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MATCH
REPORTS - FIRST TEAM
Sussex County League
Division 1
Tuesday
25th
September
2007
HIBBERT
THUNDERBOLT EARNS ROBINS DESERVED SHARE OF SPOILS
Three
Bridges 1-1 Hassocks
A
sensational 88th minute 30 yard thunderbolt
from Anthony Hibbert gave Hassocks a well deserved 1-1
draw at Three Bridges, in a match that they could and
should have won. It was a magnificent strike from the
Robins midfielder who said afterwards “ it was
probably the best one I have ever hit”. And it
needed to be a super shot to beat 6’8” goalkeeper
Stuart Robinson, who kept his side in the game with a
couple of fine stops.
Hassocks
dominated the first half, with Hibbert twice going
close with long range efforts, the first one beating
Robinson but passing just past the post. Amos’s
cross shot went under the body of Robinson but was
cleared to safety before Phil Gault could get there.
Hassocks coped admirably with the lively front line of
Jack McNab and Greg Palmer but had a let off in the 44th
minute, when the former stabbed home from close range
but referee Small had seen an infringement on Ashley
Marsh and ruled the goal out.
A
good move involving Fisk, Hibbert and Gault, saw Amos
flash a header wide from Gault’s cross, whilst
Harding parried away a McNab snap shop. Bridges liked
to keep possession but hardly got anywhere with it and
at times it seemed as if they wanted to score the
“perfect goal” by walking the ball into the net
instead of shooting. Hassocks players were angered at
some of the antics of the home side, with Hasan Nyang,
sub Warren Whitley and in particular Nathan Davis,
guilty of some outrageous “simulation”. The
Robins’ best chance of the half fell to Hibbert who
was denied by the long leg of Robinson as his left
foot shot headed for the corner. Stuart Faith then
tested the Bridges keeper, who fumbled his shot but
again no one was following up as they dominated the
second period. The Robins then picked up 4 bookings,
Faith, Marsh and Hibbert for dissent and Amos for a
foul.
In
the 85th minute, Bridges were awarded a
controversial penalty when Davis went down under
Faith’s challenge, although it was difficult to tell
whether any proper contact had been made, as Davis had
been diving so much during the game. Liam Ahearne sent
Harding the wrong way from the spot kick and it looked
as if Hassocks had been the victims of a mugging.
However, up stepped Hibbert with his superb strike
into the top corner to give Hassocks another point on
their travels but rueing the opportunity to gain a
precious away win.
Team;
Harding, Turner, Fisk, Marsh, Lear, Faith, Robbins,
Slaughter, Hibbert, Gault, Amos
Unused
subs: Thompson, Newington, Leahy, Wickwar
Man
of the Match: The whole team for a stirring effort
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