Kent Football League

A frustrated Fish left the Culverden Stadium wondering what could have been in this cut and thrust Kent Premier League clash. Fisher were as much instigators of their own downfall as the determined home side. Manager Gary Lisney recalled Bryan Glover, Kris Hollidge, Elstrom Die and Wayne Grant to the starting line up and the Fish looked energised in the early stages. A boggy pitch detracted from Fisher’s pass and move game but the visitor’s still produced clear cut chances utilising their undoubted pace in attack. On 10 minutes, a static Wells back four allowed Grant through on goal after failing to clear a long ball, the strikers attempted lob looked goal bound but the bounce was unfavourable and the ball glanced the wrong side of the post. Eight minutes later Grant again found himself through on goal, the striker rounded the keeper but Wells managed to clear the resulting shot off the goal line. From the corner Fisher took a deserved lead, St Aimee with the all important touch after Wells failed to clear their lines.
The hosts themselves looked dangerous in attack with lively winger Andy McMath giving full back Mark Lewis a torrid time in the first period. Their response after going behind gave the partisan home crowd some cheer and they were on level terms just two minutes before the break. A dangerous ball into the box was helped on its way by Nathan Ashmore.
In the second half, Wells emerged the more determined and were on top throughout. The Fish failed to get back into gear and St Aimee unfortunately put through his own net cancelling out his own heroics at the right end in the opening spell. Fisher finally woke up after that rude awakening and pinned Tunbridge back with some good pressure. Elstrom Die’s mazy run in the box brought the foul and Jamie Lawrence’s sweet penalty gave keeper Mikelle Czannar no chance.
There looked to be only one winner as Fisher kept the shell shocked home side penned in. The ball fell kindly to Die in the box on 77 minutes but the forwards shot on the turn hit the crossbar and bounced to safety. The Fish could sense victory was in their grasp but a long Wells clearance brought panic in the Fish defence and Mike Lord nipped in with glee to slot the ball home to bag all three points for the home side.