Sussex County
League Division 1
Saturday
30th August 2008
IMPROVED ROBINS HOLD UNITED
Eastbourne United
Association 0-0 Hassocks
After a couple of
disappointing performances, Hassocks came
away from the Oval with a creditable
goalless draw against in form Eastbourne
United Association. United had previously
had impressive wins against Three Bridges
and Horsham YMCA so a point was a good
return for the Robins, although it could
have been better for them had they not been
denied what looked like a stonewall penalty
late on.
Referee Simon Griffiths
appeared the only person in the ground to
have missed a clear foul on Hassocks sub
Laurence Robinson but in the end a goalless
draw was about the right result in a game
devoid of much goalmouth action.
United started brightly, with
Nick Pitcher denying Mark Warren with an
excellent challenge, as both teams seemed to
be content with a game of hit and hope or
relying on a defensive error to create an
opening.
However after the break
Hassocks looked the better side, with
Pitcher heading a glorious chance over the
bar from six yards, following a fine ball
into the box by another of last season’s
youth team, Adam Williams. Lucas Mann missed
a good chance for the home side and Robinson
missed a superb chance at the other end,
missing from a couple of yards when it
looked easier to score after a good centre
from Ali Russell.
Near the end came the
vehement penalty appeals, Robinson being
hauled down by Carl Harris after outpacing
the United defender but referee Griffiths
waved them off and the game petered out into
a stalemate.
Hassocks gave a debut to
former YM defender Glenn Woodburn, who
formed a central defensive pa rtnership with
Nick Pitcher.
Hassocks: P Williams, White,
Thompson, Marsh, Woodburn, Pitcher, A
Williams, Hibbert, Amos, Russell, Slaughter
Subs:
Robinson (A Williams) Walsh (Amos), McKenzie
(Russell), Fitzgerald (unused)
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