Dover Athletic FC v Eastleigh FC – Dover’s continued poor start to their National League season continued. They went down to the Spitfires by two goals to one in a game of two halfs, no pun intended, honestly!
I’m not going to turn this post into a ‘pundit like’ criticism. However, Eastleigh have one of the smallest squads in the league but played to their strengths playing possession football are were rewarded for their efforts, they deserved the win.
Unfortunately, Dover still look like a team that just have not gelled yet. Whites new signing Aryan Tajbakhsh was undoubtedly one of the good things for them to take away from what was otherwise a forgettable afternoon.
New signing Dovers midfielder Aryan Tajbakhsh on the ball.
Here are a few of my favourites from the game:
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- Dovers midfielder Anthony Jeffrey surges forward past Eastleighs midfielder Joe Jones and Eastleighs defender Josh Hare.
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- Eastleighs forward Paul McCallum clearly not happy with the referee.
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- Eastleighs keeper Graham Stack punches the ball away.
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- Eastleighs defender Josh Hare sends Dovers defender Jack Connors crashing to the ground Dovers midfielder Aryan Tajbakhsh can only look on.
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- Eastleighs defender Réda Johnson clashes with Dovers defender Tim Schmoll and in the process takes out Eastleighs keeper Graham Stack.
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- Dovers forward Inih Effiong unsuccessfully tries to break through the Eastleigh defence.
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- Dovers forward Jamie Allen falls to the floor with Eastleighs midfielder Joe Jones and Eastleighs keeper Graham Stack as the ball goes just wide.
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- Dover’s Nortei Nortey takes a shot at goal.
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