Eastvale Amatuer Football Club

This semi-final of the Fence N Deck cup was always gonna be a tough encounter against a team challenging for the league. The game started in typical cup tie fashion with no quarter being given, but after only 5 minutes, Vale couldn’t clear their lines and a sweetly struck strike by Leven’s No6 left Gardener rooted to the spot. Vales heads didn’t go down and Willie Kerr was causing problems with his pace down the wing. Vale pressurised Leven’s defence with a succession of corners and free kicks but to no avail.
Leven’s No.6 sent a perfectly timed pass to find his striker whose first touch was excellent and he finished well, 2 nil Leven. Once again Eastvale kept going and chance after chance went a begging but just before half time  a cross was fumbled by the Leven keeper and Eck Douglas pounced to pull one back for Vale.

Half Time Leven 2 Eastvale 1

Eastvale came out the second half with more belief that this tie was not over, Vale brought Danny on for Kenny and his pace unsettled the Leven back line, Willie, who had put in a shift was replaced by Andy Kirk and Vale moved to 3 up front. Both sides had their chances but with 20 to go, the ball broke after  Vale again broke down a Leven challenge but a low hit strike by Leven’s No.2 put Leven in the Driving seat and finsh 3-1 winners.

Full Time: Leven 3 Eastvale 1
A gutsy performance by Eastvale against a very good Leven team, who we wish all the best in the Final.

Eastvale: Gardener, Winn, Haley, Westwood, Tucker, Beau, Forrester, Douglas, Armit, Millar(Coull), Kerr(Kirk) Subs Not Used: McLeish, Laing.

Eastvale’s last league and home game was to be played in glorious conditions, the park was newly cut, there was a tiny breeze and it was nice and warm.
Cupar has strong aspirations of claiming the league title and it was up to the Windygates side to stop them. First half started brightly for Vale with some great moves just lacking the final product. Cupar themselves had one or two opportunities but again a lack of composure in-front of goal would be their downfall. At half time the game was goalless with both sides cancelling each other out.
Second half and Cupar started to apply a bit more pressure. Eastvale stood strong however thwarting each attempt on goal, that was until Heartz found some inspiration down the left wing with some great football and a assured finish into the bottom corner to send the Cupar’s supporters pace-makers into overdrive. Shortly after with Eastvale chasing for an equaliser Cupar hit a long ball which caught out Vale’s defence allowing Simbada through on goal beating the goalie but was then taken down in the box by Westwood. The resulting penalty was put away with convinced and Cupar travelled home one step closer to capturing the title.
Good performance from Vale with not very much between the two sides.

Eastvale: Gardner, Scone, Haley, Winn (McLiesh), Westwood, Kirk, Forrester, Armitt, Kerr, Millar, Coull (trialist)

Eastvale travelled to perth on a glorious saturday afternoon to compete for a place in Kingdom Challenge Cup Final, which will be played at Treaton Park (Star Hearts).
Vale were keen to shake off Tuesday nights lack-luster performance away to Rosyth by starting brightly pressing Fair City on-to the back foot. Both sides opted for the long ball tactic on such a tight park but it was Eastvale that were to benefit by taking the lead (sorry forgot the finer details). The home side replied soon after with a cracking free kick that Beckham would be proud of.
Half time 1-1 fair result of the first half.
Second half and the visitors raised the tempo from the first half creating a few chances. Eastvale scored from a corner (Bud). Then when City pushed looking for the equaliser we hit them with the sucker punch to seal the game (Armitt).
Final Score Fair City 1-3 Eastvale and a pretty even game throughout.

Eastvale: Gardner, Haley, Tucker, Winn, Westwood, Kerr, Kirk, Armitt, Forrester, Millar, Coull (Scone)
Subs not used: McLeish

Sorry but there will be no report for this match as our chief reporter was absent from the game.

Eastvale’s visit to Recreation Park for this 2nd Round of The Challenge cup, was a chance to extend our unbeaten run to 10 games. For the first 30 minutes of this match it was an evenly fought encounter with both teams having chances but neither team dominating possession.

All changed soon after,  a Eastvale  corner was not cleared and found Beau just outside the box, he let loose a screamer into the top corner.  A through ball found Willie Kerr racing thro, nice finish to make it 2-0. After some nice footwork by Danny who was challenged but a lucky break of the ball found Jamie who rifled it into roof of the net.

Half Time: Shipyard 0 Eastvale 3

Eastvale continued the second half were they left off, another thro ball found Willie Kerr one on one with the keeper, a cool finish made it 4-0. The fifth came not long after when another thro ball found Danny this time who cooly lobbed the Shipyard keeper. Mike Laing came on for the injured Steven Gardner and did have a very good save late on. Andy Kirk came on for Kenny and wasn’t on long when a 50/50 challenge for the ball with the keeper broke to Andy to round keeper and side foot for the sixth.

The Shipyard pulled a goal back when the Shipyard sub  rounded an on rushing Mikey Laing to make it 6-1. In 85 minutes the Shipyard pulled another goal back with an excellent free-kick from 25 yards.

Eastvale: Gardner( Laing); Thomson; Halley; Kennedy; Winn; Beaumont; Kerr; Forrester; Miller (Kirk); Armit; Coull( McLeish).

Thursday nights game against struggling Inverkeithing was called off a few hours before kick-off due to the visitors inability to field a team.

This break will offer the players short respite before the cup match against Burntisland Shipyard through in Burntisland.

Eastvale travelled to Strathmiglo in fine spirits to continue their impressive unbeaten run.
Both teams were hampered by call-offs, injuries and suspensions so were down to the bare bones.

The visitors started the game well playing some good passing moves pressing the home side onto the back foot. Eastvale created some scrappy half chances but it was Beau who was to find the net first with a defensive mix up allowed the winger to nip in and knock the ball in.
Eastvale continued to mix the play up with some Long passes and some great to watch short play. The home side were to benefit shortly after from the ref’s mistake to spot any one of three Strath players clearly in an offside position attacking the goal. Gardner was left exposed with the Strath Midfielder bearing down on him at an angle with options to his right if he chose. He decided to hammer the ball low past Gardner’s near post to level the game at 1-1.
Eastvale were dealt another blow when the ref, (to everyone’s dismay), decided to send off Armitt for a seemingly nothing incident. The visitors would need to play nearly 70Min’s with one less man.

Second half and Eastvale came out of the traps with some intention of winning the match. Chances came and went for Vale with only half chances for the home side. The game ended 1-1 with Eastvale disappointed to come away from Strath with only a point from a win-able game.

Eastvale: Gardner, Westwood, Haley, Winn, Scone, Beau, Armitt, Forrester, Connolly, Miller, Coull(Kerr).
Subs not used: McLiesh, Wardlaw

It was cold and it rained, but Eastvale went about their task in a determined manner, a very scrappy start to the match but  once Vale settled and the first goal went in from Callum’s heed, it was all one way traffic. Take nowt away from Swifts they fought for every ball but Eastvale today just had that extra yard which propelled them onto this convincing win.  

1. Callum

2.Bud

3.Jamie Armit

Half Time Eastvale 3 Inverkeithing 0

4.Kenny Millar

5.Beau

6.Jamie Armit

7. Beau

Final Score Eastvale 7 Inverkeithing 0

Eastvale : Gardiner, Westwood(McLeish), Halley, Tucker, Winn, Armit, Beau, Forrester, Connolly, Millar, Coull.