CHRISTCHURCH v POOLE TOWN

WESSEX LEAGUE CUP QUARTER FINAL

MATCH RESULT: 0 - 8

1. JO PRODOMO
2. ADAM COSTELLO
3. DAN TAYLOR
4. DAN CRUTCHLEY
5. STEVE LINPOW
6. BEN LUCAS
7. MARK SMITH
8. MARC FAIRBROTHER
9. BEN OSBORNE
10. TOM JEFFES
11. JAMES BURDEN

SUBS USED:

JACQUES BERNARD
TOM PRICE
MARTIN HARRIS

Christchurch crashed out of the Wessex League Cup at the quarter final stage to a highly impressive Poole Town team. To add insult to injury ex Christchurch player Russell Cook who worked his way through the Church Youth set up to become a force in the senior side scored a hat-trick and was impressive throughout.

The game had barely been going 30 seconds when it was held up for some 5 minutes due to a head injury to the visitors captain Carl Poore which resulted in an early substitution.
This did not deter Poole however who took the lead on 13 minutes with a near post header from a corner and then increased their lead on 21 minutes with a shot from the edge of the area. The defining moment of the game came on the half hour mark when James Burden hit the post for Church and instead of the score being 1-2 the visitors went straight down the other end to increase the lead with Cook turning his marker and crossing for an easy finish. Jo Promodo in the home goal had no chance with any of the goals and prior to half time he made 2 fine saves but he was beaten again on 44 minutes with an own goal from a corner.
The introduction of Tom Price and Jacques Bernard for the second half injected some pace into the Church side with Price in particular looking sharp but with the home side pushing forward gaps were left at the back which were ruthlessly exploited by Poole with further goals on 50, 55, 67 and 83 minutes. It summed up Church's evening on the hour mark when a superbly struck free kick from Mark Smith hit the bar and from the rebound Adam Costello was only able to head into the keepers arms.
All the best to Poole in their semi-final and in their quest for a new ground as on this performance it would appear they are playing at least one possibility two leagues below what they are capable of.
On a bright note Christchurch have a Hampshire Senior Cup Tie to look forward to next week and at least all our players turn up and we do not attempt to fund raise on opponents grounds!!

Donners