Badgers U16B will feel slightly aggrieved to have lost this game to table topping East Grinstead , the side matching the away team all the way during this game only for two late goals for the visitors to put a misleading gloss on the result.
Brockham had gone close early on when Ollie Curtis chased down a keepers kick, but his shot just missed the goal. Soon after Dan Hoad put Badgers ahead, Brockham’s attack causing the away defence concern all game. East Grinstead drew level midway through the half, but a twice taken penalty from Elliott Austin saw Badgers re-establish their lead at 2-1. Brockham could not hold on though and the league leaders scored two goals in quick succession late on in the first half to take a 3-2 lead into the interval.
A sluggish start in the second half saw Brockham go further behind but as the second half went on it was Brockham who were on top, and the team really should have reduced the arrears before Ollie Curtis pounced to muscle his way into the box and make it 3-4 with 10 minutes to go. East Grinstead were wobbling now, but a fortuitous goal 5 minutes from time steadied them, a long range effort seeing the Brockham keeper dazzled by the low sun as the ball found its way into the net.
Then with the last kick of the game, an unfortunate own goal made it 6-3 to the away side and seal the win for East Grinstead to give them their fifth straight win.
Squad: Ben Wright, Sam MacFarland, Max Ruffm Dhilen Patel, James Stone, Dex Bass, Josh Caldwell, Elliot Austin, David Atkinson, Ollie Curtis (c), Dan Hoad, Will Sprange, Stefan Issberner, Josh Hook
Report by Bryan Bletso
