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MATCH
REPORTS - FIRST TEAM
Sussex County League
Division 1
Tuesday
23rd
October
2007
HIBBERT
AT THE DOUBLE AGAIN
Sidley
United 0-2 Hassocks
An
Anthony Hibbert double earned Hassocks a hard fought
2-0 win at Sidley United to move them up to 3rd
in the County League. It also maintained an unbeaten
run of 9 games in all competitions stretching back to
22nd September.
Sidley,
determined to plug a defence that had shipped 11 goals
in the past two games, decided to play Steve Morris on
his own up front and they certainly made life
difficult for Hassocks, who struggled to break down
the home side. Sam Fisk, Spencer Slaughter and Hibbert
all fired over long range efforts and the onrushing
Jon Saunders denied Phil Gault in the Sidley goal. The
best chance of the half fell to Morris who headed a
whisker wide from a Darren Witham free kick, with the
Hassocks defence flat-footed. Neither side created any
good chances after this and it was Sidley who went
into half time happier at the clean sheet achieved.
It
took Hassocks until the 65th minute to
break the deadlock. Mickey Turner, playing as a
striker in place of Mark Sheriff, who was stuck in
London, was hauled down by Brad Poole inside the box.
The Sidley defender was booked before Hibbert sent
Saunders the wrong way from the spot. Five minutes
later, Sidley were reduced to 10 men when Gavin
Ramsden was red-carded for an almighty hack on Turner,
not once, twice but 3 times. Referee Slaney had not
option but to produce a straight red.
Bizzarely,
Sidley now pushed another man up front in an attempt
to salvage something from the game. However, they were
caught out on 76 minutes, Hibbert picking the ball up
from halfway, surging forward before unleashing a fine
shot past Saunders from 20 yards for his 15th
goal of the season already. Gault was denied by
Saunders as the game opened up. Sidley had their best
two chances in injury time, Morris having a shot
delected wide and then Joel Harding was down smartly
to deny the same man low to his left.
Team;
Harding, Fisk, Thompson, Marsh, Lear, Faith, Robbins,
Slaughter, Hibbert, Gault, Turner (Thomas 85)
Unused
subs: Newington, Wickwar
Man
of the Match: Stuart Faith, did a good job on Steve
Morris
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