Christchurch v Hayling United

Hampshire Cup quarter final

Match Result: 4 - 0

Goal Scorers: Kingsley White, Sam Griffin, Ben Dickenson (2)

A hastily rearranged venue allowed our long awaited Hants Cup game v Hayling United to finally go ahead at Chapel gate( thanks to John Spalding) and we started very brightly with Dickenson,Griffin & Horder all missing good chances in the first 5mins, so it came as no suprise when we took the lead through a fine finish by Kingsley White after good work from Ben Dickenson.
We continued to pressurise the Hayling defence throughout the half but somehow reached half time with only the one goal lead after creating over 20 clear chances.

HT Christchurch 1 Hayling 0

After our half time 'motivational chat' we intended to go out and 'put the game to bed' but we almost conceded when Hayling, who to their credit never stopped trying to play football, broke down our left flank and delivered a good cross to an unmarked player, who fortunately (for us anyway) miskicked with the goal at his mercy.
We then continued to create more chances and more misses! when, finally we got the breakthrough in the 75min when Sam Griffin finished off a threaded pass by rounding the keeper and rolling the ball into the net.Ben Dickenson then netted with a fierce left foot shot two mins later and finished off the scoring with a rare right foot (toe poke!) after a mazy run into the area.

FT Christchurch 4 Hayling 0

All in all it was a richly deserved win against a spirited Hayling team which now see us in the semi final of the Hant's Cup and pitched away in Portsmouth against the unbeaten United Services next Sunday (14th).

Tony