The game began very physical & both sets of players were putting themselves about. The deadlock was broken early on when a mix up between Selçuk Devecioglu & Zubie Hassan allowed Newbridge's left winger to nip behind & chip the ball in.

Crofton Park were pushing forward & their first real chance came when Cem Ürmen passed to brother Can who released Serkan Mehmet down the right wing. He skipped past the left back & crossed onto Chima Amechi's head, who couldn't find the direction it needed. Newbridge's lead didn't last long as Serhan Mehmet went on one of his trademark mazy runs & was fouled in the box. The penalty was awarded. Up stepped Serkan who shot low to the right but it was saved & pushed away by the keeper. Captain Deray Özgü followed the ball & his determination saw him find Richard Onyejiuwa with a cross at the second attempt who nodded home to equalise.

Newbridge almost took the lead again when a swerving strike from outside the box was heading for the top corner only for Zubie to dive full stretch to his right & tip it round the post. Crofton began to take control of the game & were pressing even more. Chances from Serkan, Chima, Richard & Mus Mehmet all went close. A cross from Can was headed away only as far as Richard, who chested the ball down & unleashed a ferocious 25 yard volley into the top corner to put Crofton 2-1 ahead & send players & fans wild!

The second half started as fiery as the first & crunching tackles from Selçuk, Chima & Richard were starting to get underneath the Newbridge players. Newbridge did pull one back early on when a corner from the right was swung in & their centre back tapped home. Crofton were unlucky not to fully clear the ball & Zubie was also appealing for an obstruction but the referee disagreed.

Man of the match: Richard

This promised to be an exciting encounter as Crofton Park hosted league leaders Docklands Athletic.
 
Both sides threatened early on & Crofton took the lead inside 10mins when a through ball from Serhan Mehmet to brother Serkan was missed by the defender & Serkan coolly rounded the keeper to make it 1-0.
Docklands were thrown a lifeline when a shot from outside the area hit Selçuk Devecioglu's arm. The referee awarded a penalty although it seemed that it was more ball to hand than a deliberate hand ball. Up stepped the Docklands striker but he stroked the ball wide. Goalkeeper Zubie Hassan still had it covered. Docklands did however pull level shortly after. A corner was swung in which everybody missed. Zubie got a hand to it but the ball was creeping in. Az Azmi attempted to clear it off the line but the goal was awarded.
This was a wake-up call for Crofton & they soon got back into their rhythm. Serhan had been moved into the middle of the park to cover the injured Mus Mehmet & was linking up well with Can Ürmen down the right. A neat exchange between the two released Serkan who was fouled on the edge of the box. A great delivery from Serhan was perfectly met by Richard with a powerful header into the far corner to make it 2-1.

Crofton grew in confidence & started taking control of the game. New signing Suley Cambulat was easing into the game & linking well with Chima Amechi. Chima's work rate was once again second to none & a powerful tackle on the Dockland's right back proved to be vital as he won the ball, skipped passed the second defender & delivered an inch perfect cross with the outside of his boot into the path of Serkan whose first time flick over the keeper made it 3-1. This was now Crofton's game to lose.

Docklands refused to give up & when a tussle in the corner with Azmi & their right winger resulted in a foul, the referee awarded a penalty even though the linesman awarded a free kick in favour of Crofton! Up stepped the Docklands' midfielder to tuck home & make it 3-2.

As the half moved on Crofton were still pressing & a stinging volley from Chima was blocked. Chances from Richard & Serhan also came to nothing. 5mins from half time Docklands were level. A corner from the left hand side was well met by the unmarked Docklands midfielder & the score was now level.

Crofton came out stronger in the second half & a good ball from Cem Ürmen to Serkan was bent into the box only for Chima to just miss it. A good chance went begging. The fourth goal eventually came when another beautifully delivered free kick from Serhan was met by Serkan at the far post to head past the keeper. This was Serkan's third hat-trick of the season already!

Docklands refused to give up & began to push forward after being kept quiet for most of the half. The young side hit Crofton with a quick counter attack after defending a corner. The ball was worked down the left & passed into the box at the far post where the ball was tapped in. Crofton waited for an offside decision but it never came. Once again the lead was lost.

With just under 10mins remaining, a free kick from the right was again missed by all Crofton players & Docklands headed in at the far post to take the lead for the first time in the game. Crofton pressed for the equaliser but it never came. A free kick from Serkan was well saved & shot from Richard went slightly wide.

Man of the match: Serhan

Crofton Park played host to one of last season's closest rivals, Inter Shamrock, on a rain soaked afternoon.
 
The game started sluggish with no team really able to get their foot on the ball & take control. The first chance fell to Crofton when a corner from Serkan Mehmet was met by Chima Amechi at the far post, only for his volley to go wide. Crofton were almost caught out when a free kick from Inter Shamrock was well saved by Zubie Hassan. The rebound forced an equally impressive save as Zubie tipped the ball over the bar. Selçuk Devecioglu was once again a commanding presence at centre back, forming a formidable partnership with captain Deray Özgü.

The deadlock was broken when a long kick up field from Zubie went over the onrushing goalkeeper & the Shamrock defender blatantly pulled back Serkan as he chased the ball. The referee rightly awarded a penalty. Up stepped in-form Serkan to put his side 1-0 up & score his tenth of the season.
The goal lifted Crofton & they began to take control of the game. As they pushed for a second goal, an Inter Shamrock corner was cleared by Serkan to Cem Ürmen which resulted in a quick counter attack. Cem squared to Richard Onyejiuwa who burst through Midfield. Cem continued his run on the right, however Richard opted to pass to Chima whose shot was saved. Crofton couldn't find that all important second goal despite some good link-up play between Az Azmi & Serhan Mehmet down the left.

Crofton started the second half the way they ended the first. Mus Mehmet found Can Ürmen on the right with a good pass, who then beat two defenders & crossed in a dangerous ball which was cleared by the defence. A throw-on from the left was launched into the box by Serkan which beat all the defenders. Can rushed in to challenge & his faint touch directed the ball away from the keeper & found Chima at the back post who tapped in to make it 2-0.

The match soon turned into a fierce battle as some very late tackles were being made by both sides. Serkan was replaced by brother Devran on 65mins. Inter Shamrock were not the sort of team to go down without a fight & with around 10mins to go an unexpected shot from the edge of the area somehow beat Zubie to make it 2-1. Crofton changed their formation to 5-4-1 for the remainder of the game to try & protect the lead. However, this didn't prevent them from going forward still. A great ball from Mus found Dev one on one with the keeper, only for Dev to fire straight at him.
 
It was a nervy last few minutes but Crofton grouped together to grind out the deserved win.

On the back of a win against Bromley Sporting, Crofton Park faced a House of Fun side that were playing their first game of the season, albeit with 10 men.
 
Crofton started lively & within 5mins they opened the scoring. Can Ürmen squared the ball to Serkan Mehmet who scored to make it 1-0. A confident Crofton were passing the ball around well & it was soon 2-0 after Serkan rounded the keeper. House of Fun were a shadow of last season's side & it didn't look like it would have made a difference had they had 11 men. They didn't really threaten & a new centre back partnership of Selçuk Devecioglu & Sami Ibrahim proved to work well.

Some good link up play between Az Azmi, Richard Onyejiuwa & Serhan Mehmet resulted in a swift 1-2 between Serhan & Richard. Richard's inch perfect pass found Serhan through on goal to score his 3rd goal of the season. Richard then put Serkan through who got the better of the defender & placed the ball into the top corner to make it 4-0 & complete an early hat-trick.

After a quiet start, Mus Mehmet began to stamp his authority on the game providing the link between attack & defence. His pass out wide to Can was then given to Serkan who played a low cross into the box for Chima Amechi who struck the ball first time to make it 5-0. Before the half ended, Serhan ended a good solo run with a low shot into the bottom corner to make it 6!

House of Fun were clearly demoralised but tried to pick themselves up at the start of the second half & began to pressure. If it weren't for Crofton's solid back line they may have grabbed a consolation goal or two. The Red & Black Army began to find their rhythm again & Richard went on a powerful run before unleashing a long range shot which was well saved by the opposition keeper. The resulting corner was taken by Serhan & was met deep at the far post by debutant Sami Ibrahim who headed low across the goal to make it 7-0. How many more would Crofton score?
Devran Mehmet replaced Can shortly after the break & Serkan was replaced by Phil Van Dyke 10mins later. Devran made an impact on the game straight away. After some good play from Azmi, he released Devran down the left who crossed into the box where the ball was met by Chima with a powerful & perfect header.

The game began to draw to a close & a dark cloud descended on the game when Chima was sent off for foul play. A late charge from House of Fun resulted in a harshly given penalty. The centre-back turned forward stepped up to take it but failed to convert as keeper Zubie Hassan saved low with his feet. The final whistle blew straight after.