The Virtual Tickets are selling well, and while you can see the running totals for each areas of the ground on the main page HERE, I thought it would be interesting to be able to see where in the world those “virtually attending” are from. the following map shades in the countries where tickets have been purchased so far (the darker the share of red the more tickets sold)
the break-down is as follows:
Newport County on March 9thYou may have followed the virtual attendance programme over the last few months which has been used so far for 3 games, Hereford United (FA Trophy), Dartford and Macclesfield Town. Having Raised over £2,500 from the previous three Virtual Ticket Matches, we are inviting you to Virtually Attend the forthcoming match.
Ebbsfleet Utd vs Newport County on Saturday March 9th 2013
Anyone buying a Virtual Ticket will received a link and password for an online digital copy of the official match day programme. A four page example programme of which can be seen HERE.
As with previous games, MyFootballClub members are offered the chance to show their full support of Liam and the Team, by purchasing Virtual Tickets for the game. As we enter the closing stages of the season, every game is now vital to The Fleets fight for survival in the Blue Square Premier.
Having raised over £1800 from the previous two Virtual Ticket Matches, we are inviting you to Virtually Attend the forthcoming match…
Ebbsfleet Utd vs Macclesfield Town
Friday 1st February
Anyone buying a Virtual Ticket will received a link and password for an online digital copy of the official match day programme. A four page example programme of which can be seen HERE.
As with the recent FA Trophy game against Hereford and the Big New Years Day clash for Dartford, MyFootballClub members are offered the chance to show their full support of Liam and the Team in this massive game, by purchasing Virtual Tickets for the game.
It would be great if MyFootballClub members could take their rightful place as owners inside the ground to support their club to swell the crowd and, importantly, help the clubs cash flow.
For many of course impractical to do so for geographical reasons. Spending time and money getting to the ground can make it impossible to support your team, why not buy a VIRTUAL TICKET for just £6.25 and enjoy a virtual “match day experience” from your home on the MyFC Chat room and listen to the match on Internet radio in the company of your fellow owners?
Ebbsfleet United have signed 21 year old Barnet defender Jack Saville on a one month loan.
After a spell as a schoolboy with Reading, at the age of 13 Saville moved with Brendan Rogers to Stamford Bridge where he joined Chelsea’s youth academy, moving through the ranks at Stamford Bridge to make reserve team appearances.
At the end of his scholarship with Chelsea, Saville signed for Southampton in 2009. Loan spells followed with Hayes & Yeading and Barnet, and he joined the Underhill club on a permanent basis in February 2012.
“Jack is a tall, young, left footed defender” said Ebbsfleet Manager Liam Daish. “He has a good pedigree and comes to the club with experience of playing at a good level.”
Jack’s squad number is 21.
Twenty-One year old Winger Ben Greenhalgh mutually agreed to terminate his contract with The Fleet in early Jan to allow him to seek regular first team football elsewhere.
Ben has now signed for local rivals Maidstone Utd and went straight into the starting XI for their 2-2 Crawley Down.
Everyone at MyfootballClub would like thank Ben for his time with the Fleet and wish him well for his future career.
The Fleet see in 2013 with their biggest home match of the season against local rivals Dartford on New Year’s Day.
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To support the team we are once again running the popular Virtual Ticket scheme.
The recent FA Trophy match vs Hereford saw 100 people “Virtually Attend” the game, raising £838 for the SponsorOurSquad Fund.
You can now purchase your “Virtual Ticket” for the local derby game against Dartford on 1st Jan by visiting the MyFC shop HERE and selecting the area of the Virtual Stonebridge Road you prefer to “virtually watch” from. Payments via the MyFC Shop can be made either by paypal or by credit / debit card.
With many members of the clubs Ownership Society living miles from Stonebridge Road, many of course spread around the globe, actually attending the biggest home game of the season in person can be difficult, if not impossible for many.
Virtual Tickets offers you a way to support your team from afar by joining other members in the Virtual Attendance, with the added bonus of raising much needed funds toward the playing budget.
As a NEW addition to the Virtual Ticket scheme, anyone who buys a ticket will be send a link to a digital copy of the FULL match day programme on the afternoon of the game. This will be exclusively available to virtual ticket attendees.
You can see how many tickets have already been sold HERE, the page is update as often as possible on an almost live basis, so your purchase should show in the figures shortly after you order your Virtual Ticket HERE.
Thanks for your Support!
Ebbsfleet United striker Nathan Elder has been named the Blue Square Bet Premier Player of the Month for November.
The 27-year-old has been in scintillating form as Fleet remained unbeaten in the league to move out of the relegation zone.
Elder scored five times during this month including a goal at Carlisle in his team’s 4-2 FA Cup defeat. He also kept his nerve to secure all three points from the penalty spot with a last-minute winner at Macclesfield Town.
You can show your support for the Fleets top scorer by sponsoring him HERE
To help raise vital funds toward the Playing Squad MyFootballClub members and Fans of Ebbsfleet United are invited to by a “Virtual Ticket” for the upcoming FA Trophy match against Hereford.
For many attending what is one of the biggest games of the season for Ebbsfleet Utd is impractical or impossible for geographical reasons or maybe we have something else we can’t miss on the same day. or maybe you are going to the game but would like to show your support for the team and help the fund raising efforts which are so important to the club.
Well, how is this for an idea..
Instead of spending time and money getting to the ground why not buy a VIRTUAL TICKET for just £6.25 and enjoy a virtual “matchday experience” from your home on the MYFC Chat room and listen to the match on Internet radio in the company of your fellow owners?
what does the Gaffer think of it:
“I think the “Virtual Attendance Initiative” is a great way of owners/members/fans/supporters playing their part in helping the club even though they are unable to make the game itself. The club relies greatly on what our home attendances are and this initiative allows non attending Fleet fans to still be able to contribute and help the club progress, your support is vital in whatever capacity”Regards,
Liam
A great away win for the team.
Fleet are out of the relegation zone after making it five league games unbeaten with a 2-1 win away to Macclesfield Town.
Second-half goals from Phil Walsh and Nathan Elder earned Ebbsfleet a victory in an even game after Chris Holroyd had given the hosts the lead. It is also two wins and two comebacks on the trot.
Liam Daish made three changes from the side that defeated Hyde last weekend, with the suspended Patrick Ada being replaced in the heart of defence by Walsh; Craig Stone replacing James Folkes at right-back and Lanre Azeez coming in for Liam Enver-Marum on the wing. The match winner against Hyde, Matthew Godden, was forced to miss the match through sickness.
Silkmen manager Steve King – facing The Fleet for the first time since being Farnborough’s manager in 2011’s play-off final – fielded a 4-4-2 formation in which midfielders Charlie Henry and John Paul Kissock were both constant threats.
The opening stages of the match were a quiet affair, with both teams struggling to keep the ball on a heavy pitch. The best chance fell to Henry, who saw his chipped shot comfortably saved by Preston Edwards.
The first-half ebbed and flowed, with neither side dominating. The hosts had a large amount of possession but only had two or three long range shots off-target to show for it, whilst The Fleet looked a threat on the counter-attack without really creating many chances.
Indeed, the only clear cut Fleet chance of the first-half came in the 27th minute when a corner from Ashley Carew found Walsh, but the defender’s free header flew wide of the goal.
As the half progressed, Macclesfield began to have the better chances, such as when Holroyd had a 20-yard free-kick that was comfortably saved by Edwards after Kissock was fouled by Walsh.
Just as it looked like the two sides would go in level after an even half, the hosts took the lead in the 45th minute. A quickly taken free-kick resulted in Henry being played clear down the right-wing and his superbly floated cross was nodded in by Holroyd at the back post.
The Silkmen took momentum from this goal and came out the strongest in the second-half. Fairhurst shot wide after yet more good work from Henry and Tony Diagne had a back-heeled shot that went harmlessly wide.
However, The Fleet equalised in the 57th minute when Carew sent in another corner towards Walsh
and Walsh made no mistake as he volleyed past former-Fleet goalkeeper Lance Cronin from six-yards for his fourth goal of the season.
The equaliser rocked Macclesfield and chances once again became limited. Elder chested down a high ball from Tom Phipp but saw his shot on the turn go flying over the bar. The hosts only chance in this period of play came after a mistake from Walsh allowed Holroyd to play in substitute Matthew Barnes-Homer, but Edwards saved his shot.
The game’s winner came inside a mad 30-second piece of play in the 86th minute. Macclesfield were on the attack and two substitutes combined as Jack Mackreth supplied Amari Morgan-Smith whose volleyed-shot was brilliantly saved by Edwards.
Edwards then moved the ball downfield quickly and it found Elder who broke through on goal and seemed to be fouled by a defender. However, the striker stayed on his feet and the referee played on; however, he was bought down again, meaning the referee had no choice but to give a penalty.
Elder picked himself up and sent Cronin the wrong way from the spot to net his 10th league goal of the season.
With such a late goal, The Fleet looked destined to hang on for victory, and they did just that, but had to do it with 10-men as Elder hobbled off injured in the closing stages.
It is now five league games unbeaten for The Fleet and the side are now in 19th place, one point outside the relegation zone. With such good form, it may not be such a welcome break from league action next weekend as Ebbsfleet host Hereford in the FA Trophy. However, two sides in the relegation zone – Braintree and Hyde – both have games in hand that will be played on Tuesday, meaning it could be all to play for when The Fleet play host to Grimsby on December 1st
TEAM
Edwards, Stone, Howe, Walsh, Lorraine, Barrett (Bellamy 58), Phipp, Carew, Soares (Enver-Marum 87), Azeez (Greenhalgh 82), Elder.
Subs not used: Menz, Blake.
Goals: Walsh 57, Elder 86 (Pen).
Attendance 1,896 (inc. 66 Away Fans)
Photo’s courtesy of Tony Thomas (many thanks!)
A Louise Soares brace, with another goal for Matt Godden in between, saw a strong Fleet side safely through in the Kent Senior Cup against Welling United tonight.
Liam Daish handed Lucas Menz a start in goal, while Ryan Blake, Ben Greenhalgh – against his old club – and Giannoulis Fakinos also gained rare places in the XI that was otherwise filled out by first-teamers against a Welling side combining first-teamers and fringe players.
Liam Enver-Marum had Fleet’s first chance but found his effort pushed onto the bar by former Stonebridge Road hero Jamie Turner. Fleet were knocking the ball around well but the Welling side was well-marshalled and Jon Main went close with a header, while Menz earned his place with smart saves from Kiernan Hughes-Mason and Ryan Flack.
Soares put the visitors in front five minutes before half-time when he finished a Craig Stone cross after good work down the right by Enver-Marum. Welling, however, were deservedly back in the running within eight minutes of the second half beginning, when Hughes-Mason took on Main’s lay-off to get clear of the Fleet defence and fire the ball home.
The influential Scott Kinch could have put the home side ahead a few minutes later with a header that hit the bar but on 64 minutes Fleet made the most of their escape, Godden – who had earlier shot just wide from a Greenhalgh set piece – arriving at the far post to head home Stone’s second assist of the evening. Chances came and went for both sides, Menz saving from Josh Patrick and then just managing to divert a high ball over his own crossbar, while at the other end Godden fired just wide and Greenhalgh twice had efforts off-target.
Fleet sealed the win at the death, Greenhalgh providing the pass for Soares’ second of the night. Margate or Dartford await in the next round.
Kent Senior Cup Homepage HERE
TEAM
Menz, Stone, Blake, Ada, Folkes, Bellamy, Fakinos (Phipp 67), Greenhalgh, Soares, Enver-Marum, Godden (Azeez).
Subs not used: Edwards, Barrett, Pascal-Johnson
INCIDENTS:
Goals:
0-1 Soares
1-1
1-2 Godden
1-3 Soares
