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Sussex County League Division
One
Tuesday
26th
August
2008
ROBINS FALL TO
REDHILL FIREPOWER
Redhill 3-2
Hassocks
Hassocks
were edged out in a five-goal thriller at Kiln Brow by a slick
and powerful looking Redhill outfit, who will surely be in the
shake up at the end of the season if they keep their side
together. The Robins twice came from behind and it looked as if
they may get a share of the spoils thanks to a Matt Amos brace
but with just 4 minutes remaining Andrew Dalehouse fired home
from 25 yards to give Redhill a deserved 3 points.
Hassocks
could have no real complaints with the result, as the home
side also missed a penalty and hit the woodwork on two
occasions, as the game sprung to life in a crazy first five
minutes of the second period, after a goalless first period.
The lively front pairing of Tony Reid and Dalehouse were a
constant threat all evening and it was certainly a baptism of
fire for young centre half Nick Pitcher. Paul Williams denied
Reid twice, once low down to his right and then superbly
tipping away a free kick to his left. Peter Barkley also fired
over, Dalehouse fired into the side netting after barging past
Ashley Marsh and Pitcher and Aaron Murphy shot straight at
Williams after a fine jinxing run.
Redhill
took the lead on 46 minutes, Reid slamming home from close
range after Williams had parried a Murphy cross shot. A minute
later Peter Lear hauled down Dalehouse in the box and penalty
was awarded. Dalehouse took it himself but his kick was
superbly saved by Williams with this feet. Against the run of
play Matt Amos headed Hassocks level from a superb Michael
Bates cross on 49 minutes and then twice in the space of 4
minutes Reid hit the inside of the post and then crashed a
shot against the bar, as Hassocks rode their luck. The home
side regained the lead in the 69th minute, Teddy
Ansell bundling the ball in after Dalehouse had headed a
Murphy centre back across the box.
However,
the Robins fought back and levelled again on 78. Laurence
Robinson’s cross eluded Spencer Slaughter, Ali Russell,
two home defenders but not Amos who coolly slotted pas t
Shannon Ruth to restore parity. Amos then flicked an effort
wide before Dalehouse’s pile driver sealed it on 86.
Even then Amos had the chance to make it 3-3 deep into
stoppage time but his goalbound effort was blocked by Jon Hogg.
Hassocks:
Williams, White, Thompson, Marsh, Lear, Pitcher, Bates
(Robinson), Hibbert, Amos, Russell, Slaughter
Unused
subs: Fitzgerald, Laing, McKenzie
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