Match Reports
10/12/05
Lewes 5 1-4 Men's 5th XI
The game was delayed for 15 minutes while the teams waited for the pitch to defrost, this gave the 5s some time to practice there shooting.
The 5s entered this game looking to keep a clean sheet for the first time this season. All was going well with Lewes not getting close to the Brighton goal. However, the Lewes defence was being stubborn and not letting Brighton score. The Brighton pressure seemed to be working as the 5s won a couple of shorties. It was from the third of these that Brighton managed a goal, Lewes defended the short corner well and knocked the ball out, to Ripshar who then crossed for Bondy on the P spot to slot home.
Lewes then had a couple of chances to get back in the game the most noteable from a short corner when Matt cleared off the line before Bondy got his second of the game with a shot direct from a short corner.
Halftime 2-0. A credible mention to the 5s who had managed 70 minutes without conceding!!
Brighton lifted their game in the second half however, 10 minutes into the half Lewes made it 2-1 from a short corner. Lewes then continued
the pressure, and looked to have levelled the game until Swampy made a last ditch tackle on the line. Brighton then switched a couple of
positions and almost immediately won a short corner, Dan Joe and Leigh combined well for Bondy to get his hat trick with a powerful shot, deflected high into the net by a defenders stick.
Lewes continued to attack and Brighton broke away to win another short corner. From the short Bondy tried an audacious drag flick which shocked everyone on the pitch - 4-1 to Bondy and the 5s.
With 30 minutes on the clock one of the best moves of the game led to a P Flick. Swampy played the ball down the left to Bondy who threaded the ball through two defenders to Ramzy who took it in the D and slipped left for Ripshar to score. His shot was adjudged to have been saved on the line by the defender's foot. Bondy stepped up for the flick and saw his effort just make the line but the keeper was waiting to knock it away.
Final result 4-1 to the 5's. Quote of the game was from Glen, "I had nothing to do in that game!" - Glen how about the Lewes goal or when Matt and Swampy saved off the line?
Team: Beale, Ray, Allum, Carter, Sale, Omran, Bondy, Wells, Bird, Benson, Ripshar.
Scorers: Bondy (4).