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Old Parmiterians 3 - 6 Old Parkonians
(Essex AFA Cup, Semi Final)
Parks lost this Essex AFA semi final in disappointing fashion
on Saturday at
the Douglas Eyre Sports Ground in Walthamstow.
In terrible conditions, Parks kicked off with the gale force
wind behind
them, and in a farcical first half, found the wind more hindrance
than help.
Knapman went one-on-one after five minutes, but could not
stop the ball
running away from him, and off the pitch. Several long range
efforts by
Bostock and Knapman gathered pace in the air, only to be easily
dealt with
by the competent Parms keeper.
Parms were finding it almost impossible to clear their defence,
and the
majority of the first half was played at one end of the pitch.
Kuforiji had
Parks best chance of the half, racing clear of the defence,
but driving his
shot into the Parms keeper, who had stood up well to deny
the visitors. The
home side defended resolutely and fully deserved their slice
of luck in the
dying seconds of the first half. In one of the only times
Parms made it
into Old Parks penalty area, a miscued shot looped up and
over Turner to
give the visitors a second half mountain to climb into the
wind.
Parks went about the task manfully, however, and with the
wind dropping
began to play some football, which probably deserved more
than the scoreline
suggested. A wicked Mason cross fizzed across the six yard
box, and Kemp
stung the keeper's hand from 15 yards out - but this was not
to be Parks'
day. A well taken second from Parms effectively killed the
tie, and with it
Parks' chances of reaching the final. As Parks threw men forward,
looking
for the elusive goal, Parms added a third - Turner was caught
out of his
goal, and the centre forward finished from a full 35 yards
out.
A disappointing game for Parks, who return to the league
campaign this week,
to renew their promotion push to the first division.
Team: Turner, Kenny, Bernstein, Nicholls, Mason, Kemp,
Jamieson, Bostock, Knapman, Kuforiji, Pascoe.
Sub: Keogh
This Saturday Parks entertain Winchmore Hill in a SAL Division
2 league
match - 3pm KO.
Report by TC
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