Harlow Town FC 1 -2 Dulwich Hamlet FC - 23rd August
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Cyclodunc
Where's the slam tent, mate?
Harlow came flying out of the blocks and got their early headed goal partly aided by the Dulwich defence switching off completely, but they couldn't maintain their impetus and some pretty rudimentary long ball play was soon sussed out by the Hamlet. Still; any corner, free kick or cross high into our box seemed to be impossible for Dulwich's defence to deal with throughout most of the evening. A bit of a worry.
We grew into the first half and looked more and more threatening with a few decent chances squandered. Second half was much better and we began to test Harlow more regularly. Then came Ashley Carew with one of the best goals I've ever seen. He walloped the ball first time from about 25 yards out. It flew like an exocet and bounced in off the crossbar near the top right hand corner. Such a clean strike. Took my breath away. The bench clearly loved it, having had some argy-bargy following a dangerous tackle on Beaney on the stroke of half time. Junior Kadi's primal scream as bedlam broke out amongst the Dulwich fans, bench and players was clearly very heartfelt.
Dulwich had Harlow on the ropes and soon after came a promising break down the left. A cross was aimed toward Danny Carr on the far side of the box and he leapt like Danny Carr to plant a header past the impressive Harlow 'keeper.
The win never looked in doubt from then on, and Harlow's boy between the sticks pulled off a couple more cracking saves before the final whistle rang out.
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The Poundland Distribution Centre loomed menacingly over the ground and is so large that I momentarily mistook it for a low roll cloud.
We grew into the first half and looked more and more threatening with a few decent chances squandered. Second half was much better and we began to test Harlow more regularly. Then came Ashley Carew with one of the best goals I've ever seen. He walloped the ball first time from about 25 yards out. It flew like an exocet and bounced in off the crossbar near the top right hand corner. Such a clean strike. Took my breath away. The bench clearly loved it, having had some argy-bargy following a dangerous tackle on Beaney on the stroke of half time. Junior Kadi's primal scream as bedlam broke out amongst the Dulwich fans, bench and players was clearly very heartfelt.
Dulwich had Harlow on the ropes and soon after came a promising break down the left. A cross was aimed toward Danny Carr on the far side of the box and he leapt like Danny Carr to plant a header past the impressive Harlow 'keeper.
The win never looked in doubt from then on, and Harlow's boy between the sticks pulled off a couple more cracking saves before the final whistle rang out.
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The Poundland Distribution Centre loomed menacingly over the ground and is so large that I momentarily mistook it for a low roll cloud.
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Poids
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This is one of the best match reports I've read in a while. More please.
WillClunas
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Cyclodunc
Where's the slam tent, mate?
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Pink Panther
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Love the bottom three in that table, by the way
Do we really want to see that type of home support? Smalltown Football League mentality - typical of a club that's won almost every home game for the last two seasons - they barely made a sound after their team fell behind. Harlow is a dreadful place and it would suit me if that bottom three in the current table stays the same, with Harlow slipping into the fourth place.
Magnificent Hamlet goals. Harlow were an unpleasant niggly team who indulged in epic timewasting during the hour or so they were in front - knocking the ball away when we had throws or free kicks, deliberately getting in the way when someone was trying to return the ball to where play needed to restart. It was amazing how much more urgently they restarted lay once they were behind, with spare balls being produced from their bench with miraculous speed on a couple of occasions when Hamlet shots flew over the rear fence behind the goal.
Welcome to the Premier Division Harlow - you're playing with the big boys now
Cyclodunc
Where's the slam tent, mate?
Pink Panther - gangland enforcer
Cyclodunc
Where's the slam tent, mate?
Just seen the highlights... so Carew's goal wasn't a first time hit, and more like 16 yards out! haha. It seemed a lot further out from where I sat
Pink Panther
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I always remember 'Neil the Hippie' using that phrase in an episode of 'The Young Ones', about 2 minutes in on this clip:
From memory he chested it down first then steadied himself before shooting - but still 'the greatest goal in the history of non-league football', so f*ck off Wealdstone & Glen Little!
NPDHFC
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Does sound like a lovely place to live, Harlow....
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It could be any town...are you really saying that no decent people live in Harlow? As lazy an assumption as we're all lefties, hipsters and students who don't care less about the game...
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