Friday, 17 March 2017


Sun Sports v Colney Heath                17th December 2016                  SSML Premier

Sun Sports came away from Saturday's league encounter against Colney Heath wondering of what could have been as well as kicking themselves for not getting a least a point from the game.
Damien Cruickshank played out of his skin and was certainly the man of the match for the Sun on a misty, foggy day.
Jack Johnson, who has also been the main man on form, had a first half long range shot which flew just over the crossbar.
Sun keeper Matty Evans was called into action when a Heath player went through then Sun defence like a hot knife through butter but Evans was there to smother the ball.
A cross found Jack Johnson in the area who showed great control and composure and turned on a sixpence to hit the ball but the effort went just past the post.
“JJ then had another chance and twisted his way past the Colney Heath defence and hit the ball with his left foot which looked like it was goal-bound but again passed the wrong side of the post.
It was in the second half that things went wrong and it was virtually straight on the restart.
Joe Horwood tripped a Colney Heath player, of that there was no doubt. However whether it was in the penalty area or not was another matter, but the ref had to decide instantly and he gave a spot kick.
On video evidence shown later (See Sun Sports FC TV on YouTube!) when the action was slowed down it shows that the foul was committed on the line and so could have been given either way!
Although, considering how decisions like that have gone our way in recent matches against the likes of Bigglewade United and Hoddesdon the fates of good fortune had to go against the Sun at some time!
The penalty was taken and the Magpies were 1-0 up.
A minute later and a free kick was struck beautifully through the wall and into the back of the net for Heath to suddenly be 2-0 up and cruising before the Sun had any chance to get back into the match
With a mountain to climb to get back into the game Tommy Walsh tried to catch the Heath keeper off his line from a free kick but the keeper back peddled and saved the ball comfortably.
Now the Sun finally tried to get back into the match and a Chris Blunden cross was blocked by a Heath defender although the claim for handball was waved away.
From the resulting corner a scrambled attempt at goal was cleared away but Jack Johnson was soon in action again to roll the ball into the goal to bring the Sun back into contention.
But again before the Sun could get themselves back up to get an equaliser Colney Heath went ahead and put the mockers on Sun's plans by cutting through the Sun central defence and scoring the third of the day to give Colney Heath the three points to leapfrog the Sun in the league table.

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