Essex Thamesside Tr - Southend M 3 Hornchurch 0

[Urchins]

We took a young side to Southend for this game, augmented with the experience of Keith Rowland, the never-say-die Danny Cowley and the speed of Tony Maynard. Despite this, though, physical strength and experience came through in the end.

 

We started very brightly and dominated for the first 10-15 minutes. Lance McDowell somehow missed an open goal after 8 minutes, blasting against the underside of the bar from close range. Manor took the lead after 16 minutes. A free kick was floated to the far post, headed back across goal and bundled in by James Hayden with keeper Joe Mullender struggling. After that we never regained our earlier upper hand and the home side went further in front 7 minutes later when Stavros Jones glanced a header in from a corner.

 

The third goal came on the hour Sami Omar spinning on the edge of the area and firing low into the corner. We played some nice football at times but we just were not strong enough on the day to penetrate the home defence.

 

Line-up:- Mullender, Macitu, Holloway, Rowland, Williams, Shepherd, Doyle, Cowley, Panzu (Everett 78), Maynard, McDowell. Subs not used:- Tompkins, Boyce, Mitchell, Light.

[Boro Admin]

Underestimate us park sides at your peril.

 

It must have been the worry of playing us in the next round if you won.

[Uncle Urchin]

well we decided that the competition was best off the agenda...especially as we are still awaiting the arrival of our semi final opponents from last year...fckin MM essex FA...what a bunch of spongers.....

 

you really couldn't make it up culdya....surely must be one for the quiz shows....

 

''which team went out of the Thameside Trophy in the semi finals whilst playing a fourth round match''

 

good luck in the next round boro.....its your sort of competition.... <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

[Urchino]

Well bad luck for the young side, i'm not making excuses, but we have such a fixture pile-up brewing that going outwas not the end of the world !

[billy]

we never done bad in the 16 man squad

 

4 under 18s

 

8 under 17s

 

2 under 16s

 

 

[BOROMAN]

Is that the famous Regan Panzu? Scored a goal on his debut for us last season.

 

Wondered what happened to him.

[billy]

yes it is and thank you romford for the grounding you gave him.a credit to your club.