LINGFIELD   5 - 3   EAST COURT FC

In their first proper 11-a-side friendly a brave ECFC side went down 
by five goals to three against Lingfield III (or should that be a 
combined first/reserve/thirds team).

Despite dominating the early exchanges and creating chances ECFC 
found themselves 2 - 0 down after bad positioning by Bish led to two 
lobs over the ECFC keeper.

It was then 3 - 0 after a Lingfield striker beat a number of 
challenges before rounding Bish and slotting into an empty net.

The deficit was then reduced when Barry pounced after a Hank free 
kick had been initially saved by the Lingfield keeper.

There were more substitutions at half-time but Lingfield picked up 
where they left off. Seeds replacing Bish in goal made an excellent 
stop but from the resulting corner Lingfield made the score 4-1.

Straight away ECFC reduced the gap back to two goals when a move 
through the centre finished with substitute Buckler bundling the ball 
over the line.

Another goal from each side - the thunderous effort from Barry which went in off 
the bar for ECFC - made the final score 5 - 3.

It was a good workout for the club ahead of its opening league 
fixture away at Cuckfield Town III on Saturday.

PS - the secretary apologises sincerely for his absence on Saturday 
night but he felt so ill he was in bed by 9pm.