Sunday, April 10, 2005
Camberley Town 2 Hertford Town 0
Saturday 9/4/05 Considered report by Chris White
Maybe the promotion dream is over for another season as Hertford Town crashed to a 2~0 defeat at lowly Camberley.
Lee Roberts was unavailable and was replaced by Phil Goss. This was the only change to the starting eleven that beat Brook house last Saturday.
Hertford started the match kicking down the quite considerable slope. They had the first shot of the match; Leo Turner putting it high over the bar.
Dave Greenwood was getting involved in a niggly confrontation early on with Shannon from Camberley, Shannon booked after 20 mins for a late challenge.
A great move on 24 saw Cooper cross to Curtis Johnson, but his flicked header went just wide. Cooper then had a shot well saved before Lee Robinson came to the resue, saving bravely at an attackers feet. Another great move then saw Ryan Wade fire just wide. Camberley should have scored on 42. A forward attempted a diving header in front of an apparently open goal, but ended up heading fresh air, as he completely misjudged it and the ball went to safety. So 0~0 at half time.
Camberley made use of the slope 9 mins into the second half. The ball was worked down the left and the resulting cross was swept into the corner first time by While. Wade and Johnson were then booked for off the ball incidents as the Blues were in danger of losing their heads. Turner then headed a good chance over before Dave Pentecost made a double substitution. Abbott and Bowgett for Burt and Wade. But all Camberley did, was score again. A ball in from the right found While on the edge of the box. He took a touch and drilled home a great finish, his second of the game. Dave Greenwood was pushed into midfield as Hertford desperately tried to find a way back into this match. Despite throwing the kitchen sink at Camberley, Hertford could not find a way through. On 90 mins, the linesman with the highest pair of shorts I’ve ever seen, didn’t like something that substitute Jamie Abbott said to him and Abbott was shown a straight red card.
Hertford had no luck in the first half, but performed poorly in the second. Their touch and passing was off and they lost their heads rather as frustration crept in. This is taking nothing away from a plucky Camberley, who in the end, deserved their win.
Kevin Kilroy was solid for the Blues and Dave Greenwood tried his heart out.
But in the end, Heartbreak for Hertford at Krooner park.
Maybe the promotion dream is over for another season as Hertford Town crashed to a 2~0 defeat at lowly Camberley.
Lee Roberts was unavailable and was replaced by Phil Goss. This was the only change to the starting eleven that beat Brook house last Saturday.
Hertford started the match kicking down the quite considerable slope. They had the first shot of the match; Leo Turner putting it high over the bar.
Dave Greenwood was getting involved in a niggly confrontation early on with Shannon from Camberley, Shannon booked after 20 mins for a late challenge.
A great move on 24 saw Cooper cross to Curtis Johnson, but his flicked header went just wide. Cooper then had a shot well saved before Lee Robinson came to the resue, saving bravely at an attackers feet. Another great move then saw Ryan Wade fire just wide. Camberley should have scored on 42. A forward attempted a diving header in front of an apparently open goal, but ended up heading fresh air, as he completely misjudged it and the ball went to safety. So 0~0 at half time.
Camberley made use of the slope 9 mins into the second half. The ball was worked down the left and the resulting cross was swept into the corner first time by While. Wade and Johnson were then booked for off the ball incidents as the Blues were in danger of losing their heads. Turner then headed a good chance over before Dave Pentecost made a double substitution. Abbott and Bowgett for Burt and Wade. But all Camberley did, was score again. A ball in from the right found While on the edge of the box. He took a touch and drilled home a great finish, his second of the game. Dave Greenwood was pushed into midfield as Hertford desperately tried to find a way back into this match. Despite throwing the kitchen sink at Camberley, Hertford could not find a way through. On 90 mins, the linesman with the highest pair of shorts I’ve ever seen, didn’t like something that substitute Jamie Abbott said to him and Abbott was shown a straight red card.
Hertford had no luck in the first half, but performed poorly in the second. Their touch and passing was off and they lost their heads rather as frustration crept in. This is taking nothing away from a plucky Camberley, who in the end, deserved their win.
Kevin Kilroy was solid for the Blues and Dave Greenwood tried his heart out.
But in the end, Heartbreak for Hertford at Krooner park.
