Sunderland Sunday League
Thursday 26 February 2009
RCA suffered a heavy, if somewhat flattering, defeat at the hands of the in form Florists side who look to be heading for a possible championship winning season. Florists led early on through Lee Owens, whose cross took a wicked deflection and looped over keeper Errington's head only for Anthony Teasdale to bring RCA level minutes later, getting on the end of a deep cross to volley home at the far post. Florists again took the lead when a long throw into the box was not dealt with by the RCA defense allowing Lee Owens to stab home from close range. However RCA clawed their way back when Willie Crew was released in the inside left channel to shhot home across the keeper into the far corner.
H-T 2-2
The second half started with RCA on the offensive and oly smart keeping from Florists' keeper stopped them falling behind, but a double wammy was soon to follow when Lee Owens was released through the inside right channel and, despite being a good two yards offside, was allowed to go on by the referee to round the keeper and fire home to complete his hat trick. Worse was to follow when the ball broke free in the box two minutes later and Florist centre forward Gareth Hill fired home to make it 4 - 2 to the aways side. Hill then found space to fire home a fifth and despite Gary McDonalds third for RCA, Gareth Hill completed his hat trick near the end with a far post header.