Peacehaven & Telscombe  2  Pagham  4

Saturday 10th Sept, 2011.     R.U.R. Cup 2nd Round

  Match details below 

For the second week in a row Peacehaven where faced with tough Cup opposition and, for the second time, where to leave the field feeling frustrated after nearly carving out a notable result.

Craig Hall, Matt Hill and Ashley Rees where all missing from the side which had won at AFC Uckfield in midweek, but Wes Millis and Craig Bunch returned to the starting line-up, with Tom Levitt making his first start of the season.

Given Pagham's 100% start to the League campaign, it was them who would have started the match as favourites, but it was Peacehaven who made the dream start to this game. With spectators still settling in their seats, Carl Dunk drilled in a low corner and Wes Millis's close range effort found it's way past Jamie Binfield to open the scoring.

Pagham nearly levelled soon after when a defensive mix-up let in Scott Murfin, but Jake Buss produced a fine save to keep him out. As the game settled down after a frantic start, Pagham where starting to look worryingly comfortable in possession - but it was Peacehaven who were to strike the next blow.

 
   
  Midway through the half, Scott Marshall did well to win the ball outside the box and lined up Carl Dunk who thundered the ball towards goal. Binfield did well to save, but Owen Callaghan was on hand to fire home the loose ball for his 3rd goal in as many games.

It wasn't long before Pagham where back in the game though - on the half hour mark Scott Murfin's through ball found Michael Frangou just outside the box, and he fired past Buss to reduce the deficit.

Two minutes later, an impressive long range effort from Carl Dunk was well saved by Binfield and Craig Bunch was unlucky to see his shot deflected wide just on half-time. This really was a "Cup-Tie" though, and you could sense there was a lot more action to come in the second half.

Jake Buss did well to keep out a Matt Wood effort soon after the restart, whilst at the other end Scott Marshall's low drive took a last second deflection to keep it out. Having been in front for most of the opening hour, Peacehaven's lead was finally surrendered when Ross Wolfe's cross found Michael Frangou at the back post, and he fired home his second to level the scores.

With Peacehaven still reeling from the equaliser, Scott Murfin nearly further punished them twice in the next 2 minutes. First he saw a shot cleared off the line, then he broke free only to see his shot squeeze past the post. With 20 minutes remaining, substitute Phil Turner nearly put the visitors ahead with his first touch, but Buss produced a great save in a "1-on-1" situtation.

Back up the other end, and it was Peacehaven who were soon to be cursing their luck. Scott Marshall went on a great run through the middle before Craig Bunch's effort rattled back off the post, and then Binfield misjudged a cross but Ryan Bradley's close range shot was deflected away for a corner. With time running out, Peacehaven thought they'd won the game when spectacular long range effort from Rob O'Toole dipped over Binfield, but the ball hammered against the crossbar and back into play.

It looked like we were heading for extra-time, but the last 5 minutes of the game belonged to Pagham, and they made it pay. With just 2 minutes remaining, Scott Murfin picked the ball up on the edge of the box, and ran across the area before firing low into the bottom corner and, with the last action of the game, a long through ball fell kindly for substitute Ryan Champion who rounded Buss to complete the scoring.

The result sounds more severe than it actually was - it was a true Cup-Tie which could have gone either way, but it's Pagham who now go on to face either Ringmer or Rye United in the 3rd Round.

 
 

 

 

Report by

 
Keith Parris
               

     
               
     

Sat 10th September 2011.      RUR Cup 2nd Round

Peacehaven & Telscombe

2 - 4

Pagham

Jake Buss

1

James Binfield

Ben Bowra

2

Ben Buckland  72

Wes Millis  5

3

Tom Broadbent

Adam Kneller

4

Darren Pearce

Sol Bowra

5

Alex Ward

Scott Marshall  53

6

Joe Booker

Owen Callaghan  22  24

7

Neil Murfin

Carl Dunk

8

Matt Wood

Craig Bunch

9

Michael Frangou 31 65  71

Tom Levitt  70

10

Scott Murfin  87   88

Ryan Bradley  77

11

Ross Wolfe

Substitutes

Liam Caffrey

12

Greg Robinson

Josh Pollard

14

Jordan Tribe

Rob O'Toole  70

15

Phil Turner  71

Luke Hamon

16

Ryan Cox

 

17

Ryan Champion  88   89

Referee:-  I.Moore

Line 1:-  C.Porter

Line 2:-  J.Tracey

 

 

 

 

 

g.d

Pts

1

Rye United

8

+11

20

2

Pagham

6

+13

18

3

Peacehaven & T.

6

+7

13

4

Sidley United

4

+5

12

5

Redhill

5

+6

10

6

AFC Uckfield

6

+1

10

7

Lingfield

5

+9

9

8

East Grinstead T.

6

-

9

9

Lancing

4

-5

8

10

Crowborough A.

7

-3

6

11

Three Bridges

5

-3

6

12

Horsham YMCA

6

-6

6

13

St Francis Rang.

5

-4

4

14

Hassocks

6

-4

4

15

Ringmer

6

-7

4

16

Worthing United

5

-11

4

17

Chichester City

3

-3

3

18

Shoreham

3

-4

1

19

Selsey

3

-5

0

20

Arundel

3

-7

0

     
     
     
Peacehaven Man Of The Match  
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