Match Reports
03/11/07
Horsham 3s 3-2 Men's 4th XI
It's another depressing day for your skipper to impart the previous Saturday's events, but i am duty bound to do so.
This was a real bottom of the table clash. Brighton looking to regain a handhold on the season and Horsham desperate to start.
Brighton were by the far the better team and dominated the first half. Matt "tap in" Harding finishing in trademark style to give a well deserved lead. Tosh was playing like a man possessed and the usual shouts of "For bleeps sake Tosh pass it" were substituted for "Go on" as he rounded man after man.
The lead should have been more when a harsh penalty corner was given and dispatched to bring the scores level. Brooksy's chocolate wrists could do nothing to keep out the shot.
A long delay ensued after Tosh's follow through poleaxed one of their players, let's hope he has recovered ok.
Things nearly went from bad to worse when Brooksy called "LEAVE!!!" only to turn in horror to see the ball ricochet off the post. Luckily for Brighton the Horsham's striker's reactions were akin to that of a sloth and Brooksy was able to redeem himself by hustling it clear. Close Shave.
In the second half Brighton continued in the same vein but some all to familiar defensive sleepiness plagued us again. Once we awoke Rip van Winkle like rubbing our eyes we were 3-1 down and it was all looking a bit rubbish. Brighton piled on the pressure but just could not convert, that was until Matt popped up again inches from the line to finish with aplomb. The pressure continued with no score and we ran out losers by one goal again in a game we should have won.
The depression was palpable and even Ready barely registered a chuckle.
High lights include
Classic College rabble rousing "Brighton we are now inferioir (score 3-1) we were superior and must regain that superior position" cue Brooksy to cry with laughter desipte it all.
Also some classic College jab tackles
Scotty looking like complete poop after only minutes sleep the day before
Potter playing like a man possessed and charging down 99% of Horsham's short corners. Sadly he ruined it all after being given the front seat to navigate to their clubhouse succeeded in navigating us well on the way to the A23 before fully understanding his intructions. Suffice to say he was relegated to the backseat for the journey home.
Alan Grey commenting on how good Matt's goals were, i must admit it took me a few seconds to work out he was taking the mick. it must said the ball must have travelled no more than 3 inches (that's the combined total for both goals) from stick to goal-line. (not that i'm complaining you understand)
Special mention also to CJ for substituting himself for "playing like a flowerpot" before rejoining in the second half to play like a lion.
All that remains to be said that the reverse fixture will be a different story, of that I am sure.