Men's 1st XI Vs Sutton Valence Men's 1st XI

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Season: Season 2009-2010 Date: 17.10.2009 Time: 11:30 Team: Mens 1st XI Competition: League Location: Away Opponent: Sutton Valence Men's 1st XI Our Score: 1 Opponent Score: 2 Result: Lost	Chris Sciandro - 0 Goal(s) James Godber - 0 Goal(s) Chris Binns - 0 Goal(s) Rob Lowe - 1 Goal(s) Jimmy Pease - 0 Goal(s) Dan Ginnaw - 0 Goal(s) Michael Gubbins - 0 Goal(s) Matt Sewell - 0 Goal(s) David Beales - 0 Goal(s) Grant Sawyer - 0 Goal(s) Chris Marr - 0 Goal(s) Alex Warner - 0 Goal(s)

Match Report(s)

Worthing 1 Sutton Valence 2

Scorer: Rob Lowe

Worthing travelled to Sutton Valence for their second away trip of the 2009/2010 season looking to maintain their 100% winning record and extend their lead at the summit of the table. Given the manner of our two previous victories, we went into the game with confidence but making no assumptions as to the quality of the opposition. With the so many new teams joining the league this year, the focus must be on taking each game as it comes as it promises to be no less tightly contested than last year. After a somewhat brief warm up due to a delayed game beforehand, Worthing started the game the brighter of the two sides with some good interplay although few clear cut chances. With the game being contested primarily in the middle third of the pitch, neither keeper had too much to do until Worthing won what proved to be their only short corner of the game. Warner stepped up with a powerful drag-flick which forced an excellent save from the Valence goalkeeper, tipping the shot past the left post.

 

In the second half the home side began to take more control of the game, contesting every challenge fiercely and choosing the right times to press the away side in. In spite of this, Worthing took the lead 10 minutes into the second half as Ginnaw picked the ball up outside the 25, and uncharacteristically struck the ball into the D ...... OPEN STICK SIDE (!!) and hit Lowe who had ghosted in at the far post and deflected into the side netting: 1 – 0 Worthing. This goal sparked Sutton valence into life who began to win the physical battle in the midfield and applied continued pressure to the Worthing defence. With 15 minutes remaining, Valence were awarded a short corner which was flicked and initially saved well by Binns. However, in the subsequent mêlée, the ball was not cleared off the pads and the rebound was slipped underneath Binns into the goal for a slightly disappointing equaliser from the away team’s perspective. With the scores level Sutton Valence continued to push forward, winning three short corners in quick succession which were dealt with more comfortably by the defensive unit. With the clock ticking away, a draw looked the most likely and fair result but there was to be another twist in the tail. With three minutes remaining, the Sutton Valence play-maker picked the ball up outside the 25, managed to slip the ball into the D and found a Sutton Valence stick who’s faint touch was enough to wrong foot the defence and goalkeeper and into the goal. It was only at this point that Worthing woke into action again, (having gone AWOL for 15 minutes) attacking with pace and penetration but it was too little too late and despite a late onslaught on the Valence D the away side were unable to break the well-drilled defence down and went down to their first defeat of the season. A rather dejected Worthing headed back to Sussex fully aware that lessons must be learnt from defeats like this and we cannot afford to make the same mistakes again. With the return of Captain Ansell and the possible addition of new Kiwi – Paterson into the squad, competition for places will be tough and a return to winning ways next weekend back at “Fortress St Andrews” a must.

Team: Binns, Godber, Pease, Beales, Warner, Sciandro, Sawyer, Ginnaw, Gubbins, Lowe, Marr, Sewell.

MOM – Sewell

WOW - Ginnaw