Arundel  2  Peacehaven & T.  0

Sat, 21st Jan, 2012     Sussex County League, Div 1

  Match details below 

Peacehaven's trip to Mill Road on Saturday marked a milestone in the Club's history, as it was their 900th game in Division 1 of the County League. This landmark game certainly won't live long in people's memories, and Peacehaven returned home feeling somewhat aggrieved that they hadn't salvaged a point - and with an ever increasing injury list !

Arundel had recorded a surprise victory at Piddinghoe Avenue back in October, at which time they were at the foot of the table, but a recent run of results has seen them claw themselves away from the drop-zone. Peacehaven made 2 changes from the side which had beaten Chichester last weekend. With Connor Saunders nursing and injury, Adam Kneller returned to central defence and, with

 
   
  Rob O'Toole also out of action, Ryan Bradley took his place back in the forward line.

Peacehaven continued from where they had left off at Chichester, enjoying a lot of possession but not being able to capitalise. Wes Millis, Chamal Fenelon and Carl Dunk all had chances to score, whilst Scott Tipper forced Joe Adams to save well in Arundel's clearest chance of the first half.

With half time looming, and Peacehaven having the upper hand, so the Haven "injury jinx" was to strike again. This time it was Carl Dunk limping off to join the growing casualty list. With their final attack of the half an apparent hand-ball in the Arundel area produced a collective appeal for a Peacehaven penalty, but the claims were waved away and the half ended goalless.

Arundel seemed to carry a greater threat after the break, and nearly went ahead within minutes of the restart when a close range header was scrambled off the Haven line, but within minutes the home side were in front. Scott Tipper controlled the ball outside the box, and low drive found its way past Adams to put Arundel ahead.

Wes Millis went close to levelling soon after, but the game then settled into a familiar pattern with Peacehaven dominating possession. Matt Fleming received a second yellow card 15 minutes from time but even with the numerical disadvantage Peacehaven still looked capable of salvaging something from the game.

Arundel were happy to absorb the pressure, which can be a dangerous game to play, and as full time approached, The Tye thought their patience had paid off when another defensive handball produced another chorus of appeals for a Peacehaven penalty. Again, the pleas where waved away and from the resulting break Arundel where somewhat ironically awarded a penalty, and Scott Tipper fired home to put the game beyond doubt.

Despite the defeat, Shaun Saunders remained in a positive mood saying "It just wasn't our day today. We felt we should have had at least one penalty, and we missed too many chances again - but we have to move on. The injury list is horrific with Connor Saunders, Aaron Gunn, Carl Dunk, Rob O'Toole, Ashley Rees, Craig Bunch and Clive Snell all sidelined - but there's still a great spirit in the squad and we'll come back stronger from this set-back"

 
 

 

 

Report by

 
Keith Parris
               

 

     
               
     

Sat 21st Jan 2012.      Sussex County League, Division 1

Arundel

2 - 0

Peacehaven & Telscombe

Andy McCarthy

1

Joe Adams

Ash Hunter

2

Craig Hall 

Ryan Peak

3

Matt Hill

Lloyd Walker

4

Matt Fleming 

Dave Walker

5

Adam Kneller

Matt Windsor

6

Wes Millis 

Rob Grove

7

Harry Coker  87

Seb Keet

8

Carl Dunk  41

Scott Tipper  49  84 (P)

9

Chamal Fenelon

Gary Northgate

10

Ryan Bradley

Lewis Jenkins

11

Brad Murray

Substitutes

Josh Biggs

12

Tom Levitt  41

Alex Biggs

14

Connor Saunders

Josh Sutcliffe

15

Charlie Miles  87

Mike Gardner

16

Josh Heyburn

Russ Hardwell

17

 

Referee:-  Theo Parfitt

Line 1:-  Eddie Potter

Line 2:-  Robin Hall

 

 

 

g.d

Pts

1

Rye United

28

+43

62

2

Lancing

27

+31

56

3

Pagham

26

+26

55

4

Hassocks

28

+22

51

5

Three Bridges

22

+19

50

6

Peacehaven & T.

29

+13

45

7

Redhill

24

+27

43

8

AFC Uckfield

27

+12

42

9

Lingfield

25

+13

41

10

Crowborough A.

30

-1

38

11

Sidley United

29

-14

37

12

East Grinstead T.

30

-15

36

13

Selsey

25

-6

31

14

Arundel

27

-21

30

15

Horsham YMCA

28

-21

30

16

Shoreham

27

-18

28

17

Worthing United

25

-18

27

18

Ringmer

27

-16

26

19

St Francis Rang.

30

-31

16

20

Chichester City

23

-45

8

     
     
     
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Matt Hill
 
     

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