Hornchurch FC 1 - Thame United 1

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The game was not a classic played on a very wet and heavy pitch and after several half chances for both sides, Benstock and McGowan both forced saves from the Thame keeper, Urchins went behind to a Kevin Jopson own goal under pressure from the Thame strikers. The first half was very much an even affair and on the stroke of half time Steve Jones levelled the scores with a well taken shot on the turn past the Thame keeper's right hand.

 

Urchins had very much the better of the second half and for a 20 minute period looked very likely to walk off with all three points. On another day we could easily have had two penalties awarded. The second goal did not come however (credit to the Thame defence as well) and the game was thereafter played out at 1-1 with Thame missing a very good chance towards the end.

 

The match was not well managed by the officials and play was stopped on numerous occassions all of which served to make it one to forget. Four Urchin players were booked with no bookings for Thame.

 

Other results in the division went kindly for the Urchins and this morning we occupy third place in the Ryman League Division One North on 31 points from 15 games. The official attendence was 231. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cool_shades.gif" alt="" />

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Did you attempt to speed the game up by pretending to make substitutions. Maybe the officials had non invited guests with them.

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very cryptic, I doubt very much if the officials had any one with them given that they probably have never played football and therefore most likely don't know anybody in the game, there's always dear old mum and dad of course, but they probably gave up years ago, as for substitutions, well, we waited 10 minutes for one of them, did anyone notice that? Sorry whoever you are but the ref and the linesmen had a full howler (polite we are) they were arrogant as well (to taffy at half time, 'don't make me send you off '...to sir Mick at full time...'we weren't poor, you were') good way to piss off a decent manager and also to keep a striker quite.... were there any odds on the result at the bookies, perhaps the ref had a bet, well you never know do you, look at old Georgie Gooner and Broco Lane, we thought they were straight........ By the way, we asked the ref to change the ends that the lino's run on to protect a very wet pitch, answer, 'we haven't got the energy to run the whole line' ????? Anyone know the rules on that one.?????? We never complain about ref's on this Forum, probably a first, check it out it's all on here, but this lot were serious w*****s end of story. Some come to play a game of footy, a few come to expand their ego's away from dull little world's that they inhabit all week....They won't get the better of us. Come on you Urchins, you are winners. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/bounceblue.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/bounceblue.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/bounceblue.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/bounceblue.gif" alt="" />