Eastbourne Utd Res.  1  Peacehaven Res.  0

Fri 9th Sept, 2011.      Reserve Section Premier.

 Match details below

Following their convincing win against Sidley the previous week, the Reserves travelled to unbeaten Eastbourne United on Friday evening, hoping to avenge last season's encounter when they nearly held on for a draw - only to concede 3 late goals.

With Tom Tyler, Chris Barton and Matt Lago all unavailable, Aaron Birch, Sean Caffrey and Steffen Robinson-Webster all returned to the side with Harrison Cullinane making his first start of the season.

Despite Eastbourne's 100% record, it was Peacehaven who dominated the opening 45 minutes. Steffen Robinson-Webster went close on 10 minutes and 3 minutes later he saw a shot well saved by the home keeper.

Matt Nuttman was causing the home defence all sorts of problems out on the left wing, and on 25 minutes Peacehaven created their best chance of the game. A Jake Powell corner was met by Aaron Birch and his header crashed against the post and was scrambled away. From the corner, the ball flew low across the 6 yard box, but there was no one to meet it, and the chance had gone.

 
   
  The scond half was a much closer affair, with neither side creating many chances. Eastbourne beat Peacehaven's effective off-side trap with 10 minutes remaining, but the resultant shot just cleared Simon Parsons' bar, and it seemed the game was heading for a goalless draw.

Then, with the game deep into injury time, Eastbourne where awarded a free-kick which was floated across the box. If fell to Shaun Lee near the back post and he fired home from close range. It was the last action of a game which Peacehaven were certainly worthy of a point - if not all 3.

 
 

 

 

Report by

 
Keith Parris
               

     
               
         
 

 

 

 
   

PEACEHAVEN & T. LINE-UP

 
 

1

Simon Parsons

 
 

2

Tom Stutters

 
 

3

Sean Caffrey

 
 

4

Liam Caffrey

 
 

5

Aaron Birch

 
 

6

Harrison Cullinane

 
 

7

Jake Powell

 
 

8

Robert Kupetis  78

 
 

9

Steff Robinson-Webster  80

 
 

10

Michael Page

 
 

11

Matt Nuttman  83

 
   

Substitutes

 
 

12

Lee Funnell-Cooper  83

 
 

14

Jamie Hotsy  80

 
 

15

Sam Jeffery

 
 

16

 

 
 

17

 

 
   

 

 
 

 

 

g.d

Pts

1

Eastbourne Town

4

+9

12

2

Eastbourne Utd

4

+7

12

3

Pagham

4

+6

7

4

Hassocks

4

+3

7

5

St Francis Rang.

4

-

7

6

East Preston

4

+4

6

7

Rye United

3

-2

4

8

Peacehaven & T.

4

-1

3

9

Hailsham Town

3

-3

3

10

Mile Oak

4

-4

3

11

Lancing

4

-6

3

12

Sidley United

4

-13

0

 
         
Peacehaven Man Of The Match
Simon Parsons