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3-1 Dulwich.


Definitely some bad blood between these two teams - don't think I've ever seen the trainers on the pitch so many times in one game! First foul was 3 seconds after kick-off, 5 minutes later the Hamlet no 6 was stretched off unconcious, then the incidents built up until a massive fight broke out in injury time, which saw 2 Hamlet players red carded - one for a punch and one for a head butt.


If you weren't there, you should have been - this match had everything. Including the Dulwich no 10 scoring the second with a certain part of his anatomy ::o

Mark

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As a first timer to a Hamlet's game I enjoyed it, there was some good football going on out there although as all_star says it was very stop/start with the physios and their magic sponges getting a good run around. It's surprisingly quiet in the stands but I guess as Chris Dickson* wasn't playing the crowd was a bit nervous. It's definitely kid friendly and as Jamma says above wrap up warm, but there is the option of watching from inside the bar area. Oh yeah, who are the group of guys who hang out behind the opposition's goal, are they the Hamlet's Firm?


The next home game is Saturday 10th February against Hastings United, I'll be there again and I'm going to try and round up a few more troops.


Mark


*http://farm1.static.flickr.com/137/360734235_bb1211a1af_t.jpg

mockney piers

mockney piers

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Dulwich Hamlets 3 - 1 Sittingbourne


*disclaimer - as I seemed to have misplaced the notes I took during the match, some or all of the facts in this match report maybe inaccurate, or indeed completely made up*


The continued unusual heat of Globally Warm England ® saw the visit of Sittingbourne to Champion Hill. Form the off it was clear that the heat of the day would be reflected in the antics on pitch, with our central defender Tozer stretchered off before you could even sit down with your Bovril and burger.


Both teams were clearly up for the challenge and committed would be a reasonable euphemism for some of the more brusque challenges that characterised much of the game.


Sittingbourne fielded a strong midfield who were able to hold the ball and break up much of Dulwich's incisive passing game. Dulwich can be grateful that this didn't translate to all areas of the pitch, in attack the striking pair seemed lacklustre, were frequently caught offside and failed to stamp any authority on the game. In defence to there were shortcomings (no pun intended) with the left back number 3 having what can only be described as a mare of a game. Indeed it was no coincidence that our first came from a great cross down the right from the number 7 (like I said, I lost the programme and notes) who despite his current anonymity was my man of the match, met by a towering header on the edge of the 6 yard box by the number 9 (Beveny?).


The second was a comedy classic, with Sol Pinnock's knackers diverting a strike into the net. Goal celebrations were far from triumphal, but the crowd appreciated the sacrifice on the stroke of half time.


The first twenty minutes of the second half saw a more determined Sittingbourne side pile on the pressure with a hatful of half chances culminating in a rebound effort halving the Hamlet's lead.


Fortunately for the home crowd, who having seen too many leads thrown away over the years, the goal merely served to renew the spark in the Pink and Blue's performance, as some terrific interpassing play manifested itself on the pitch, with a well deserved sealer and second from Beveny.


There should have endethed the story, which makes all the more mystifying the 22 man brawl that broke out following an innocuous challenge It was a foul to be fair and a petty one at that, but hardly deserving of the reaction, firstly a punch was thrown sparking the entirety of both squads into an on-pitch frenzy where a follow-up headbutt resulted in the Hamlets reduced to 9 men for the closing moments.


So yes, a bit of everything, 3 points in the bag and even handbags, that were they literally so would have been of the finest Italian handstitched kid leather. Marvellous.

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Huguenot

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Just a quick reminder chaps that it's a home tie for the pink and bloos this Saturday.


A draw at Moseley and a loss at Burgess Hill have left us dropping to second in the table.


We should all hold ourselves slightly to blame for this disaster, although we may make amendments by making our presence felt this fine weekend!


Which reminds me of the old Darth Vader gag, who turns to Luke and whispers in that gravelly voice of his "I know what you're getting for Christmas". When faced with Luke's obvious surprise Vader reaffirms... "I know what you're getting for Christmas". Luke sputters "But how... what... how...?", and Vader explains: "I felt your presents..."

Huguenot

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For those that remember the enormous entertainment of singing 'you're french and you know you are' at Margate a couple of years ago, may I provocatively suggest that Hastings (the pink and bloo opponents tomorrow) are well and truly frogs? Margate is and remains nary but a poncy loser hanger-on in comparison with those garlic munching surrender monkeys...


On the subject of monkeys, we may not be Hartlepool, but if they bring any ring tailed lemurs with 'em I don't think we should vouch for their safety. ::o

mockney piers

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I caught the second half, a cracker of a goall to go 3-0 up and then with 14 minutes left, total collapse. It was like watching the hamlets of 4 years ago (or keegan's newcastle) you just had no idea what you were going to get.

Goal was being peppered in the dying moments and we had to be happy with the draw.


I believe Huguenot will do this weeks match report, complete with photos.


Huguenot? Not too hungover I trust.

Keef

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2 home games in 4 days coming up, with the first on Saturday 24th against 10th placed Met Police (surely a good one for abusing the opposition). Second is 3 days later, when on Tuesday 27th Dulwich host Fleet Town. This is a big one, as they're 4 places behind us in 6th, but they have a game in hand, and it's so close that if they win, they could draw level with the same games played!


This is the part of the season when they really need to string together some results, and hope a few of the other 7 or 8 in contention drop off!

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