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Enfield fixtures and match reports for 1999/2000 February 2000[Aug] [Sep] [Oct] [Nov] [Dec] [Jan] [Mar] [Apr] [May](Middlesex Senior Cup Quarter Final) 2nd February 2000 Harrow Borough 0 Coming right up (Ryman League Premier Division) 5th February 2000 Enfield 0 Not as one-sided as the scoreline suggests. Harrow Borough belied their league position to claim all the points at the LOOT stadium (that's what the official name for Hendon's stadium these days). Steve Terry trotted out in Enfield's colours with instructions to bolster the defence, though he probably wished he had been sitting at home in front of the fire than to suffer the embarrassing finish to this fixture. Enfield were limited to a Bunn header and a Jones save at the feet by Hook in first half action. Borough in return found chances few and far between - their chief tactic being to shoot from distance. Hall was called upon to fend off a goal-bound attempt. Markman did put the visitors ahead after 32 minutes low to Hall's right to set off wild scenes of celebration at the visitors end of the ground. Borough continued to shoot with varying degrees of success. Funnily enough, their second goal actually came from a near tap in as a right wing cross was headed back across goal for Bignall to bundle the ball over the line. However, the third was an obsolute peach and yes, you guessed it, came from a thirty yarder that pinged in off the left upright amid more joyous dancing and and a jigging at the other end of the ground. (Ryman League Premier Division) 12th February 2000  Aylesbury United (1) 1 Hercules 45 Always an entertaining game, Enfield's latest visit to Buckingham Road provided enough action to fill a match report with goalmouth action and the cut and thrust of the Ryman league. Shame then, that this is to be a match report based on memory recall, rather than notes. Aylesbury as per usual were spurred on by their drums and their cowbells. Since our last meeting they do actually appear to have had a few music lessons. Certainly the best tunesmiths so far this season and yes - I do think there is a place for this kind of entertainment during matches. In goal for United was the familiar sight of Mr Gary Phillips. Gary of course, being ex Barnet and Enfield. Gary, being thick-skinned to all the good natured abuse came through the match and gave as good as he got. Which was a lot. Aylesbury belied their lowly league position and came at Enfield from the start. Enfield were restricted to attacks on the break, with Alleyne's run riding five tackles on a mazy run being the highlight of the half from a visitors viewpoint, along with a goalmouth scramble that just begged a tap in. Aylesbury took the lead in first half stoppage time (Hercules going the bad deed as usual). The second half leaned slightly more in Enfield's direction. Alleyne, and then Morgan struck the woodwork with the rebound going anywhere but to an onrushing attacker. The biggest miss though, fell to Dennis, who should have done better than to allow Phillips to block his shot with time and space to pick his spot. (Ryman League Premier Division) 19th February 2000 Enfield (1) 3 Protheroe 31; Samuels 61; Morris 76 It wasn't a great spectacle and Farnborough were atrocious but at last we scored some goals. The first half was dire but Enfield took the lead through... wait for it... Lee Protheroe on 31 minutes. Goal of the season contender or mishit cross... who can tell? Second half saw Dean Samuels - apparently just signed for the one game - run onto a long ball by Protheroe and round the keeper before slotting into the empty net after an eternity of fannying about.The third came from a Southgate corner, Cooper headed semi-goalwards and Jamie Morris tapped in at the far post (76 minutes). The desperate position Farnborough are in was indicated by their late double substitution - Lee Endersby and Graham Westley both taking the field. Coops, Proths and Browny were excellent at the back. Rattray and Morris got injured, Samuels didn't look fit and Bunny came on late but has got a dodgy hamstring so team selection for Tuesday should be interesting. (Ryman League Premier Division) 22nd February 2000 Enfield (0) 1 Dunwell 70 Notes to follow... maybe (Ryman League Premier Division) 26th February 2000  Walton & Hersham (0) 0 A few observations from this afternoon's match in Surrey: first up, today was the first time I do believe Enfield have had a match involving a female lineswoman - sorry - *linesperson*, which is the only time I've ever watched the officials as much as the play. At a risk of offending a lot of readers, the linesmans flag joke will not get a mention here yet, but email me if you want to hear it. Secondly, can a W&H supporter inform me what is that big white magic mushroom thing behind one of the goals? It looks like the Walton version of the Millenium Dome, but with visitors.  The first half was just an utter mess. Their No.4 elbowed anyone that came within range which, though it might suit the WWF, in football it ain't allowed. I. Woodward of Kent sure doesn't play by the same rules we do. Enfield in turn looked as if they had only been introduced to each other five minutes before the kick off and were so, so, lucky that the opposition forwards contrived to miss at least three chances in front of goal. In first half stoppage time Danny Alleyne scored a cracker, lobbing the ball over the advancing keeper when for the previous forty-five minutes the ball had ended on the athletics track. The second half was slightly better, and once everyone had assembled under the roof the atmosphere generated bought back reminders of Southbury Road behind the goal. And it was at this point that Morgan took it upon himself to score a quite spectacular winner. An Enfield attack broke down and, as Hersham's defence pushed forward, Morgan collected the ball just inside the opposition half, slipped the ball past a challenge and bore down on goal. Clear through on goal he took the ball round keeper and rolled it in for the winner. Running back with his top over his head, he was jumped on by a ruck of players and emerged with a big grin on his face. It was that kind of a goal. One of Enfield's nuttier supporters picked up on the mood of the moment with a bit of wordplay. If you've never been to an Enfield game in the past six years you might not understand the ramblings of one Nick Fartarse, so when he rhymed a well-known Enfield supporters' surname with onion and came up with a quite disgracefully funny chant you either fell about laughing or stood there like statues as a few of our aged dears did. One final note. It was pointed out that some of my more recent match reports have been missing. The reason for this being that I arrived at the ground with nothing to record the action (such as today). At times like these it is just not possible to gather any information together. (Middlesex Senior Cup Semi Final) 1st March 2000 Hayes (2) 3 Charles 17,55; Reddis 28 What a game! We may have lost, but you had to come away feeling happy with our performance. Hayes were bigger stronger and faster and and times much better. However, our little guys had the beating of the slow turning Hayes defence with John Morgan in particular in great form. We were just beginning to take the upper hand when we conceded the first "goal". A defensive lapse at the back allowed Hayes to get behind us and put a looping shot over the advancing John. I think it was Southam who made a desperate attempt to clear the ball off the line, the referee was satisfied with the clearance, but the lino gave a goal despite being level with the edge of the 18 yard box, so much for benefit of the doubt. Once again we attacked quite well but a dubious two footed tackle on Darren Annon around the half way line allowed them in down the right. The ball was crossed in and after numerous attempts to clear, the ball was finally slotted home. We got back into the game after Cooper chipped over the Hayes defence for Alleyne to use his pace. There was a hint of handball before Alleyne slotted home at the second attempt after his first was well saved by Gothard. Protheroe then went close twice before half time. Hayes had the brighter start to the second half and were eventually rewarded with a goal, once again in questionable circumstances. Darren Annon was marking two men when a long ball was pumped over the top. As he turned he ran straight into one of them and bounced off. Obstruction? Maybe, but probably not. John had no chance with the one on one. We pulled one back with a Southam penalty and then it was all Enfield. Alleyne missed a sitter in the dying minutes. Somehow, Jim Chandler has to get that kind of commitment from his players every week!! |
