Brockham Badgers U11A’s season fizzled to a disappointing climax with a 2-1 away defeat to Horsley despite a good performance by the Badgers particularly in the second half.
Brockham were undone in the first period. Firstly a soft goal trickled across the line despite the best efforts of Huw Morgan in goal to get back on his feet after his excellent intervention at feet stopped the initial strike only to see his parry toed in by Horsley from three yards out. Then a speculative strike outside the area, when destined to be collected by a well positioned Morgan, met a defensive head of Owen Knowles but spun into the air and looped over the stranded Brockham keeper who looked on in disbelief.
The Badgers mustered themselves for an excellent performance in the second period during which Morgan was a virtual spectator. The Brockham team got themselves back into the game early on when Knowles was redeemed with a powerful header from a Louie Darlington corner. Surge after surge from the black and whites were thwarted by the Horsley keeper, Joseph Rabbetts hitting the woodwork with a superb left footed volley from distance, and twice again going close himself as the second half wore on.
Brockham just didn’t get the rub of the green however, and Horsley hung on for a valuable victory.
Man of the Match: Joseph Rabbetts
