Things will get better.
To many people, the fact that this game actually took place, was a surprise in itself, when you take into account the torrential rain that had fallen in the area over the previous day and on the actual day of the game.
The pitch however, was in excellent condition for a game of football and no one can argue that is what the spectators who attended the game saw, an end to end game where fortunes fluctuated from one team to another, chances coming and going at frequent levels for both sides and in the end, it was the visitors who came out on top in this veritable goal fest.
It could be considered unfortunate on the home team that their groundsman and his team have worked so hard on the pitch during the summer that it was able to take with ease the rain that had fallen, as the home team are suffering badly with injuries and knocks at the moment.
The Crows had players missing through injury, holiday and work commitments however, everyone who pulled the shirt on did their best and gave their all against a side that plays quick, neat passing football and has pace all over the pitch.
They also have a player by the name of Jamie Humphries, who for some reason likes playing against us at the Community Stadium, having scored five here last season and three more in this game.
Since he played here last season, he had left Beckenham Town to join Greenwich Borough for the start of this season, however, for whatever reason, he rejoined the Becks around ten days before this game and I bet any Crows supporter had wished he hadn't but you have to say, he put in a great display of forward play and was a constant threat throughout.
Indeed, the visitors started off like a rush hour train speeding through a station platform, the movement of their players in the early stages of the match causing the make-shift defence and altered midfield of the Crows plenty of problems.
They could have been 1-0 up as early as the 1st minute but the forward was a fraction late and the chance went beckoning, however, in the first 10 minutes it could have been three- or four-nil to the visitors, only great blocks or poor finishing kept the score at 0-0.
Gradually though, the home side got themselves back into the game and had chances themselves, Ridley, Funnell and Cameron all having shots blocked, saved and even cleared off the line before it became 1-0 to the home side, Treleaven scoring a great goal after 15 minutes.
However, as befitting their play, the visitors hit back immediately, Humphries catching the home defence square, taking the ball around Hampson and slotting it into the empty net for a 1-1 score line.
The Crows then very nearly gave the Becks a taste of their own medicine, Boddy heading just wide from a corner, Treleaven having a shot well saved by Hyde in the Becks goal and then Matthews, who really should have scored, put the ball over the bar with the goal at his mercy.
Beckenham Town still looked dangerous on the break but further efforts from Biddlecombe and Treleaven were just the prelude to the Crows going ahead once again, Treleaven slotting an excellent through ball to Funnell who raced into the penalty area and lifted the ball over the diving Hyde and into the back of the net, 2-1 to the Crows after 29 minutes.
With the Crows now on top and dominating possession the visitors made their first substitution, Wright going off to be replaced by Wybrow, as they attempt to stifle the Crows, especially down the right-hand side, where Funnell was having an excellent game.
Half-time was reached with the Crows 2-1 up, however, it easily have been four of five each in reality so it could not be said defences were on top. One player for the Crows, Taylor, picked up a yellow card for persistent infringements of the Laws of the Game just before they left the field for the break.
The break probably came at the wrong time for the home side because it gave the Beckenham management team a chance to change things, which they did to their credit, left back Farrell being substituted and being replaced by Whorms.
Farrell had been given a torrid time by Funnell during the first 45 minutes so his substitution was not a surprise, however, they also changed formation, going three at the back, dropping Allen from his initial midfield role and placing him at the centre of the back three.
This allowed them to overload the midfield area, where they now outnumbered us and from the second-half kick-off, it was hard for the Crows to get hold of the ball for any length of time. Therefore, our defence was put under increasing pressure with their midfielders able to break onto our back four with alarming regularity.
Our cause was not helped as Ridley had to leave the field, injured, to be replaced by Ransome after 55 minutes. Ridley has been the Crows most creative midfielder since the season started, so to lose his services was a big blow.
With Beckenham now dominating the ball it was no surprise it became 2-2 in the 59th minute, Humphries having a simple tap-in after good work down the Crows left by substitute Whorms. Just after they scored their equaliser, they made another substitution, Kissi coming on and Turner trudging off.
It took Kissi only four minutes to have an impact on the game, putting Becks 3-2 up in the 63rd minute and it was a lead no one could argue they deserved for their second half performance. In the 65th minute, Funnell was replaced by Hysi, who had just signed for the Crows from the visitors.
In fact, anyone who has a programme from Tuesday night, will notice that Hysi is named on the back page in their squad line-up, therefore, perhaps a programme worth keeping, who can tell.
The most unsavoury moment of the game, which was played in a good competitive spirit throughout in reality, happened in the 70th minute, Marshall seeing a straight red for what seemed like spitting at Crows forward, Biddlecombe, an event which was drawn to the referee's attention by his senior assistant referee, Mr. S. Tunnicliffe.
With the visitors down to ten men, Carrington replaced Taylor as the Crows search for the equaliser with 18 minutes to go. It really should have been 3-3 almost straight away, Matthews, after a run into the area, saw his first effort excellently saved by Hyde and the rebound fell again to Matthews but Hyde was up very quickly to block his shot once again and it remained 3-2 to Beckenham.
Those two saves, in the 73rd minute, proved to be vital as the ball was eventually cleared and ended up at the feet of Jalloh who put the ball past Hampson with ease and instead of it being 3-3, it became 4-2 and the Crows were left bemoaning their luck.
Even though Becks were down to ten men, the Crows still found it hard to get any time with the ball but they were handed a life-line in the 86th minute, referee Oliver Fyfe awarding a penalty when Carrington was brought down in the area in his opinion. Carrington stepped up and blasted the ball into the net, 4-3 to the visitors with minutes to go.
With time running out, the Crows were throwing everyone forward and when an attack broke down, Humphries was left all alone to race clear, round Hampson and put the ball into the net for his hat trick and to make it 5-3 to the visitors.
Overall, a great game and they deserved the win for their second-half performance especially, Allen, Robinson and Humphries were stand out players for them whilst Boddy, Treleaven and Steadman put in sterling performances for the Crows.
With no game Saturday, let's hope some of the injuries, knocks and work commitments ease so the Crows can have some fit players to pick from before they travel to their Bank Holiday away game against Sevenoaks Town.