Sunday, 4 April 2010
Total Sport Challenge Trophy Third Round
RCA The Barnes booked a semi-final tie against Hendon Blue FC next Sunday, 11 April, at Meadow Park when they comfortably saw off League 2 side The Landsdowne by 8 goals to 0.
RCA got off to the perfect start against lower league opposition, who are always up for the fight against the top division sides, when they took a second minute lead through John Turvey, who slotted home calmly when released through the inside left channel. RCA continued to dominate and added goals at regular intervals up to half time with a further John Turvey strike and two from Martin Metcalfe, to give a half time score of 4 - 0.
The second half continued in the same vein and further goals came from Turvey, to complete his hat trick, a rare Glenn Moan shinned effort, a deserved goal for Andy Place and yet another confidently taken penalty from Michael Curtis, enabling the referee to bring the contest to an early conclusion with the score at 8 - 0 after 75 minutes.
As noted above, this gives RCA a home tie against the in-form Hendon Blue, from Division 2, but with only one league defeat and having already beaten Premier League Paragon in the last round, who will provide stiff opposition in the semi-final this coming Sunday at Meadow Park, 10:30 am KO.
The following Sunday sees RCA take on local rivals Grangetown Florists in another semi-final, the Joe Holborn Memorial Cup, at Meadow Park again with a 10:30 am KO.