Post by porkystone on Aug 12, 2021 5:42:47 GMT
Rochester United 3 - 2 Kent Football United.
Continuing with the SCEFL theme, took the chance last night to fulfil a long time ambition and visited Rede Court Road for this Division 1 game. Easy to find, although a slight cock up on the navigation front nearly sent us astray in Strood. Warm welcome at the ground, game on. KFU started the brighter, with good passing and their # 11 looking especially pacey and dangerous, but Spartans took the lead on 13 minutes when a driven cross from the left hit a KFU defender in the gut & bounced on to his arm - definite pen, well put away by Henry Arnold. Spartans went further ahead after 20 minutes, when a fluent passing move down the right lead to a cross shot into the net from Lucas Payne. KFU still in the game, on 23 minutes a surging run from the # 11 lead to a curling shot just wide of the far post, and a couple of minutes later the KFU # 9 was slid in but hit a weak shot directly at the keeper. Rochester went further ahead on 30 minutes when a left wing corner was headed back and Ashley Cooper turned and volleyed it in - a goal far above SCEFL standard. Just before half time, the KFU # 5 was sin binned, presumably for too much chat, and we ended the half 3 - 0 Rochester, an unjust score line in their favour IMHO.
KFU were late out for the second half, presumably having received a bollocking and started the half on fire, with all the pressure. They scored on 56 minutes, a superb free kick from Georgi Steeds curled past the wall and beyond the keeper. Great goal. Rochester were then set back by their key defender ( # 5 - ? Webb ? ) being sin binned for 10 minutes, again for dissent, and KFU took advantage on 59 when a 50 yard through ball down the right lead to the striker being brought down in the box and McRae calmly put away the penalty , 3 - 2 . On 80 minutes Rochester put together a fluent move down the right leading to a strong shot being well turned away by the KFU Keeper.
5 minutes stoppage time and almost immediately Rochester's Cook was sin binned ( effectively ending his game ) presumably again for dissent - there was a loud shot of ' f&&k it ' clearly audible from the touchline, and 2 minutes later Rochester's Arnold ( # 9 ) got a straight red for an awful scything late / tired tackle on a fast moving KFU player. Despite being down to 9 men, Spartans held on for the win.
Great entertainment, a decent crowd of 120 odd and a fine friendly atmosphere - excellent night out.
Continuing with the SCEFL theme, took the chance last night to fulfil a long time ambition and visited Rede Court Road for this Division 1 game. Easy to find, although a slight cock up on the navigation front nearly sent us astray in Strood. Warm welcome at the ground, game on. KFU started the brighter, with good passing and their # 11 looking especially pacey and dangerous, but Spartans took the lead on 13 minutes when a driven cross from the left hit a KFU defender in the gut & bounced on to his arm - definite pen, well put away by Henry Arnold. Spartans went further ahead after 20 minutes, when a fluent passing move down the right lead to a cross shot into the net from Lucas Payne. KFU still in the game, on 23 minutes a surging run from the # 11 lead to a curling shot just wide of the far post, and a couple of minutes later the KFU # 9 was slid in but hit a weak shot directly at the keeper. Rochester went further ahead on 30 minutes when a left wing corner was headed back and Ashley Cooper turned and volleyed it in - a goal far above SCEFL standard. Just before half time, the KFU # 5 was sin binned, presumably for too much chat, and we ended the half 3 - 0 Rochester, an unjust score line in their favour IMHO.
KFU were late out for the second half, presumably having received a bollocking and started the half on fire, with all the pressure. They scored on 56 minutes, a superb free kick from Georgi Steeds curled past the wall and beyond the keeper. Great goal. Rochester were then set back by their key defender ( # 5 - ? Webb ? ) being sin binned for 10 minutes, again for dissent, and KFU took advantage on 59 when a 50 yard through ball down the right lead to the striker being brought down in the box and McRae calmly put away the penalty , 3 - 2 . On 80 minutes Rochester put together a fluent move down the right leading to a strong shot being well turned away by the KFU Keeper.
5 minutes stoppage time and almost immediately Rochester's Cook was sin binned ( effectively ending his game ) presumably again for dissent - there was a loud shot of ' f&&k it ' clearly audible from the touchline, and 2 minutes later Rochester's Arnold ( # 9 ) got a straight red for an awful scything late / tired tackle on a fast moving KFU player. Despite being down to 9 men, Spartans held on for the win.
Great entertainment, a decent crowd of 120 odd and a fine friendly atmosphere - excellent night out.