Battle of Hastings - stats and report

[Dagger03]

Saturday 27^th February 2010

 

HORNCHURCH 1 HASTINGS 1

 

 

 

HFC – Darren Behcet –Billy Coyne– Andy Tomlinson - Ronnie Fletcher - Rickie Hayles – Jamie Dormer – Elliot Styles © - Soz Yao - Jo Flack – Ross Wall - Michael Spencer

 

Subs – Mervyn Abraham for Wall 90+1 - Mitchell Stuart-Evans for Yao 90+2 – Jonathan Spencer – Herve Botshebe – Michael Bowditch

 

 

 

HU – Steve Williams – Steve Elliott – Tyrone Sterling – Nathan Russell – Sean ay © - Harry Pell – Sam Adams – Michael Phillips – Ade Olorunda – Ross Treleaven – Russell Eldridge

 

Subs – Lee Carey – Jimmy Elford for Sterling 74 – Liam Upton for Adams 82 – Josh Jirbandey for Olorunda 90 – Rhys Whynorne

 

 

 

Scorers – Harry Pell 50 (HU) – Rickie Hayles 56 (H)

 

Bookings – Flack 33 (H) – Phillips 42 (HU) - Fletcher 53 (H) – Pell 56 (HU) - Hayles 58 (H) – Hayles 68 () OFF – MacFarlane 73 (H – manager) OFF

 

Attendance 286

 

Duration 47.05 + 50.04

 

Officials – J Steel with P Howard and M Holmes

 

Weather – 11 degrees, sunny, wind speed 11 mph

 

Colours – H – red and white stripes / black / red

 

HU – all white

 

 

 

HORNCHURCH 1 HASTINGS 1

 

Heavy rain during the week had left the pitch heavily waterlogged, and after several hours of work, it passed a late morning inspection, but remained very soft and soggy. Hornchurch were without Mark Janney and Jonathan Hunt, both injured, and with Ben Boyce, Mark Goodfellow and Duane Jackman all being released, new signings Mervyn Abraham and Herve Botshebe came into the squad. Mervyn had previously played for Bishop’s Stortford, Brimsdown Rovers and Harlow, and had a short spell at The Bridge in 2008m when he scored once in five appearances. Herve was signed from Harlow after some promising appearances in the Hornchurch Capital League side.

 

 

 

Urchins kicked towards the restaurant end in the first half, in bright sunshine and in springlike conditions, but it was the visitors who pushed forward, and a Russell Eldridge free kick drifted wide of the post, whilst an Eldridge corner was headed narrowly over by Nathan Russell. Hornchurch looked promising when Jo Flack sent Soz Yao away on the right but Tyrone Sterling came across to tackle. When Sean Pell played a good through ball to Ade Olorunda, Rickie Hayles reacted quickly to block the goal bound shot. Hornchurch came more into the match, and Flack sent Yao away, and Soz put in a hard shot which keeper Steve Williams saved in spectacular fashion.

 

 

 

Jamie Dormer then hit a free kick wide after Soz Yao had been brought down by a very physical visiting side, who seemed to revel in the heavy conditions. Williams again saved from Yao, touching the ball around the post and Andy Tomlinson’s corner was over hit and comfortably cleared. A long throw from Ross Treleaven was then dropped by Darren Behcet but Darren recovered well to grab the ball before anyone could reach it. And Rickie Hayles then charged down a shot from Treleaven and then got in an excellent tackle to prevent the same player shooting a few seconds later. Elliot Styles conceded a free kick from which Harry Pell hammered the ball high over the bar, but just before half time a first time opportunist lob from Ade Olorunda almost caught Behcet off his line, the ball dropping just over the bar.

 

 

 

In the second half Hastings took the lead when a long clearance was pumped up field after a Dormer pass was intercepted and SEAN PELL chased the ball and hit his shot low past Behcet. Pell was then perhaps very fortunate to remain on the field after a very badly mistimed tackle on Soz Yao. Dormer took the free kick and the ball was cleared for a throw, which Billy Coyne took, hurling the ball into the goalmouth where it was hammered away. Another Billy Coyne throw when saw the ball diverted out for a corner, and Tomlinson took the corner, floating the ball across the goal, and RICKIE HAYLES headed powerfully home to level the score.

 

 

 

Hayles was then controversially booked for kicking the ball away after the whistle had gone, a very harsh decision as Rickie had already kicked the ball as the whistle was blowing. A good move involving Jo Flack, Ross Wall, Dormer and Tomlinson saw the ball played through to Michael Spencer, with Steve Elliott just managing to tackle before Michael could shoot. Williams did well to hold on to a long throw from Billy Coyne, whilst Ronnie Fletcher prevented Olorunda from getting in a shot after he had been played clear. Aldridge then turned the ball inside to Pell whose shot was inches wide, and Rickie Hayles then received a second yellow card for a tackle which at best only merited a free kick, and the inevitable red which followed was a direct result of the injustice of the first yellow.

 

 

 

When Pell then escaped any form of card for another tackle shortly afterwards, there was a sense of gross injustice around the Bridge. Manager Jimmy MacFarlane was then sent off for protesting. An Eldridge corner was cleared by Fletcher, and Hornchurch then played their best football of the match, and from Dormer’s free kick the ball rebounded to Tomlinson who shot narrowly wide. A magnificent run by Yao saw his cross reach Ross Wall, whose hard goal bound shot hit Jo Flack and rebounded to safety. With Urchins piling on the pressure, they were rewarded yet another free kick and Dormer floated the ball over, and Elliot Styles’ header was cleared off the line. Hastings defended frantically and a long ball from Michael Spencer was caught by Williams as Flack moved in. Mervyn Abraham and Mitchell Stuart-Evans both came on in stoppage time, but the visitors held out to take a share of the points.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Ian_W]

a few photos will be up shortly

[Dagger03]

This match was given star billing by the Non League Paper. They phoned me earlier in the week and asked for a much longer report (450 words, compared to the usual 250-300 words.

[TilburyFCfan]

Saturday 27^th February 2010

 

HORNCHURCH 1 HASTINGS 1

 

 

 

HFC – Darren Behcet –Billy Coyne– Andy Tomlinson - Ronnie Fletcher - Rickie Hayles – Jamie Dormer – Elliot Styles © - Soz Yao - Jo Flack – Ross Wall - Michael Spencer

 

Subs – Mervyn Abraham for Wall 90+1 - Mitchell Stuart-Evans for Yao 90+2 – Jonathan Spencer – Herve Botshebe – Michael Bowditch

 

 

 

HU – Steve Williams – Steve Elliott – Tyrone Sterling – Nathan Russell – Sean ay © - Harry Pell – Sam Adams – Michael Phillips – Ade Olorunda – Ross Treleaven – Russell Eldridge

 

Subs – Lee Carey – Jimmy Elford for Sterling 74 – Liam Upton for Adams 82 – Josh Jirbandey for Olorunda 90 – Rhys Whynorne

 

 

 

Scorers – Harry Pell 50 (HU) – Rickie Hayles 56 (H)

 

Bookings – Flack 33 (H) – Phillips 42 (HU) - Fletcher 53 (H) – Pell 56 (HU) - Hayles 58 (H) – Hayles 68 () OFF – MacFarlane 73 (H – manager) OFF

 

Attendance 286

 

Duration 47.05 + 50.04

 

Officials – J Steel with P Howard and M Holmes

 

Weather – 11 degrees, sunny, wind speed 11 mph

 

Colours – H – red and white stripes / black / red

 

HU – all white

 

 

 

HORNCHURCH 1 HASTINGS 1

 

Heavy rain during the week had left the pitch heavily waterlogged, and after several hours of work, it passed a late morning inspection, but remained very soft and soggy. Hornchurch were without Mark Janney and Jonathan Hunt, both injured, and with Ben Boyce, Mark Goodfellow and Duane Jackman all being released, new signings Mervyn Abraham and Herve Botshebe came into the squad. Mervyn had previously played for Bishop’s Stortford, Brimsdown Rovers and Harlow, and had a short spell at The Bridge in 2008m when he scored once in five appearances. Herve was signed from Harlow after some promising appearances in the Hornchurch Capital League side.

 

 

 

Urchins kicked towards the restaurant end in the first half, in bright sunshine and in springlike conditions, but it was the visitors who pushed forward, and a Russell Eldridge free kick drifted wide of the post, whilst an Eldridge corner was headed narrowly over by Nathan Russell. Hornchurch looked promising when Jo Flack sent Soz Yao away on the right but Tyrone Sterling came across to tackle. When Sean Pell played a good through ball to Ade Olorunda, Rickie Hayles reacted quickly to block the goal bound shot. Hornchurch came more into the match, and Flack sent Yao away, and Soz put in a hard shot which keeper Steve Williams saved in spectacular fashion.

 

 

 

Jamie Dormer then hit a free kick wide after Soz Yao had been brought down by a very physical visiting side, who seemed to revel in the heavy conditions. Williams again saved from Yao, touching the ball around the post and Andy Tomlinson’s corner was over hit and comfortably cleared. A long throw from Ross Treleaven was then dropped by Darren Behcet but Darren recovered well to grab the ball before anyone could reach it. And Rickie Hayles then charged down a shot from Treleaven and then got in an excellent tackle to prevent the same player shooting a few seconds later. Elliot Styles conceded a free kick from which Harry Pell hammered the ball high over the bar, but just before half time a first time opportunist lob from Ade Olorunda almost caught Behcet off his line, the ball dropping just over the bar.

 

 

 

In the second half Hastings took the lead when a long clearance was pumped up field after a Dormer pass was intercepted and SEAN PELL chased the ball and hit his shot low past Behcet. Pell was then perhaps very fortunate to remain on the field after a very badly mistimed tackle on Soz Yao. Dormer took the free kick and the ball was cleared for a throw, which Billy Coyne took, hurling the ball into the goalmouth where it was hammered away. Another Billy Coyne throw when saw the ball diverted out for a corner, and Tomlinson took the corner, floating the ball across the goal, and RICKIE HAYLES headed powerfully home to level the score.

 

 

 

Hayles was then controversially booked for kicking the ball away after the whistle had gone, a very harsh decision as Rickie had already kicked the ball as the whistle was blowing. A good move involving Jo Flack, Ross Wall, Dormer and Tomlinson saw the ball played through to Michael Spencer, with Steve Elliott just managing to tackle before Michael could shoot. Williams did well to hold on to a long throw from Billy Coyne, whilst Ronnie Fletcher prevented Olorunda from getting in a shot after he had been played clear. Aldridge then turned the ball inside to Pell whose shot was inches wide, and Rickie Hayles then received a second yellow card for a tackle which at best only merited a free kick, and the inevitable red which followed was a direct result of the injustice of the first yellow.

 

 

 

When Pell then escaped any form of card for another tackle shortly afterwards, there was a sense of gross injustice around the Bridge. Manager Jimmy MacFarlane was then sent off for protesting. An Eldridge corner was cleared by Fletcher, and Hornchurch then played their best football of the match, and from Dormer’s free kick the ball rebounded to Tomlinson who shot narrowly wide. A magnificent run by Yao saw his cross reach Ross Wall, whose hard goal bound shot hit Jo Flack and rebounded to safety. With Urchins piling on the pressure, they were rewarded yet another free kick and Dormer floated the ball over, and Elliot Styles’ header was cleared off the line. Hastings defended frantically and a long ball from Michael Spencer was caught by Williams as Flack moved in. Mervyn Abraham and Mitchell Stuart-Evans both came on in stoppage time, but the visitors held out to take a share of the points.

 

It looks like rickie Hayles is doing well?

Good luck to him.

[Photourchin]

Photos are now on-line.

 

The NLP also sent a photographer, so there should be a picture to go with Daggers report (not one of mine btw).

 

Has it been confirmed that Rickie has got the goal, just asking 'cause they (Rickie and Jamie) wern't too sure and one of my photos seems to show them both getting there head to it...?

Edited February 27, 2010 by Photourchin

[Dagger03]

The video seems to show that Rickie headed the ball, though Jamie is close by.

 

Rickie was outstanding yesterday, and the sending off was the direct result of a poor decision to which led to the first yellow card, when he instinctively kicked the ball just as the whistle went.

 

A double yellow equals a one match ban, but if the player has been sent off already this season for a double yellow, I think it means a two match automatic ban - Kel can you confirm?

[urchinman1961]

yep good entertainment,hastings are in the play offs because they are a good side and the right result i think,spirited urchin determination when we went down to 10 men and even had chances to nick it ,all positive watchin the urchins at the moment