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Kent League
Division 1 + 2 League Cup ¼ Final
Saturday 13th February 1.30 p. m Kick Off
BECKENHAM TOWN RES (0) 2 v VCD ATHLETIC U’21’S (1) 3
(46 + 75 mins) (Jack Asbury 20 + 58 min) (Reece Walsh 70 min)
After a 6 week lay off the 21’s returned to competitive football action with a superb victory at Beckenham Town in the league cup to earn a 2 legged semi final place against Erith Town or Ramsgate
Due to weeks of postponements because of the weather the 21’s could have been a bit rusty going into a very difficult cup tie against the early league pace setters, however after a decent run out the previous week away to first division Cray Wanderers in a friendly, winning 4-0, the young Vickers started brightly against a lively Beckenham side, and opened the scoring with a fantastic team goal involving several players and passes from one end to the other before being cut back from Cole to Asbury on the edge of the box who curled a fine strike into the top corner. The hosts were being a threat down both flanks but the league leading scorer for Beckenham was kept at bay by some fine defending from Mitchell, Ball and Carver. Some more positive attacking play by the Vickers created further chances but could not convert to go 2 up, before the break.
Unfortunately the boys didn’t heed the ½ time warning given, to be solid and patient for 10 mins and allowed Beckenham an equaliser from the kick off by giving the ball away in a dangerous area and allowing the Becks forward to lift the ball over Mitchell’s challenge and shooting past Armfield. This gave the hosts a lift and resulted in some pressure which the Vickers dealt with well and slowly began to play some decent football again, with everyone sticking to their jobs well. After 58 mins Vickers regained the lead through Asbury, who got on the end of a fine cross from the left from Mahon and side footed into the corner of the net, the Vickers made it 3-1 on 70 mins when a decent through ball by Mahon put in Walsh who timed his run perfectly but still had to deal with the out rushing keeper who completely missed the ball but not the man! And had it not been for Walsh wanting to stay on his feet and score a goal the keeper would surely have been given his marching orders, however, Walsh calmly side footed the ball home from the corner of the penalty area to give the Vickers some breathing space. The lead didn’t last long as Becks were awarded a free kick right on the edge of the penalty area, the referee instructed the defensive wall to get the full 10 yards and at the same time the kick was taken and coolly side footed into the corner of the unguarded net while Armfield was still organising his wall as per the referees request, the goal stood much to the annoyance of all the Vickers players claiming the referee had not give the instruction correctly. This spurred the hosts on in search of an equaliser but the Vickers held firm and saw the remainder of the game out with some disciplined and organised play, Overall, a great cup tie and a great win.
Team: Sam Armfield, Jack Asbury © Warren Carver, Ryan Ball, George Mitchell, Harry Gibbs (Jay Green 72 mins) Sonny Mahon, Billy Bennett (Jamie Blundell 80 mins) Reece Walsh, Ryan Cole, Joe Quinnear.
Subs Not Sued: Conor Bruniges, Robbie Cochrane, Ricky Bennett
Reserve Fixtures/Results
Oct 31 Margate Home League Cup 1-0
Nov 7th Deal Away League 1-1
Nov 14th Ramsgate Away League 3-0
Nov 21st Folkestone Home League 3-3
Nov 24th Lordswood Away FLT 3-3
Dec 5th Faversham Away League 1-2
Dec 12th Hythe Home League 3-1
Jan 2nd Sevenoaks Away League 0-2
Feb 6th Cray Wanderers Away Friendly 4-0
Feb 13th Beckenham Town Away Lge Cup ¼ 3-2
Also Scores Not put in for
Oct 13th Faversham FLT 3-5
Oct 28th Whitstable Home FLT 2-1
Feb 20th Holmesdale Away Friendly
Feb 27th Faversham Town Home League
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