Enfield Town 1 Harlow Town 2

[Hawkeye Pierce]

Hall, Campbell, Penn, Stevenson, Hall, Woodward, Negus, Hall, Howard, Green, Morgan, Brotherton, Riley, Allen, Hammatt, Baldwin

 

Jackson, Moore, Hollenbach, Chapman, Zoricich, Miles, Lalite, Wraight, Winston, Nougher, Salmon, Williams, Hardy, Taylor, Charles, Goldblatt

 

Gate 355

 

Town opened positively in the first minutes with a shot from Dean Green. This was followed by a shot from Johnny Morgan low just missing the post. Jackson had to be at his very best to tip a lob from Johnny Morgan just over his bar. Graeme Hall headed a corner just over the bar. On 11 minutes Russell Penn got the by-line and cut the ball back for Jon Stevenson to hit with venom through a mêlée of players to hit the back of the net. All going towns way at this point and couldn’t be better so we thought. Yes it could be better this blessed rain had set in.

 

Harlow now finding themselves behind went on the attack and a great reflex save from Chopper saved the day. Paul Campbell headed off the line. In the 23rd minute Chopper was finally beaten after a short corner to Zoricich who nailed it 1 – 1. Kiaran Wooodward did well to read a corner and clear a ball. End of first half Town looked OK but under pressure.

 

Second-half Riley on for Penn after an injury. Harlow were looking for the winner and hit the post with ball bouncing kindly into Choppers arms. Town were reduced to long range shots with Rudi hitting one from far out. On 57 minutes Harlow finally got their reward from another well rehearsed short corner with Marc Salmon just flicking on 1 - 2 scoring the winner.

 

A Rudi Hall free-kick rebounded to Dean Green whose shot was saved. David Allen was on for Negus; Bryan Hammatt on for Dean Green Paul Campbell did a late tackle and was in grave danger of getting a second yellow card. Jon Stevenson also had the best chance of the second half and was unlucky from the corner.

 

We looked ok in the first half but in the second we were well beaten. We were punished for our inexperience at this level of football, Harlow deserved their points. They came many times pre-season, they watched and they worked out how to conquer. We’ll learn from this and things will change hopefully for the better.

 

Referee was excellent.

[Robson]

Experience proved decisive today, and full credit to Harlow Town on a professional and strong peformance. Whilst Enfield Town didn't play badly - far from it - we seemed to lack the finishing touch. Far too many crosses went straight to the keeper.

 

All in all, like Softie said, we will learn from this and start getting used to the level of football. We will have a good season, but that depends on your own personal opinion of what a good season entails.

 

Excellent referee and assistants today, hope the rest are like it.

[lovely stuff]

The performance was stangely lacklustre.The crowd were strangely lacklustre. The weather was strangley awfull for August.

 

What an anti-climax.

[coupwotcoup]

Lacklustre??? You should be in your element then!!

[lovely stuff]

Lucklustre by our standards. By Romfords standards it was a 'Thriller'. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

[Hawkeye Pierce]

Harlow went 5th in the table after their first win. Wivenhoe went bottom after losing to the planks 4 - 0. So Tuesday night will be an all bottom of the table clash between Enfield Town and Wivenhoe.

[Guest]

Evening all.

 

The main difference this afternoon was that we were clinical and took our chances.

 

You had a good start but from the moment you scored your goal, I believe our keeper was only tested once, the rest being easy catches.

 

We seemed content to give you time on the ball in the middle of the pitch, but closed you down well around the box when you got too close, limiting you to long range efforts.

 

We did get the ball over the line in the disputed "goal" but the linesman was far from the play and couldn't be sure and therefore, couldn't give the goal. The right decision under the rules but we weren't happy about it at the time!

 

On that performance, you'll need to improve if you're to challenge for a playoff place. We face league favourites Stamford at home on Wednesday and it'll be interesting to see if they can live up to the billing.

 

Good luck against Wivenhoe.

[Gonzo]

On this performance the current ETFC team is certainly stronger than that which won the ESL, but there's no way we're going to walk this league. Harlow weren't inspirational. But take nothing away from them - they were solid and organised. At times we looked anything but organised with ETFC players getting in each others way and too many passes going astray. I think John Stevenson and John Morgan came out of this performance with some credit. Richard Howard didn't convince me, but again its early days.

 

Anyway, its not all doom and gloom yet, but let's hope Jim learns something from today.

[Chopper]

All the players know we can do better. We were all dissapointed after Sat. We started so well.

 

Credit to Harlow showed bit of heart which i think won in the end.

 

We must move on long season.

 

Starting Tuesday hopefully.

[Chopper]

We had far the biggest attendance in our league credit to all those people who came to support us. May it continue to grow.

[Chopper]

Arlesey Town 0 - 1 Dartford

Hayes 51 - 153

Boreham Wood

Archer 10(p),14,61,

Samuel 66 4 - 0 Wivenhoe Town 107

Chatham Town 0 - 0 Corby Town 140

Enfield Town

Stevenson 11 1 - 2 Harlow Town

Zoricich 23, Salmon 57 355

Great Wakering Rovers

Frankis 2, Reade 85 2 - 1 Berkhamsted Town

Heather 13(og) 122

Ilford 0 - 0 Aveley 92

Potters Bar Town 0 - 1 Barking & East Ham United

Murray 28 144

Sittingbourne

Lovell 8 1 - 0 Rothwell Town 194

Stamford

Revell 50, Clarke 80 2 - 2 Wingate & Finchley

Sloma 12, Linger 71 168

Uxbridge

Tunnell 45 1 - 2 Barton Rovers

Barnes 7, Bounds 23 132

Waltham Forest

Thomas 57,90, Ward 60 3 - 1 Enfield

Kilroy 13 75

 

 

 

Boreham Wood 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 4 3

Waltham Forest 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 2 3

Barton Rovers 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 3

Great Wakering Rovers 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 3

Harlow Town 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 3

Barking & East Ham United 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 3

Dartford 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 3

Sittingbourne 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 3

Stamford 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 1

Wingate & Finchley 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 1

Aveley 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1

Chatham Town 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1

Corby Town 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1

Ilford 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1

Berkhamsted Town 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0

Enfield Town 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0

Uxbridge 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0

Arlesey Town 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0

Potters Bar Town 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0

Rothwell Town 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0

Enfield 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0

Wivenhoe Town 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 -4 0

[Mr Happy]

Quote:

Arlowman said:

You had a good start but from the moment you scored your goal, I believe our keeper was only tested once, the rest being easy catches.

I don't think you are giving your keeper enough credit. The reason he didn't look as though he was tested much was because his positional play was excellent.

I felt we looked very fragile at the back and Geordie was caught out on a number of occassions. Didn't see the first two goals as was flogging 50-50 tickets but I understand that they were both very good.

It's our first league game at step 4 and it will take time to adapt especially with the new players but I am sure things will improve.