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Dulwich Hamlet 4 WTFC 2 - 05.12.09

Posted by Per Laleng on Sunday, December 6, 2009, In : Match Report

Games against Dulwich usually end up high scoring, and Saturday was no exception. It was a good game, and the better side on the day won. Quite simply, Dulwich had more pace, more technically gifted players, and as the game wore on, more stamina. Although Whitstable battled hard, a point would probably have been unfair on the hosts.

Whitstable came out firing on all cylinders and took control of the game from the outset. They worked the ball forward with some nice one touch footbal...

Met Police 5 WTFC 0 - 07.11.09

Posted by Per Laleng on Sunday, November 8, 2009, In : Match Report

The scoreline suggests we were hammered. And we were in terms of result, but at least four of their goals can be explained by defensive errors - and one was a real shame as it followed some really neat, short, crisp passing and moving on the deck by the Oystermen culminating in one loose ball from debutant Ben Smith, who otherwise had a pretty good game, which was intercepted, leaving Tanner flat on the floor and a Met player successfully one-on-one against Fewell. Maybe there is an argumen...

WTFC 0 Corinthian-Casuals 1 - 31.10.09

Posted by Per Laleng on Sunday, November 1, 2009, In : Match Report

There was a degree of optimism on the terraces before the game that last week's performance might have marked a turning point in Whitstable's season. The result against Corinthian-Casuals suggests not - although there are grounds for renewed optimism provided The Oystermen play like they did in the last 20 minutes for an entire game. What turned the game in Whitstable's favour was the introduction of new signing Dean Grant, a former youth player at the club and recently of the Dover Academy...

WTFC 2 Fleet Town 4 - 20.10.09

Posted by Per Laleng on Wednesday, October 21, 2009, In : Match Pictures

Frustrating, to say the least. The scoreline flattered Fleet slightly, but not by much as they had some real quality running throughout their side. It was especially frustrating because we played better than we had against Chatham, and after coming from behind twice it looked as if we might at least secure a point. Alas, when Fleet's third went in, some heads dropped for a while even if the Oystermen put in a good final 15 minutes or so. Interestingly, this coincided with the fans singing ...

Chatham 2 WTFC 0 - 13.10.09

Posted by Per Laleng on Tuesday, October 13, 2009, In : Match Report

There is discontent on the terraces. Fans rightly have high expectations. It is understandable, especially in times of recession. For 70 odd minutes, this was a shocker of a game. Make no bones about it. The last 15-20 minutes were better. Oysterman of the match, by some distance, was Paul Lamb. At least he showed he wanted to win for the full 90 (or most of it) no matter what the score. But, what, if anything, can we take from the game beyond the doom and gloom afflicting the Whitstable fai...

WTFC 1 Leatherhead 2 - 10.10.09

Posted by Per Laleng on Sunday, October 11, 2009, In : Match Report

Whitstable had a relatively good record against Leatherhead before this game, and for most of it they were in control. Signs that Leatherhead might snatch victory however were apparent in the first minute after winning their first corner: how a completely unmarked number 10 headed over from point-blank range remains a mystery. On balance, the Tanners’ 3 points were achieved against the overall balance of the game and courtesy of one bad pass and a failure to mark properly when temporar...