Staplehurst Monarchs (2) 3 Gorse 31 OG 41 Hooper (pen) 57
Faversham Strike Force (0) 0
Attendance: 102
Admission: £4 Senior
Programme: None
Mileage: 1/715
Weather: 20degC., dry
Staplehurst Monarchs got their season underway with an emphatic home win against Faversham Strike Force.
The Monarchs have had to patiently wait for their opening game as other SCEFL clubs have had a FA Cup Preliminary Round tie and a opening league game.
But all good things come to those who wait and the home side produced an eye-catching and thoroughly encouraging performance of which they were almost always in complete control.
The management at the Jubilee have found a very effective blend of experienced heads through the spine of the team with some exciting youngsters that offer pace and enthusiasm that, on the night, Faversham were unable to compete with.
Staplehurst made all of the running in the opening period with Faversham’s goalkeeper Harry Earls saving from a Adam Hooper header and Ted Rosetti firing over before, after 31 minutes, fine work from Stanley Oldfield set up Harley Gorse to finish into the bottom corner.
Continuing to dominate the game, the home side doubled their advantage four minutes from the break when a corner from the right, somehow dribbled its way into the net, courtesy of a Faversham defender.
Gorse headed over following a James Delaney free kick as the hosts entered the break in total command.
Whatever was said in the Strike Force dressing room had little effect as Staplehurst continued to control the game with Brad Large heading over.
Frustration boiled over for Faversham’s captain Ali Wren who was sent to the sin bin after conceding a penalty from which Hooper converted. Wren returned after the statutory 10 minutes only to commit a foul within a minute of returning to be shown a red card.
On the night, Staplehurst might be disappointed that they were unable to add some gloss to the result against 10 men with Sam Swift being denied by Earls and Dan Ashton going close, but this was a result, and a performance, of which they can take massive encouragement.
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