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MATCH
REPORTS - YOUTH TEAM
Sussex County Youth League
Central Division
Sunday
10th
September
2006
ROBINS
SCORE FIRST POINTS IN CONVINCING FASHION
Uckfield
0-4
Hassocks
Hassocks
got their season up and running with a convincing 4-0
victory over league newcomers Uckfield at the Victoria
Pleasure Ground in sweltering heat. The young Robins
put behind them the disapointment of their opening day
defeat against Southwick with a convincing first half
performance that just proved too much for the young
Uckfield side. The visitors set out their intentions
early on, with Lawrence Robinson striking the bar with
a fine volley after good link up play with strike
partner Matt Amos. It was Robinson who opened the
Hassocks scoring with a well worked goal, and he soon
added a second as Hassocks dominated the game in the
final third. Despite missing captain Mike Goulden
again through injury, the visitors were dominating the
game as they ran the midfield, and it wasn't long
before Matt Amos made it 3-0 to open his account for
the season. It could of been more, as both Robinson
and Amos managed to fire the ball over the bar from
close range, and Logan Newington found his one-on-one
chance well dealt with by the keeper. The Uckfield
stopper pulled off another superb save to deny Amos
from close range, but there was nothing he could do as
Robinson wrapped up his hat-trick before half time to
send the Robins into the break with a 4-0 lead. A
tactical switch from the Uckfield management saw them
change to 5 across the back, and it had the desired
effect as Hassocks were unable to break down the home
side in the second half. With the sweltering heat
taking its toll, Hassocks made a number of changes,
that eventually ended with Sam Franks pushing into
midfield, and he nearly had the opportunity to open
his Hassocks goal scoring account, but unfortunately
he managed to tread on the ball instead of getting a
shot away. An important result to get the season up
and running for the Robins, especially ahead of a
stern test ahead with the trip to Lewes next Sunday in
the County Cup
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