FOOTBALL East Cowes Vics 2, US Portsmouth 4
THREE soft goals early in the second half condemned Vics to a home defeat to US Portsmouth, in Division 1 of the Sydenhams Wessex League, on Saturday.
The two sides had gone into the break goalless but the hosts seemed to leave their good form back in the changing room as the visitors opened up a two-goal lead within minutes of the restart.
After Portsmouth scored their third, Vics mounted a comeback, pulling it back to 3-2.
The first goal came from John MCKIE, heading in from Casey Tyrell’s cross. TYRELL then got on the scoresheet himself, curling in a brilliant 20-yard free kick.
However, as Vics pushed for a late equaliser, they were caught out at the back and US Portsmouth netted their fourth in the final minute.
Vics: East, Gifford, Tigwell, Attrill, Bast, Barnes, McKie, Ebbs, A. Tyrell, C. Tyrell, Harvey. Subs: Carter, Hayles, Perren, Dyer.