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karthoarse · Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 9:20 pm Post subject: Staplehurt!

A convincing win for City today against a Staplehurst team that created very little in front of goal, played the first half mainly on the break as they were continually forced back by City, were restricted to mainly long range efforts, and left their best football until they were already four goals behind, but even then, although they knocked the ball around a bit they didn't really threaten Danny Wrench's goal.

City took the lead after about 15 minutes when Wayne Fittall ran onto a through ball, beating the offside trap and slotted past the keeper 1-0. There were several offside decisions against City in the first half and this could have disrupted their forward play on another day, Royston Gough then almost immediately made it two, but his shot went just over. Staplehurst had the chance to equalise when an uncharacteristic error from Ian Hossick, left a forward with a clear chance, but he disappointingly for them, shot wide. City continued to create chances, Callum McGeehan had a powerful goal bound shot just deflected on to the bar and over by the Staplehust keeper, and then soon after had a low, long range effort just scrambled wide. Gough again, almost made it two, when he failed by inches to connect with a free header. Fittall then sent away by a pass from Scott Lawford just failed to beat the keeper when one on one. It wasn't long though, before City deservedly got their second and it was the impressive Fittall that scored. A route one clearance from somewhere in the City defence, had him beating the keeper in the race to the ball and just lifting it over him, into the net off the post 2-0. Gough then made a chance for Lawford, but he missed his kick, McGeehan shot straight at the keeper and Fittall hit a post, before dominant City got their third. Sam Baker breaking down the right, benefitted from some good work by Ashley Tuite, who put him through for 3-0. Staplehurst managed one decent chance with a header well saved by Wrench, and Gough was unlucky when just as he was about to shoot goalwards, the ball spun away from him as though it had been bowled by Shane Warne (Who?)! The referee's half-time whistle came just at the right time for Staplehurst, who trooped off holding various inquests, trying to figure out just where it was all going wrong for them.

The second half started where the first had finished, City getting forward at every opportunity and Staplehurst again not offering much up front. Fittall was hungry for his hat-trick and had a couple of early chances - well set up by Gough he just volleyed powerfully over, and the sent through by McGeehan he was thwarted by the keeper. Gough then got City's fourth, a long ball from Micheal Seagers out of defence was latched on to by Gough who beat and rounded the keeper to make it 4-0. It was around this time that Staplehurst, began to play with a bit more freedom, probably part due to being resigned to their fate and part due to City easing up. Even so, after some inter play by Lawford and McGeehan a far post cross found Hossick unmarked in loads of space to side foot the ball home 5-0, cue more inquests in the Staplehurst defence! The game became more open and a bit end to end, Staplehurst attacking frequently, but with no real cutting edge, and City surging forward looking for more goals. Fittall, had a couple more chances to get his third, both set up by Gough, and Hossick had a second goal disallowed for pushing. Finally a great move involving Fittall and substitute Adam Woolcott set Gough up for his second, but he headed firmly wide, when it looked easier to score.

For their part, Staplehurst had lost all the answers they had, when the two teams drew in the league recently, but in fact City were a million miles better today then they were in that game, and in truth that was the difference. There were good performances all over the pitch for City today, Fittall looked back to his near best, the midfield of Ben Smith, Tuite and Rob Guttsell, on as a sub in the second half, did the grafting allowing McGeehan to spray the ball around for the three front men, and the defence once again looked a very solid unit.

corpse · Joined: 03 Sep 2008 Posts: 51

A very accurate match report. Yes, on a difficult pitch City were a million times better than that disappointing performance back in December in West Malling!

corpse · Joined: 03 Sep 2008 Posts: 51

A very accurate match report. Yes, on a difficult pitch City were a million times better than that disappointing performance back in December in West Malling!

karthoarse · Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 8:33 pm Post subject:

Thank you, but there's a bit of an echo in here!

corpse · Joined: 03 Sep 2008 Posts: 51

sorry. don't know what happened there....what happened there!!!!!!!!!

Nick Canterbury · Joined: 01 Nov 2008 Posts: 4

sorry. don't know what happened there....what happened there!!!!!!!!!

Nick Canterbury · Joined: 01 Nov 2008 Posts: 4

Under my umbrella ... ella

md093834 · Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 4:26 pm Post subject:

A good performance and result indeed. In fact a good Saturday all round with Sheppey dropping two points at New Romney.

Let's hope it's as good next weekend when City try their luck at New Romney whilst Sheppey travel to Canterbury to face UKC. Any predictions? A double for the City of Canterbury I expect....

socksy · Joined: 27 Sep 2007 Posts: 137

The Uni isn't Canterbury, it's just the outskirts of Tyler Hill and it's populated by folk who wouldn't have a clue what Ben Lee's was or where the Olive branch is. They'll have no idea what Greenfields was or where Henrici's was either. They're just a load of kids from elsewhere who make their neighbours lives miserable on the previously working class estates that they've annexed over the years. Well, that's my opinion anyway.

socksy · Joined: 27 Sep 2007 Posts: 137

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=WvFCxOGEgmg Click there for very limited highlights. It was bloody freezing and I couldn't hold the camera. Sorry folks!