Post by oap on Mar 7, 2014 16:17:14 GMT
Joe Nelder headed goal 11 minutes from time saved Herne Bay’s blushes against basement club Eastbourne Town.
The game itself was delayed by ten minutes with Several Bay players stuck in traffic en route. When it did get underway the first half was a dour affair with neither side showing any sort of quality and chances were at a premium. The first real chance fell to Eastbourne’s Billy Medlock on 27 minutes and only a last ditch clearance by Joe Kennett prevented him scoring. Throughout the first half Town’s Ross Sutton was the star man thwarting Kane Phillip (who pulled up on 35 with a back injury) and Dean Grant (his replacement) on numerous occasions. Before half time further chances fell to Joe Nelder and Natan Eastwood but the Eastbourne ‘keeper, Callum Cristie, saved with ease.
Herne Bay started the second half with greater impetus and on 47 James Turner hit a specutive lob that Cristie saved at the second attempt. Within 3 minutes though, following a free kick from the half way line, Ross Sutton headed Eastbourne inot the lead past a statuesque Bay defence.
Casey Jordan replaced O’Connell on the hour and Bay started to peg Eastbourne back in their own half. Great chances fell to Nelder and James Turner in the 66th and 67th but were cleared off the line by Ross Sutton. On 79 Bay were finally to get th equaliser. Casey scooted down the right wing and crossed a great ball to find Joe Nelder who headed home. Herne Bay laid siege to the Eastbourne goal and only great saves from Cristie and goal line clearances prevented the Bay from taking all three points. At the end of the day, it may be viewed as two pints lost but seven points from three games enhances Bay’s mid table position.
THE ABOVE REPORT IS FROM HERNE BAY FC
After Town lack-lustre performance last week, and their 4-0 hiding by fellow basement dwellers Corinthian Casuals, if Herne Bay thought they only had to turn up to take three points they were terribly mistaken. Town had slightly the better of the first half although most of the play was mid-field without either keeper being put under much pressure. For the first time for quite a while the score was 0-0 at half time but shortly after the restart Ross Sutton timed his run into the penalty area to perfection to thud a header passed the visiting goalie. Unfortunately the tide began to turn and for the final 25 minutes the home goal was under siege as Herne Bay bombed in centres from both wings where Steve Elliott had to be at his pre-injury best. The visitors equalised with 20 minutes plus added time to go and the Town defence threw every part of their bodies at the ball to hang on to their well deserved point. One defender even stopped a "pile-driver"(in every sense of the word) with his backside. The final minutes of added time was extremely nerve-wrecking (ask Yellow Peril) but every member of the home team played their part and could not be faulted for whole-hearted effort. For once the only losers were the normal supporters who failed to turn up to see the best performance for ages.
The game itself was delayed by ten minutes with Several Bay players stuck in traffic en route. When it did get underway the first half was a dour affair with neither side showing any sort of quality and chances were at a premium. The first real chance fell to Eastbourne’s Billy Medlock on 27 minutes and only a last ditch clearance by Joe Kennett prevented him scoring. Throughout the first half Town’s Ross Sutton was the star man thwarting Kane Phillip (who pulled up on 35 with a back injury) and Dean Grant (his replacement) on numerous occasions. Before half time further chances fell to Joe Nelder and Natan Eastwood but the Eastbourne ‘keeper, Callum Cristie, saved with ease.
Herne Bay started the second half with greater impetus and on 47 James Turner hit a specutive lob that Cristie saved at the second attempt. Within 3 minutes though, following a free kick from the half way line, Ross Sutton headed Eastbourne inot the lead past a statuesque Bay defence.
Casey Jordan replaced O’Connell on the hour and Bay started to peg Eastbourne back in their own half. Great chances fell to Nelder and James Turner in the 66th and 67th but were cleared off the line by Ross Sutton. On 79 Bay were finally to get th equaliser. Casey scooted down the right wing and crossed a great ball to find Joe Nelder who headed home. Herne Bay laid siege to the Eastbourne goal and only great saves from Cristie and goal line clearances prevented the Bay from taking all three points. At the end of the day, it may be viewed as two pints lost but seven points from three games enhances Bay’s mid table position.
THE ABOVE REPORT IS FROM HERNE BAY FC
After Town lack-lustre performance last week, and their 4-0 hiding by fellow basement dwellers Corinthian Casuals, if Herne Bay thought they only had to turn up to take three points they were terribly mistaken. Town had slightly the better of the first half although most of the play was mid-field without either keeper being put under much pressure. For the first time for quite a while the score was 0-0 at half time but shortly after the restart Ross Sutton timed his run into the penalty area to perfection to thud a header passed the visiting goalie. Unfortunately the tide began to turn and for the final 25 minutes the home goal was under siege as Herne Bay bombed in centres from both wings where Steve Elliott had to be at his pre-injury best. The visitors equalised with 20 minutes plus added time to go and the Town defence threw every part of their bodies at the ball to hang on to their well deserved point. One defender even stopped a "pile-driver"(in every sense of the word) with his backside. The final minutes of added time was extremely nerve-wrecking (ask Yellow Peril) but every member of the home team played their part and could not be faulted for whole-hearted effort. For once the only losers were the normal supporters who failed to turn up to see the best performance for ages.