HORNCHURCH 2 KELVEDON HATCH 2 - line ups and report

[Dagger03]

Tuesday 17^th August 2010

 

HORNCHURCH 2 KELVEDON HATCH 2

 

 

 

HFC – Michael Bowditch – Dave McSweeney – Billy Coyne – Elliot Styles (John Purdie 61) – Ronnie Fletcher – Pul Shave – Jo Flack – Jamie Richards – Leon Hunter – Jo Flack – Martin Tuohy (Stefan Azenfour 72) – Jonathan Hunt (Michael Spencer 79)

 

 

 

KH – Danny Fenn – Nick Pegg – Darren Brown – Michael Palmieri – Chris Neville – Gary Smith – Steve Merrick – Tony Price – Greg Taylor – Chris Muir – Danny Demetriou

 

Subs – Sam Raven – James Burt – Dave Hopwood

 

 

 

Scorers – Jo Flack 35 (H) – Taylor 50 (K) – Demetriou 71 (K) – Jo Flack 87 (H)

 

Attendance 120

 

Bookings – none

 

Colours – H – blue and white stripes / blue / blue

 

KH – red / red / red

 

Weather – 22 degrees, cloudy

 

 

 

HORNCHURCH 2 KELVEDON HATCH 2

 

 

 

Kelvedon Hatch play in the Essex Olympian League, and for the last two seasons have finished runners up to Harold Wood. They cannot progress higher, as they are unable to enclose their ground. If they were to progress, they would be capable of holding a place in the higher reaches of the Isthmian League North. So it was never going to be an easy evening for the home side, although for much of the first half the visitors were forced to defend.

 

 

 

Jo Flack went close, and Jamie Richards hit a shot over the bar, whilst Jonathan Hunt sent over a dipping free kick which keeper Danny Fenn diverted over the bar for a corner. With Leon Hunter and Jonathan Hunt dominant in midfield, Kelvedon Hatch rarely managed to break out of defence, though Danny Demetriou was twice prevented from getting through, by Elliot Styles and Ronnie Fletcher.

 

 

 

The opening goal came when the ball came over from the right, Martin Tuohy could not reach it, but it ran on to JO FLACK who crashed his shot into the net from outside the area. And Flack almost added a second when his volley from Jamie Richards’ centre skimmed the bar.

 

 

 

Hatch began strongly in the second half and levelled the score when GREG TAYLOR finished off an excellent run with an equally excellent shot. Michael Bowditch made two good saves as Hatch grew in confidence, but Hornchurch came back and Danny Fenn dived to turn a goalbound shot from Jamie Richards around the post. The visiting centre half had been dominant in defence, continually thwarting the waves of home attacks, but a Jonathan Hunt corner found Ronnie Fletcher whose header was inches over the bar. John Purdie came on for his first appearance in several months, and played several good passes through from midfield.

 

 

 

Hatch went in front when DANNY DEMETRIOU finished off a solo run through the middle with a well place shot over Bowditch. Hornchurch replied strongly with triallist Stefan Azenfour making a powerful run down the right, and then hitting the bar, and Flack and Paul Shave went close. With three minutes left, JO FLACK seized on a defensive error in midfield to run forward and neatly slot the ball home for the equaliser.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Eastside Urchin]

I am sure kelvedon hatch are a more than competent side but to say they are top half ryman one north standard is maybe a bit premature

I know they have some good players but why are they playing at that level when some could be plying their trade higher,answer is obviously that the players lack a level of confidence in their own ability,i think it is also a bit premature to make such a statement after one result

Saying that,we played hullbridge who were very poor and it looks like kelvedon did give us a better game,maybe we should be worrying a little bit about our players motivation for the not so big games as we have seen the best of them against colchester & west ham and then not so much in the other games

Saying all that it is only pre season and from what i have seen we should have no problem getting motivated for the likes of cray etc

[Digger The Cat]

Promotion is won over the season, has nothing to do with pre-season.

[kimbles left foot]

Dont know what to think of yesterday - played a nice passing game in some stages but lacked that cutting edge up front...on paper flack and touhy (sp) should have a field day but that spark isnt there at the mo...perhaps in time they will click...which i'm sure they will.

 

 

[Eastside Urchin]

Promotion may be one over the season but as we saw last season,if you have a crap pre sea season it can take till October to get going

[urchinman1961]

u cant read nothin into last nites game or any friendly for that matter,it's a case of gettin everybody match fit and injury free,maybe 5 or possibly 6 players last nite will make the startin line up this saturday