Disability: Basepoint Trophy (2nd Leg)

Invicta secured their first trophy in the series with a fine performance at the Buzzlines Stadium.

In the early exchanges both team went close with Harding and Causer defending well for Invicta and Maidstone kept our Burden and Shepherd quiet. Invicta finally broke the deadlock when Burden broke away down the left and his fierce shot found the corner. Invicta then broke and Burden fired in his second to double the advantage.

Law and Burden went close foiled by the Maidstone keeper. Invicta should of had a third after being given a penalty for a foul in the box but Lake put his spot kick over the bar. Just before half ime Invicta got a 3rd as Charlie Pope curled his shot into the bottom corner. Invicta rung the changes at half time which seemed to take a while to settle, Maidstone forced Invicta on the back foot and almost scored with Hughes collecting.

Law put Burden in for number 4 as the ball flew around the box and his hatrick. Then Law sent Pope away, he cut in and fired into the corner, Pope got his hatrick as he fired home past the keeper. Man of the Match Pope then got a fourth exchanging passes and firing in from a tight angle, Thornton had a goal disallowed and Stephens fired wide from distance. Maidstone searched for a consultation and were unlucky not to get a penalty late on.

With a mix of players this was a good performance with some showing confidence at this level which have have not played before.

Team: J Hughes, R Causer, D Bolton, W Froud, T Harding, J Thornton, (c), S Lake, M Shepherd, C Pope, S Law, R Burden,

Subs: M Turner, D Stephens, S Hughes, P Shilling, D Barnett, P Lee


NEXT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT TAKES PLACE AT IPSWICH WITH MAIDSTONE UNITED AND INVICTA FOR SOME OF THE LOWER LEVEL PLAYERS.

Disability: Basepoint Trophy (1st Leg)

Maidstone United D.F.C. 0-4 Folkestone Invicta

Folkestone Invicta produced a solid performance to take a lead in the 1st leg .The first twenty minutes were even with both teams producing half chances dealt with by their respective Keepers .Stephens had a good chance but his shot was blocked A few poor tackles led to invicta having some free kick but could not make them count.On twenty five minutes Law's through ball found Mo Shepherd bursting down the right and he cut in and fired into the top corner to give Invicta the lead .Maidstone fought back and good work from Causer and Harding kept them out with Hughes in goal saving behind them . Bolton then gave away a free kick in a dangerous area but redeemed himself with a clearing header.Good work from Lake in midfield put Shepherd away and he fired wide then Burden forced a corner on the left and from Lakes delivery Peter Lee headed home to make invicta comfortable at the break.

Changes were made at half time to give some fresh legs ,But Maidstone who also made changes started the better forcing Invicta on the backfoot and went close from distance and forcing a number of corners which Invicta defended superbly . Invicta weathered the storm and when Law sent Sam Hughes down the left he unleashed a shot that the Keeper could not hold and Wilson was in the right place following up to slide home the third.Burden Forced a great save from the Maidstone keeper to keep the score down and he also had to be alert to parry a lake corner.Turner attacked down the right and his ball found Burden who miscued even thogh being held.Maidstone had great chance from a corner but fired wide and from a long range free kick just over.
From a long J Hughes goal kick a maidstone Defender headed Backwards and Burden latched onto it before firing past the keeper.

All the lads played a part today and performed well now we got complete the job in the 2nd leg and not under estimate Maidstone.(Geraint Wilson) Manager

Team J.Hughes ,R.Causer,W.Froud,T.Harding,D.Bolton,S.Law,S.Lake,D.Stephens,
P.Lee,M.Shepherd,R.Burden, Subs M.Turner,G.Wilson,S.Hughes

Man of match Steve Lake