Showing posts with label Folkestone Invicta. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Folkestone Invicta. Show all posts

Thursday, 9 November 2017

A 'Panenka' and a Great Dane!

Wednesday 8 November 2017, Leatherhead 1 Folkestone Invicta 2 - Isthmian Premier, Fetcham Grove



Took me 3 attempts but I eventually got to see a game at Leatherhead and as they may move next season, I am glad I got to see a game at Fetcham Grove,



A ground full of character and the club may be low in the league but on a high after their recent  FA Cup exploits. A club of course famous for giant killing hoping again to experience the magic of the cup.


Folkestone are higher in the league and maybe expected to take advantage of the tired legs of the Leatherhead team, but the 'Tanners' had a new loan player in their side and he would have a cracking first half on his debut.


Liam Nash is on loan from Gillingham, and he certainly  was the centre of attention in the first half, gaining a penalty and then showing he does not lack confidence, he then took the spot kick and scored with a 'Panenka'.



The home side were the better team in the first half but could not maintain the lead and Folkestone got back on terms just before the break.



The second half saw Leatherhead with plenty of possession but no cutting edge and Folkestone got the winner, it was also great to spot for the second time this season, the football kit wearing, Folkestone supporting Great Dane!






Monday, 28 August 2017

Seasiders take the spoils in Kent derby

Monday 28 August 2017, Tonbridge Angels 2 Folkestone Invicta 3 - Bostik Isthmian Premier, Longmead



Some football watching days are better than others but this was one of the better ones - Longmead, the home of Tonbridge is fantastic non-league ground - you have a media tower! Various other stands, a clubhouse, two tea bars and on a hot day they sold ice cream as well as burgers.



Plenty of room to enlarge the ground, and a large free car park, but the best part of the ground is the 80M long seated stand, the main part of the stand is quite old and came from their old ground, but it now has 5 rows of brand new seats and a great place to watch football from - even better than the odd VIP/Directors/Press stand that sits opposite.




On the pitch, we had a cracking game that the visitors eventually won 3-2, but the game could have easy enough finished 5-5!



Not as many Folkestone fans present  as I thought would turn up but they did have a dog.. dressed in a Folkestone shirt! Must be a Kent thing!