Reserves lose out to late goal
Eastleigh 2nd XI 0-1 Beaconsfield Sycob Reserves.
Suburban Premier League
TEAM: Craig Lisher, Niall Bryant, Justin Hall, Tom Roberts (c), Jason Sangha, Joe Sheppard, Perry Mullins, Adam Wiltshire, Scott Waters, Joe Maxwell, Jon Horner.
SUBS: Sam Skinner (on for Wiltshire 63), Doug Rowe (on for Maxwell 76), Elliot Goater (on for Hall 76)
Match Report by Jamie Montigue
Eastleigh had their chances to win it, but Beaconsfield made the Spitfires pay for not making the most of their majority share in possession with a heart-wrenching 87th minute goal.
This result sees the second string's phenomenal run of 10 games unbeaten at the Silverlake Stadium come to an end. Eastleigh also lost away from home last weekend to Whyteleafe by two goals to one.
In the third minute Scott Waters attacked a Perry Mullins free kick purposefully but was unable to direct his header on target.
Three minutes later Waters sent a low cross in from the right where Mullins fired over the top from inside the penalty area.
Brian and Adie's men conjured up a splendid move a little while later with neat interplay displayed from all involved. Adam Wiltshire's excellent lofted pass down the right flank saw Jon Horner hold the ball up more than adequately for Justin Hall to angle a cross into the penalty area. Waters helped the ball on for his strike partner Joe Maxwell, but the young striker had his effort saved, bringing to an end a very aesthetically pleasing piece of play.
Midway through the half, Maxwell collided with the Beaconsfield goalkeeper, who had ventured from his goal. The collision favoured Eastleigh as the ball dropped to the feet of Waters. Unfortunately the hosts could not take advantage of this opportunity.
Eastleigh were looking good on the counter attack against their opponents but were unable to find a breakthrough. Rarely, however did they create clear cut chances to test Chris Hunter in the Beaconsfield goal.
Sheppard chipped comfortably over the cross bar as Horner teed him up having cut in from the right wing.
The next attempt was stopped from developing by a dubious offside decision. This, after Sheppard's ball forward saw Wiltshire combine with Waters with a fine one-two before the attack was stopped dead in it's track.
Ten minutes before the break, Eastleigh came the closest to scoring than they had done previously. Wiltshire and Sheppard worked the ball nicely in midfield, the latter sent a sweet diagonal cross-field pass to pick out the run of Mullins who then forced a good save out of the goalkeeper.
A corner conceded by the visitors and from it Mullins' delivery went all the way through despite it appearing that Tom Roberts the Eastleigh skipper, was underneath it in front of goal.
HALF TIME: Eastleigh 2nd XI 0-0 Beaconsfield Sycob Res.
Coming out of the tracks the brightest were Beaconsfield by a long way as they piled on heavy pressure.
A snapshot from Aaron Lansiquot from the edge of the penalty area had to be smothered low down by Craig Lisher.
Craig was called into action a few moments later when Shawn Grant had riggled his way through out of a tight space only to be denied by Lisher who had spread himself well, making himself big to make a brave save at the strikers feet.
On 55 minutes Eastleigh came close from a Perry Mullins in-swinging corner that deceived everyone it seemed bar the man well positioned covering the far post, who cleared off the goal line with an instinctive header.
The game was disrupted far too often with the referee doing much to slow down the flow of the game, which is always sad to see and as a result did very little to help change the status of 'stalemate'.
On the hour mark, a positive run from Mullins saw the pacy winger square the ball for Maxwell whose side-footed strike was kept out.
A minute later, Tom Roberts miss-hit his shot from a corner on the right, that still might have caused a problem and had to be hacked away, again from off the goal line.
Scott Waters did his best to change events but had a near miss shooting just behind and then fired high and wide from close range not long after.
Three minutes from time came the killer blow for the Spitfires. A moments lapse in concentration led to confusion in the back line where the ball was not cleared allowing a looping header to be steered past Lisher and into the net as the visitors took the lead and ultimately the three points.
The final action of the game saw Lisher pull off a sublime save at his near post to prevent further damage to the scoreline as he dived at full stretch to keep out a powerful shot from Lansiquot.
FULL TIME: Eastleigh 2nd XI 0-1 Beaconsfield Sycob Res.
Suburban Premier League
TEAM: Craig Lisher, Niall Bryant, Justin Hall, Tom Roberts (c), Jason Sangha, Joe Sheppard, Perry Mullins, Adam Wiltshire, Scott Waters, Joe Maxwell, Jon Horner.
SUBS: Sam Skinner (on for Wiltshire 63), Doug Rowe (on for Maxwell 76), Elliot Goater (on for Hall 76)
Match Report by Jamie Montigue
Eastleigh had their chances to win it, but Beaconsfield made the Spitfires pay for not making the most of their majority share in possession with a heart-wrenching 87th minute goal.
This result sees the second string's phenomenal run of 10 games unbeaten at the Silverlake Stadium come to an end. Eastleigh also lost away from home last weekend to Whyteleafe by two goals to one.
In the third minute Scott Waters attacked a Perry Mullins free kick purposefully but was unable to direct his header on target.
Three minutes later Waters sent a low cross in from the right where Mullins fired over the top from inside the penalty area.
Brian and Adie's men conjured up a splendid move a little while later with neat interplay displayed from all involved. Adam Wiltshire's excellent lofted pass down the right flank saw Jon Horner hold the ball up more than adequately for Justin Hall to angle a cross into the penalty area. Waters helped the ball on for his strike partner Joe Maxwell, but the young striker had his effort saved, bringing to an end a very aesthetically pleasing piece of play.
Midway through the half, Maxwell collided with the Beaconsfield goalkeeper, who had ventured from his goal. The collision favoured Eastleigh as the ball dropped to the feet of Waters. Unfortunately the hosts could not take advantage of this opportunity.
Eastleigh were looking good on the counter attack against their opponents but were unable to find a breakthrough. Rarely, however did they create clear cut chances to test Chris Hunter in the Beaconsfield goal.
Sheppard chipped comfortably over the cross bar as Horner teed him up having cut in from the right wing.
The next attempt was stopped from developing by a dubious offside decision. This, after Sheppard's ball forward saw Wiltshire combine with Waters with a fine one-two before the attack was stopped dead in it's track.
Ten minutes before the break, Eastleigh came the closest to scoring than they had done previously. Wiltshire and Sheppard worked the ball nicely in midfield, the latter sent a sweet diagonal cross-field pass to pick out the run of Mullins who then forced a good save out of the goalkeeper.
A corner conceded by the visitors and from it Mullins' delivery went all the way through despite it appearing that Tom Roberts the Eastleigh skipper, was underneath it in front of goal.
HALF TIME: Eastleigh 2nd XI 0-0 Beaconsfield Sycob Res.
Coming out of the tracks the brightest were Beaconsfield by a long way as they piled on heavy pressure.
A snapshot from Aaron Lansiquot from the edge of the penalty area had to be smothered low down by Craig Lisher.
Craig was called into action a few moments later when Shawn Grant had riggled his way through out of a tight space only to be denied by Lisher who had spread himself well, making himself big to make a brave save at the strikers feet.
On 55 minutes Eastleigh came close from a Perry Mullins in-swinging corner that deceived everyone it seemed bar the man well positioned covering the far post, who cleared off the goal line with an instinctive header.
The game was disrupted far too often with the referee doing much to slow down the flow of the game, which is always sad to see and as a result did very little to help change the status of 'stalemate'.
On the hour mark, a positive run from Mullins saw the pacy winger square the ball for Maxwell whose side-footed strike was kept out.
A minute later, Tom Roberts miss-hit his shot from a corner on the right, that still might have caused a problem and had to be hacked away, again from off the goal line.
Scott Waters did his best to change events but had a near miss shooting just behind and then fired high and wide from close range not long after.
Three minutes from time came the killer blow for the Spitfires. A moments lapse in concentration led to confusion in the back line where the ball was not cleared allowing a looping header to be steered past Lisher and into the net as the visitors took the lead and ultimately the three points.
The final action of the game saw Lisher pull off a sublime save at his near post to prevent further damage to the scoreline as he dived at full stretch to keep out a powerful shot from Lansiquot.
FULL TIME: Eastleigh 2nd XI 0-1 Beaconsfield Sycob Res.
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