, with tails up, Cockfosters powered forward and after 63 minutes the anticipated equaliser arrived. Danny Curbelo was the more determined as a powerful charge down the middle saw him surge into the area, where his presence and the bounce beat Edwards, leaving Curbelo to race on and head the ball into the vacant net. Cockfosters briefly took their foot off the gas and Haringey got their second wind. After 73 minutes, the Borough retook the lead after, following a corner, a bizarre sequence of shots flashing across the Cockfosters goal was finally ended as Paull Abbott slammed the ball home. Time to turn the heat up again and from a corner on the right, Aaron Ewing found the head of Matt Keogh beyond the far post, which was returned into the fray for Rakim Richards to powerfully head Cockfosters level at 3-3 with seven minutes remaining. With the clock now ticking down, Cockfosters looked the more likely winners and after 86 minutes it arrived. Haringey were guilty of a disastrous lapse in concentration, as for some reason they allowed Nathan Eno to escape their attention and wriggle his way along the goal-line before delivering a cross that had "head me home" written all over it. This Curbelo duly obliged to clinch the win before disappearing beneath a sea of red shirts. There was still time to bite the nails as in added time, Abbott sent a free kick screaming inches wide of Daley's right hand post. The final whistle was greeted by the Chalk Lane faithful as if the Cup had just been one. Still - it was a bloody good game - it was superb entertainment and Oh Yes It's been a long, long season so why not enjoy it! They deserve it.......

 

 

[Rhodes]

The game also made this week's Tottenham Journal deadline thanks to Haringey Borough's more professional approach these days:

 

http://www.tottenhamjournal.co.uk/content/haringey/tottenhamjournal/sport/

 

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It also made the Enfield Gazette and North London Press

 

Dramatic victory lifts Cockfosters out of drop zone

Thursday, 12 March 2009

 

NEIL EWING heaped praised on his