
Braintree Town vs Eastbourne Borough, 2016-17 English FA Cup, Round 1
· English FA CupBraintree in seventh heaven after Eastbourne rout
Braintree in seventh heaven after Eastbourne rout
Match Commentary
- 6': Goal! Braintree Town 1, Eastbourne Borough 0. Monty Patterson (Braintree Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 11': Goal! Braintree Town 2, Eastbourne Borough 0. George Elokobi (Braintree Town) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Monty Patterson following a corner.
- 21': Goal! Braintree Town 3, Eastbourne Borough 0. Oliver Muldoon (Braintree Town) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 54': Sean Clohessy (Braintree Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Substitution, Eastbourne Borough. Nathaniel Pinney replaces Jamie Taylor.
- 62': Substitution, Braintree Town. Sam Matthews replaces Monty Patterson.
- 67': Substitution, Eastbourne Borough. Miguel Baptista replaces Mark Hughes.
- 68': Goal! Braintree Town 4, Eastbourne Borough 0. Lee Barnard (Braintree Town) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
- 72': Substitution, Braintree Town. Jack Midson replaces Michael Cheek.
- 74': Goal! Braintree Town 5, Eastbourne Borough 0. Lee Barnard (Braintree Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 77': Josh Hare (Eastbourne Borough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Substitution, Braintree Town. Reece Hall-Johnson replaces Oliver Muldoon.
- 83': Goal! Braintree Town 6, Eastbourne Borough 0. George Elokobi (Braintree Town) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Reece Hall-Johnson following a corner.
- 83': Harry Lee (Braintree Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, Eastbourne Borough. Ryley Tate replaces Brian Dutton.
- 88': Goal! Braintree Town 7, Eastbourne Borough 0. Simeon Akinola (Braintree Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
Game Information
Competition: English FA Cup
Venue: Rare Breed Meat Co. Stadium
Location: Braintree, England
Attendance: 645
Venue: Rare Breed Meat Co. Stadium
Location: Braintree, England
Attendance: 645
Line-Ups
Braintree Town (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
22 | Sam Beasant (GK) |
18 | Jake Goodman |
24 | George Elokobi |
12 | Sean Clohessy ![]() |
3 | Jerome Okimo |
14 | Oliver Muldoon |
4 | Harry Lee ![]() |
26 | Monty Patterson |
10 | Simeon Akinola |
9 | Lee Barnard |
23 | Michael Cheek |
Eastbourne Borough (5-4-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Lewis Carey (GK) |
8 | Kiran Khinda-John |
7 | Craig Stone |
3 | Daniel O'Reilly |
2 | Josh Hare ![]() |
5 | Alex Smith |
4 | Mark Hughes |
6 | Brian Dutton |
10 | Jamie Taylor |
11 | Gavin McCallum |
9 | Elliott Romain |
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