Isthmian League North Division, Monday 26th August 2019
Goals from Josh Hutchinson, George Purcell and Tobi Joseph
saw Canvey Island make it three wins from three after they saw off Hullbridge
Sports at Lower Road in their Isthmian North contest.
The hosts were playing their second ever home game at this level and had picked up one point from their two games, loosing their opening game at home to Witham Town 3-0 before grabbing an encouraging goalless draw at Aveley, but they were up against a Canvey side who had beaten Romford and Grays Athletic 2-1 in their opening two games.
It was the visitors who started the better and had the first effort at goal when Purcell saw a deflected effort fly wide, and in the 14th minute they grabbed the lead when a ball across found it’s way to Hutchinson who slotted home from an angle.
Jason Hallett then rifled one wide of the hosts goal as the visitors dominated the opening twenty five minutes or so, but the hosts did then create a couple of decent chances which both fell to Timothy Monsheju, firstly poking over from inside the box, and then secondly seeing a good strike well saved by Canvey keeper Lamar Johnson.
Hallett then saw a deflected effort hit the hosts bar down the other end, before Hutchinson stung the palms of hosts keeper Rob Budd from outside the box, and it meant the visitors held a one goal lead at the break.
Half Time Hullbridge Sports 0 Canvey Island 1
Hallett headed over early in the second period, before Albert Levett burst into the hosts box but saw an effort blocked by the defence, whilst the hosts saw substitute Luke Hornsley saw an effort blocked down the other end.
But with 56 minutes on the clock Canvey grabbed an important second to double their lead when Joseph squared for Purcell who side footed home from close range and give the Canvey fans behind that goal more to cheer.
It was almost three soon after too as Hallett saw an effort across goal saved by Budd before Jamal Allen had to be quick to clear the ball off the line before Joseph could poke the ball over the line, as Canvey looked like they could go on and win by more.
But then came two huge chances for the hosts to get back into the game, and both fell to substitute Matthew Baxter, firstly getting through on goal by shooting straight at Johnson, and then seeing another effort from close range saved by Johnson before he then had to be alert to save a backward header by a defender.
And with ten minutes to go Canvey made them pay by sealing the contest with a third as substitute Samrai Gebrai, who had recently signed from ESL side Walthamstow, set up Joseph to turn and fire beyond Budd.
Yemi Adelani, another hosts substitute, fired an effort towards the near post which Johnson got down well to tip round the post, before Purcell saw a terrific effort at the hosts goal saved by Budd, and then a Hullbridge corner was headed over the bar by centre half Perry Dunn.
Hullbridge did at least net a consolation in the 89th minute when after Hornsley had been pushed over in the box, Adelani stepped up to slot home the spot-kick, but it was too little too late for the hosts who have now lost two of their first three at this level.
Full Time Hullbridge Sports 1 Canvey Island 3
The hosts were playing their second ever home game at this level and had picked up one point from their two games, loosing their opening game at home to Witham Town 3-0 before grabbing an encouraging goalless draw at Aveley, but they were up against a Canvey side who had beaten Romford and Grays Athletic 2-1 in their opening two games.
It was the visitors who started the better and had the first effort at goal when Purcell saw a deflected effort fly wide, and in the 14th minute they grabbed the lead when a ball across found it’s way to Hutchinson who slotted home from an angle.
Jason Hallett then rifled one wide of the hosts goal as the visitors dominated the opening twenty five minutes or so, but the hosts did then create a couple of decent chances which both fell to Timothy Monsheju, firstly poking over from inside the box, and then secondly seeing a good strike well saved by Canvey keeper Lamar Johnson.
Hallett then saw a deflected effort hit the hosts bar down the other end, before Hutchinson stung the palms of hosts keeper Rob Budd from outside the box, and it meant the visitors held a one goal lead at the break.
Half Time Hullbridge Sports 0 Canvey Island 1
Hallett headed over early in the second period, before Albert Levett burst into the hosts box but saw an effort blocked by the defence, whilst the hosts saw substitute Luke Hornsley saw an effort blocked down the other end.
But with 56 minutes on the clock Canvey grabbed an important second to double their lead when Joseph squared for Purcell who side footed home from close range and give the Canvey fans behind that goal more to cheer.
It was almost three soon after too as Hallett saw an effort across goal saved by Budd before Jamal Allen had to be quick to clear the ball off the line before Joseph could poke the ball over the line, as Canvey looked like they could go on and win by more.
But then came two huge chances for the hosts to get back into the game, and both fell to substitute Matthew Baxter, firstly getting through on goal by shooting straight at Johnson, and then seeing another effort from close range saved by Johnson before he then had to be alert to save a backward header by a defender.
And with ten minutes to go Canvey made them pay by sealing the contest with a third as substitute Samrai Gebrai, who had recently signed from ESL side Walthamstow, set up Joseph to turn and fire beyond Budd.
Yemi Adelani, another hosts substitute, fired an effort towards the near post which Johnson got down well to tip round the post, before Purcell saw a terrific effort at the hosts goal saved by Budd, and then a Hullbridge corner was headed over the bar by centre half Perry Dunn.
Hullbridge did at least net a consolation in the 89th minute when after Hornsley had been pushed over in the box, Adelani stepped up to slot home the spot-kick, but it was too little too late for the hosts who have now lost two of their first three at this level.
Full Time Hullbridge Sports 1 Canvey Island 3
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