Deanmead Sunday res. 5
Afc Eastney 1st. 5
Game started end to end with both teams playing fast Football it was good battle straight away
Then a corner for Eastney on 14 minutes was cleared by Denmead
The game was very even end to end with both teams playing some great football
Then Denmead scored on the counter attack on 16 minutes to make it 1-0
This did not bother Eastney as were playing good football and carrying on playing well after the restart
The game continued to be a very good game to watch for the neutral as it continued to be end to end
Then on 22 minutes, Qoyuum Olatunde lobbed the deanmead keeper from 40/45 yards out
After the start again, it was end to end a good game of football, but then just three minutes later up stood Qoyuum olatunde who saw the keeper was off his line and decided to try and lob the keeper again and on 25 minutes, that’s what he did. He lobbed the keeper again this time from a bit further out about 50/55 yards
But on 27 minutes,Denmead had a counter which they had a shot from which led to a great save by Eastney goalkeeper Romano Bradford again
This was turning out to be a good end to end game by both teams
Then on 39 mins Victor ebhodaghe had a ball put through to him by Anthony kirika and went running straight pass the Denmead defence and scored for Eastney to make it 3-1
But then on 41 mins Denmead went on counter attack caught Eastney out and scored to make it 3-2 to Eastney
*Second half*
Deanmead started fast and scored after 1 min of the start caught Eastney of guard
This half was starting to be just like 1st half with end to end football
Then on 9 mins Deanmead had a corner which was unfortunately headed by one of Eastneys defenders in to the goal to make it 4-3 to Deanmead
It was end to end again with deanmead slightly on top then on 21 mins after a counter attack by deanmead Eastney goal keeper Romano Bradford pull of another fantastic save to keep the score as it was
But on 36 mins deanmead gave a pen away when they handballed it in the area and it was converted by Tommy Chandler to make it 4-4
This was starting to be a very good close game with both teams battling to win
Then on 44minutes Eastney went onto a counter attack and Anthony kirika scored to make it 5-4 to Eastney
But in extra time on 46 minutes, the Ref gave a penalty to Denmead which looked a bit dubious so the game finished as a drawer 5-5
This was a great result for Eastney after some previous results and a well earned point.
Man of the match today was the Eastney goalkeeper Romano Bradford for keeping them into the game with some magnificent saves again
Eastney goal scorers
Anthony kirika. ⚽️
Tommy chandler. ⚽️
Victor ebhodaghe. ⚽️
Qoyuum olatunde. ⚽️⚽️
Firhill 2-1 AFC Eastney Reserves
Eastney were narrowly beaten by league favourites Firhill at a sunny Farlington this morning.
Eastney looked the better of the two sides in the opening 15 or so minutes as both side produced some good football, but relatively few chances.
Jack Fletcher was unfortunate not to open the scoring after 17 minutes with an effort that went narrowly wide, and Michael Ericsson also went close midway through the first half.
Jack Fletcher was once again unfortunate just after the half hour mark when he outjumped his marker following a corner, but was not quite able to head the ball home.
Three corners in quick succession for Firhill amounted to nothing, with the ball eventually being headed straight at Dan Bradford in the Eastney goal.
Two chances in three minutes fell to Michael Ericsson, with the second opportunity forcing a fantastic save from the Firhill 'keeper, and David Louth was also unlucky not to find the target as the visitors finished the first half strongly.
The hosts took the lead just 3 minutes into the second half with a quick break down the right.
Firhill added a second goal just after the hour, with the Eastney defence looking for an offside decision that never came.
Three minutes later, Eastney pulled a goal back as Steve Beech converted from a flick-on after a long throw from Ross Withers.
Eastney continued to look for the equaliser, and should perhaps have drawn level with 10 minutes remaining when Jack Fletcher and steve Beech both had excellent opportunities, but somehow Firhill held on to their slender lead, and despite 4 minutes of added time, Eastney were unable to salvage anything from a game where they deserved a point at the very least.