Match Report
Ryman League: Division One South
Horsham YMCA 4
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Folkestone Invicta 3
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| Source: West Sussex County Times
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Date:6th November 2007
Location:Gorings Mead
HORSHAM YMCA dramatically beat Ryman Premier League outfit Folkestone Invicta in a seven goal League Cup thriller on Tuesday night.
Joe Keehan hit the winner in extra time after Folkestone forced the extra half hour with a last minute equaliser.
120 mins) A looping Folkestone header hits the inside of the post.
116 mins) YM survive a couple of goal mouth scrambles.
113 mins) Joe Keehan hits a free kick over.
108 mins) A tired looking Greg Palmer misses another guilt-edged chance to put daylight between Horsham and their Ryman Premier League opponents.
Half time: 15 mins for YM to hang on.
GOAL 98 mins) Joe Keehan slots it into an empty net after the Folkestone 'keeper spills.
97 mins) Michael Everitt hits a half volley inches over the bar.
Agony for YM as Folkestone force extra time at the death.
There are some tired legs out there in the biting cold.
GOAL 90 mins) YM undone by one pass. Ellis Remy races clear and equalises.
89 mins) How did YM fail to finish it? Folkestone are in disaray as Joe Keehan cuts the ball back for Greg Palmer but he didn't make the most of it and the 'keeper smothers.
87 mins) Greg Palmer wastes a golden opportunity to seal a fantastic win for YM.
85 mins) Great block by Andy Ottley on Folkestone's Damian Abel.
83 mins) Loud shouts for a penalty from the away fans as James Corbett and Michael Flack tangle in the box.
82 mins) Michael Death on for Matt Russell.
80 mins) Matt Russell plays Greg Palmer through and the debutant misses his hat-trick by inches.
79 mins) Matt Percival on for Richard Greenfield.
73 mins) Damian Abel curls a long range shot just over the bar.
67 mins) Good cross from James Grant, fantastic chest control from Matt Russell into Greg Palmer's path. And the impressive debutant dispatches for a brace.
GOAL 64 mins) James Grant plays it through to Richard Greenfield whose shot is blocked. Greg Palmer squeezes the ball into an open net
60 mins) Ball over the top to Joe Keehan whose shot is blocked. Rebound came back out but Greg Palmer twice went close with the rebounds. YM couldn't finish.
59 mins) Let off for YM as Damien Abel drags a shot wide with just the 'keeper to beat.
58 mins) Greg Palmer shoots agonisingly wide from an angle after good work from Richard Greenfield.
GOAL 54 mins) Chaos in the YM box as the ball creeps in after pinball under the 'keeper's nose.
51 mins) Someone needs to teach Ellis Remy the offside rules as the Folkestone forward keeps getting caught napping.
47 mins) Matt Russell delays too long and a great chance goes begging for YM.
Half time: Bright start by YM who deserved to take the lead when Richard Greenfield fired them infront as Greg Palmer impressed on debut.
But as the half wore on Folkestone got back into the game and deserved to level through Michael Everitt.
46 mins) Ellis Remy shoots wide for Folkestone when it looked easier to score.
43 mins) sub for YM. Alex Keaney replaces the injured Dean Carden.
GOAL 41 mins) Michael Everitt forces the ball over the line as Folkestone pressure finally pays off.
37 mins) Martin Flack makes a fantastic block to deny James Corbett who looked sure to score from insde the box.
33 mins) Folkestone open the YM defence up again but James Corbett fires over the bar.
31 mins) YM break dangerously but Joe Keehan's pass forced Greg Palmer too wide and his shot was saved from an angle.
29 mins) Folkestone starting to put on more pressure.
25 mins) Shot from Joe Keehan very well blocked. Richard Greenfield beats three men but fails to pull the trigger.
24 mins) One more through ball nearly undid YM as Ellis Remy ran clear, took it around the 'keeper but couldn't fire the equaliser for Folkestone.
19 mins) Greg Palmer traps the ball on the edge of the box, spins and fires the ball over. An impressive display so far from the debutant.
14 mins) Folkestone let YM off the hook with a poor cross when Ellis Remy was clear.
GOAL 12 mins) Greg Palmer threads a sweet pass through to Richard Greenfield who finishes neatly.
9 mins) Folkestone have had a couple of tame shots easily saved by the YM 'keeper.
7 mins) Lively start by YM but Folkestone are starting to find some rhythm.
2mins) Cross whipped in by Andy Ottley. Greg Palmer heads just wide
Teams:
Horsham YMCA: Westoby, Carden, Ottley, White, Flack, Simpson, Russell, Keehan, Palmer, Grant, Greenfield. subs: Bidwell, Death, Kazemi, Keaney, Percival.
Folkestone Invicta: Stonebridge, Watson, J Everitt, Chappell, Friend, Briggs, M Everitt, Sly, Remy, Corbett, Abel. subs: Edge, Dix, Saunders, Mitten.
YM (4-4-2): ): Westoby; Garden, Woodburn (Flack 72), White, Keaney; Duffield, Keehan, Kazemi, Ottley; Davies, Death (Greenfield 62).