PORTH TURN IT ROUND AT CULDROSE

Cornwall Combination League

RNAS CULDROSE 3 PERRANPORTH FC 5

When Haven in Hayle offered the extra night stay for £35 it meant I could get another game in before we travelled back to Mansfield. Having looked at the League website, I noticed RNAS Culdose v Perranporth, with this being a new ground for me to go to. A club with a friendly welcome and a neat little clubhouse.

The Visitors sat in third with games in hand and really needed to win to keep their title hopes up, whilst the homesters sitting fourth from the bottom.

The game kicked off and RNAS were on the attack and could well have taken the lead in their first attack, but on just 3 minutes, it was the visitors who took the lead when their striker lobbed the outcoming keeper.

RNAS pushed forward and on 7 minutes to the delight of the home faithful, a cross from the right hand side was turned in from close distance to make it 1-1.

This seemed to encourage the Culdrose side and certainly didnt look like they were a side 4th from bottom of the table as they took the game to their visitors and on 35 minutes they took the lead when a corner from the left hand side was split by the visiting keeper for the home forward to knock home.

As I was walking round in the slight drizzle heading towards half time, a amazing chain of events was to occur, when Perranporth pulled level, but straight from kick off, a punt up field saw the visiting keeper push the ball on to the post and dip in to the net to give the hosts a 3-2 half time lead.

Perranporth came out and must have had a few stern words in the dressing rooms at half time as they pressed forward, but the home keeper was in fine fettle, but on 61 minutes a defender bought down a away attacker and Porth equalised from the spot.

Culdrose still pushed forward but didnt create too many chances as the visitors defence stood tall and in the 78th minute, a slip up just outside the home area, allowed the visitors to retake the lead.

In the final minute, Culdrose pushed everyone forward and a close header just skimmed over the crossbar, then their final chance came from a corner that broke down and the visitors broke away and made it 5-3.

Those who have never visited RNAS Culdrose, I would suggest they do, a very friendly and welcoming club.

233 photos from the match can be seen on this LINK