Tough game for Stronstad Utd today as they lost against a good Lord Chichester side at Paulsgrove.
Missing a lot of players Stronstad made two changes from the last match with Roger Campbell and Robert Pearson (who would be called upon) missing and Luke Roystone and Steve Beech coming back.
Paulsgrove has not been a good hunting ground for Stronstad and for a bit of information the last time they won at Paulsgrove was 2 years ago when we beat Cosham Blues 3-1.
Lord Chichester took the lead after a long ball over the Stronstad defence released the nippy striker who out paced Jeff Needham before firing into the roof of Ian Privett's net to make the score 1-0.
It was almost 2-0 as a mistake at the back saw a Lord Chichester player collect the ball before firing a shot goal wards but Ian Privett made a smart save.
The Lord Chichester goalkeeper was having a quiet game but was almost picking the ball out of the net as Dave George let fly from 35 yards but his effort flew inches over with the keeper well beaten.
The best chance of the half fell to Stronstad as a long ball forward was flicked on by Mark Betteridge which released Dan Moore but as he went through 1-on-1 with the Lord Chichester keeper he failed to beat the big keeper and the shot was saved and the chance went begging.
Half Time:- Stronstad Utd 0 Lord Chichester 1
The second half saw Lord Chichester with a large amount of possession but they could not get the all important break through as a well marshalled defence from Travis Wilson, Jon Way and Jeff Needham kept the Lord Chichester team at bay but then distatar as Travis Wilson was struck down with a hamstring injury and with Stronstad's only sub being brought on at half time it meant that Robert Pearson had to get kitted up and play. But rewind 30 seconds earlier as Lord Chichester got an 2nd goal as they took advantage of Travis Wilson's injury to spread the ball across the penalty area before the Lord Chichester player in space slotted past Ian Privett.
Stronstad then had another chance to pull a goal back as Luke Roystone battled away and got into the Lord Chichester penalty area before seeing his low striker turned behind by the keeper.
With time running out Lord Chichester scored a 3rd goal as Stronstad failed to clear the ball and as the ball was played into the box it was blasted home from close range.
Full Time:- Stronstad Utd 0 Lord Chichester 3
