Frimley Green  0  Peacehaven & T.  4 Peacehaven & Telscombe FC
FA Cup, Extra Preliminary Round   
Sat 14th Aug, 2010. Match Report
   
     

 

   
Comfortable away win in the FA Cup.

Peacehaven's indifferent start to the season was put firmly behind them today with a commanding 4-0 victory at Frimley Green in the Extra Preliminary Round of the FA Cup.

It was hard to see how this team had gone 4 games without a win, or a goal, as they

 took control of the game from the outset, giving their Combined Counties League opponents very little time on the ball, and pushing forward at every opportunity.

After 15 minutes the first clear chance of the game produced the first goal. Aaron MacMillan chased a through ball down to the goal-line before putting in a perfect cross for skipper Tom Levitt (pictured above) who's header scraped inside the post.

The goal seemed to lift Peacehaven into a gear they've been unable to find so far this season, and it wasn't long before they'd doubled their lead. Aaron McMillan, turning in easily his best performance since joining in pre-season, had his shot parried by Ruggles in the Frimley goal, and Tom Levitt was on hand to drive home his second goal.

As half time approached, the game was effectively put beyond Frimley. Aaron MacMillan played in Matt Hill, who's marauding runs caused the home side problems all afternoon, and Rob O'Toole went for the resulting cross with the keeper. Ruggles' punch only went as far as Scott Marshall, unmarked on the penalty spot, and he gratefully fired into an unguarded net.

The second half brought about more urgency from the home side, and torrential rain and a thunderstorm to go with it. Just two minutes after the restart though, Rob O'Toole's claim for a penalty where waved away after he was seemingly up-ended by the keeper, and 8 minutes later a header from the same player crashed against the bar.

We had to wait 60 minutes until Frimley had their first clear attempt on goal - which just about summed up this match for them. Markham found himself in space just outside the box, but his dipping shot just cleared the bar. Five minutes later the scoring was completed when Craig Hall took a short corner to Lee Newman. His low cross outside the box found Jamie Cullinane (resolute in defence with Stuart Clarke all game) who drove the ball through the mass of players and firmly into the bottom corner.

The substitutions made saw the introduction of two of Friday's new signings from Worthing. Jack Reeder replaced Rob O'Toole and looked strong and powerful in attack, whilst Dean Gilmour (on for Lee Newman) looked comfortable in midfield, and nearly provided Tom Levitt with his hat-trick.

As the game neared its conclusion, and the rain started to ease, Frimley almost grabbed a consolation when Jones drove the ball hard and low at the Peacehaven goal. Josh Heyburn was equal to it though, and kept his clean sheet intact.

Pete Edwards was in buoyant mood after the game, saying he was delighted with the way everyone had applied themselves today, and that he couldn't have asked for any more.

Frimley were left to lick their wounds, whilst Peacehaven now go on to face Ashford Town (Middlesex), at home, in the Preliminary Round.

     
 

Peacehaven:- J.Heyburn, C.Hall (J.Bentley 76), M.Hill, S.Clarke, J.Cullinane, A.Gunn, L.Newman (D.Gilmour 68), S.Marshall, R.O'Toole (J.Reeder 65), T.Levitt, A.MacMillan.

Unused Subs:- M.James, A.Birch.

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Report by Keith Parris

     

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