Dagger03 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Tuesday 09-September-2014 VCD 0 HORNCHURCH 2 VCD - Nick Blue – Elliot Cox (Taylor McFonagh 75) – Ahmed Deen – Nick Reeves – Ben Payne © - Peter Smith – Lee Dawson – Karl Dent – Leigh Bremner – James Duckworth – Lewis Perkins (Ellis Green 60) Subs – Ray Powell – Charlie Penfold HFC – Sam Mott – Phil Starkey – Alex Bentley – Elliot Styles © - Omar Beckles – Frankie Curley – Junior Luke (Courtney Homans 82) –Tom Davis – Tobi Joseph (Leon McKenzie 60) – George Purcell – Chris Bourne (Junior Dadson 90) Subs –Frank Griffin - Elyon Marshall-Katung Scorers – Purcell 14 – Beckles 71 Bookings – Davis 78 (H) - Dent 80 (V) – Luke 82 (H) – Purcell 89 (H) Officials – Stuart Cheek with Ray Wells and Oliver Roquez Duration 45.58 + 49.15 Weathr – clear, 17 degrees, with thousands of gnats VCD – green and white hoops / white / green and white HFC – two tone blue VCD 0 HORNCHURCH 2 A goal in each half was enough to earn Hornchurch their first three points of the season at a deserted VCD, apart from thousands of gnats which came down for a late night meal. Hornchurch almost took an early lead when Nick Blue delayed a clearance and Junior Luke charged the ball down and almost into the net. Hornchurch had the better of the play and when Luke slipped a pass inside to George Purcell his first time shot cannoned back off of the bar. Another shot by Purcell was deflected out for a corner, and it was George Purcell who gave Hornchurch the lead, when he won a free kick 30 yards out and promptly fired the ball past the wall of defenders and into the net. Tobi Joseph just failed to reach a good centre by Chris Bourne, who was causing the home side much consternation. Bourne continued to created confusion and went close with a long run after Elliot Styles had played the ball out of defence, and Bourne was again close to scoring when Blue saved his shot after good approach work by Alex Bentley. Frankie Curley headed wide from a Tom Davis free kick, and in a rare home sortie, Lee Dawson took advantage of a slip by Bentley to send over a low cross, which eluded everyone and which was eventually deflected out for a corner. A Curley shot was turned around for a corner, and Blue did well to save a Purcell shot from the edge of the area. Close to half time Leigh Bremner ran through following a defensive error, but directed his shot wide of the goal. Tobi Joseph gained possession within a minute of the second half from a poor clearance by Blue, but the keeper recovered to run out of goal and smother the ball as Joseph was about to shoot. Purcell then played a good pass to Bourne whose shot was too high and over the bar. Davis and Luke combined to give Purcell an opening, but his header was saved by Blue. Luke then won a free kick thirty yards out and Purcell’s hard drive crashed into the wall and rebounded to safety. Bourne had another shooting chance following good work by Purcell, but his shot was again too high and over the bar. Leon McKenzie came on for Joseph and the pressure continued. Hornchurch increased their lead when Bourne won a corner, Davis sent the ball over and Omar Beckles headed home. VCD rarely threatened, although Ahmed Deen frequently forced the play forward with a series of fine passes, but Sam Mott in the Hornchurch goal was not troubled. In the final minute it could have been three when Purcell won the ball on the half way line and ran forward, only for his shot to be well saved by Blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastside Urchin Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Attendance ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozz Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Frankie Curley headed wide from a Tom Daley free kick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss.A.F.C.Hornchurch Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Attendance was 124. According to football web pages Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastside Urchin Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 A good 70 hornchurch there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagger03 Posted September 10, 2014 Author Share Posted September 10, 2014 Rob - apologies once again - can you in your position as moderator amend Tom DALEY to Tom DAVIS please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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