Hurstpierpoint U18s - 2 v 7 - Ringmer U18s

18.11.07

Match Report by Rob Hawk

 

This was the proverbial game of two halves. The first half was a poor scrappy affair on a bumpy surface with long grass that wasn’t conducive to good football being played. The only highlights of the first half were the two goals for Ringmer: Smith tapping in a quality cross from Taylor at close range in the 19th minute and 3 minutes later when Amro Shaker ran through the Hurst defence to tuck the ball underneath the onrushing keeper to make it 0 – 2 to Ringmer, which was how the first half conclu

 

The second half started with an early attack from Hurst who ran through the centre of the Ringmer defence unchallenged requiring a good save from Dan Davis to prevent Hurst narrowing the gap

In the 54th minute Bob made a few changes bringing Hawkes on in midfield for O’Donnell with Stonell dropping into his more familiar role at Centre Back and in the 58th minute he brought on Sewell on for Arnold in defence

 

These changes seemed to bring life and cohesion into the Ringmer side (not that either of the two lads substituted were in anyway under performing). In the 64th minute Ryan Betsworth got his first and Ringmer’s third goal when he out paced the Hurst Centre Backs to run onto a good route one through ball and beat the keeper 1 on 1. Bob then made his final change in the 66th minute when he brought on Frost for Smith, up front.

 

Whether Ringmer had momentarily switched off in defence or whether they were still getting used to the recent changes it’s hard to say, but Hurst effortlessly got to the Ringmer by-line, cut the ball back and tapped home to make it 1 – 3. Ringmer’s response was immediate as Ryan worked his way to the Hurst by-line leaving their keeper stranded and crossed the ball for Rob Frost to score with his first touch of the game, to restore the 3 goal margin

 

From a set piece free kick just outside the Ringmer area, Hurst scored a carbon copy of their first goal as the ball was floated beyond the Ringmer back post, cut back and tapped in to make it 2 – 4. However, the increased tempo injected into the game by Ringmer’s midfield suited Ringmer more than Hurstpierpoint and this dominance resulted in numerous chances for Betsworth and Frost up front. Ryan got his second and Ringmer’s fifth goal with a diving header to connect with a testing cross pinged in by Amro. Six minutes later Ryan got his hat trick as Amro volleyed back a Hurst goal kick for Ryan to run on to, round the keeper and tap home to make it 2 - 6

 

An excellent second half performance was rounded off with Ringmer’s seventh goal as Betsworth headed home a beautifully floated free kick from Novis wide right. The game concluded 2 – 7 with Ringmer picking up three well earned points.

 

 

 

No	Players.Name	Substitution ...,,	Goals	Remarks.....
1	Dan Davies	.	-	-
2	Joe Arnold	Jack Sewell	.	.
3	Justin Wood	.	.	-
4	Paul O'Donnell	Josh Hawkes	.	.
5	Jake Buckle	.	.	(C)
6	Scott Taylor	.	.	.
7	Amro Shaker	.	1	22
8	James Novis	.	.
9	Ryan Betsworth	.	4	64, 76, 82, 84
10	Jesse Stonell	.	.	.
11	Andy Smith	Robbie Frost	1	19(AS)
	SUBSTITUTES---
12	Jack Sewell	Used (58)	.	.
14	Robbie Frost	Used (66)	1	70
15	Josh Hawkes	Used (54)	.	-
16	Andy Bonnicci	Not Used	.	-
17	.	Not Used	-	.
.	.	.	.
Management
Manager		Bob Munnery
Head Coach		Louis Munnery
Sports Therapist		...
Official
Referee		Adrian Hudson
Club Linesman		Ryan Storrie (R)

Please note: The above report is a personal view by the writer, Rob Hawkes and should not been seen as necessarily totally factual or accurate. Whilst every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the contents no liability rests with the writer and the contents should be studied and approved by the editor and Ringmer FC in general prior to publication.