Capital League - Eastern Division Thursday 1st November 2007
	AFC Hornchurch	6 - 0	Chelmsford City
Halle 6, 14 (pen), 34, Oakley 12, 76 Fraser 88		H/T 4-0 Att.: 44	0

Match Synopsis
AFC Hornchurch		Chelmsford City
Goal: Halle	6
Goal: Oakley	12
Goal: Halle (pen)	14
Sub: Perry for Foyewa	22
Goal: Halle	34
	H/T	Sub: Parker for Iby
	58	Sub: Mertens for Noto
Sub: Harris for Adam Thompson	75
Goal: Oakley	76
Goal: Fraser	88

Match Report by Tony Middleton

Thursday 1st November 2007 HORNCHURCH 6 CHELMSFORD CITY 0 HFC – Richard McKinney – Charlie Clarke – Max Holt – Danny O’Shea – Bradley Thompson – Adam Thompson – Richard Halle © - Michael Ramkin – Tony Fraser – Shane Oakley – Amos Foyewa Subs – Perry Burns for Foyewa 22 – Alex Harris for Adam Thompson 75 CC – Richard Bastin – Liam Saunders – Ben Cross – Dean Strutt – Dane Elliott – Jamie England – Mkhluli Wiseman – Ashley Cole – Kezie Iby – Mario Noto – Nic Robson Subs – Duane Carter – Lee Mertens for Noto 58 – Charlie Parker for Iby at half time – Jack Parr – Billy Taylor Scorers – Richard Halle 6, 14p, 34 – Shane Oakley 12, 76 – Tony Fraser 88 Bookings – none Weather – clear, 7 degrees, wind speed zero Grass – three inches at start, four inches at finish. Officials – Colin Overall with Graham Horsler and Chris Manley Duration – 45.02 + 44.52 Urchins, with seven of their youth team playing, kicked towards the windmill end, and the long grass seemed to unsettle the runaway leaders of the Capital League, who survived an early Shane Oakley shot which skimmed the post in the first minute (totally against the run of play), and then fell behind on six minutes when RICHARD HALLE headed home from a corner. Oakley then raced through the centre and keeper Bastin did well to save, but Urchins increased their lead on 12 minutes when SHANE OAKLEY scored with a magnificent solo run and shot. Straight from the restart Oakley burst through and was brought down, RICHARD HALLE stepping up to fire the penalty home. It was one long siege, and the few City raids were dealt with by a defence impeccably controlled by Danny O’Shea – yes, it is the ex-Arsenal player. After a succession of near misses, RICHARD HALLE made it four on 34 minutes when he scored with a spectacular volley. The grass grew another inch at half time, which hampered the visitors somewhat. But City held out and managed a couple of shots of their own, the first from Robson, which McKinney turned around the post, and the second from Wiseman which McKinney saved at the second attempt. With Mario Noto and Kezie Iby (spelling as per the team sheet) both being substituted, City had little to offer, and Oakley three times went close, and a further goal was disallowed for offside after Oakley’s goal bound shot was parried by Bastin and although Fraser touched home, he was given offside. The fifth goal followed when Halle sent SHANE OAKLEY away and he turned in from the left to hit a low shot past Bastin. Another near miss when the ball hit the bar and rebounded off the line, and a header from O’Shea, who came up for a corner, went just past the post, but it became six when Halle crossed from the right and TONY FRASER hammered home a first time volley from the far post. The win takes Urchins to within one point of the leaders Chelmsford with two matches in hand. And it was a record in more ways than one, as 24 balls were recovered from the wasteland behind the stands.

Team Line Ups
AFC Hornchurch		Chelmsford City
Richard McKinney	1	Richard Bastin
Charlie Clarke	2	Liam Saunders
Max Holt	3	Ben Cross
Danny O'Shea	4	Dean Strutt
Bradley Thompson	5	Dane Elliot
Adam Thompson	6	Jamie England
Richard Halle(c)	7	Mkhluli Wiseman
Michael Ramkin	8	Ashley Cole
Tony Fraser	9	Kezie Iby
Shane Oakley	10	Mario Noto
Amos Foyewa	11	Nic Robson
Subs.		Subs.
Perry Burns	12	Duane Carter
Alex Harris	14	Lee Mertens
	15	Charlie Parker
	16	Jack Parr
	17	Billy Taylor

Weather Conditions: 7 Degs. C., Clear, Wind Speed - zero

Match Officials: Referee - Mr. Colin Overall, Assistants - Mr. Graham Horsler and Mr. Chris Manley

Match duration: F/H 45 mins. 02 secs., S/H 44 mins. 52 secs.