HORSHAM

Will Kerr

Andrew Roberts

Harry Lee

Callum Nash

Goalscorers

WORTHING MINORS Youth 0 HORSHAM 5

Sunday 29th January 2012

Arun & Chichester League

A hat-trick from Oliver East helped secure all 3 points for Horsham's U15s as they won 5-0 away at Worthing Minors.

The game started quietly, with both sides taking a while to get going in a congested midfield. In fact, both sides were restricted to long range efforts, Will Kerr first striking wide from 30 yards before a Minors midfielder hit a 25 yard shot straight at Hornets' 'keeper Tom Auston.

The young Hornets then had a goal disallowed for a tight offside decision before Callum Nash fizzed a dangerous corner across the 6 yard box and Oliver East slammed home the rebound from 6 yards out to hand them the lead. There then followed a passage of play where the referee seemed to want play to continue without giving a decision to either side which resulted in some tough tackling from both teams. It included a huge penalty shout for the young Hornets when Kerr rode two tackles before being upended in the box but the referee decided to give a goal-kick.

However, Horsham responded to that decision when a neat one-two between Andrew Roberts and Kerr saw the latter's measured cross side-footed in by the on-rushing East for both his and his side's second. The final 10 minutes of the half saw further chances come and go, as Roberts saw a shot well saved by the home stopper, Kerr hitting the crossbar from the edge of the area, and Harry Lee shot wide when well placed.

H/T Worthing Minors Youth 0 Horsham 2

Horsham started the second half in a positive fashion, with Roberts shooting just wide inside the first minute. The game was then all but over with 25 minutes to go as Kerr beat 3 Worthing players before cutting the ball back for East to complete his hat-trick to take the score to 3-0.

Further chances were then created, Ross Williams seeing his shot tipped over by the home 'keeper, Kerr firing in another shot from distance that went just wide and the Minors stopper then producing another fine save to deny Lee when through on goal.

Kerr again turned provider with quarter of an hour left on the clock, another run and cross from the Horsham right finding the unmarked Williams to comfortably side-foot home. The hosts did rally but were reduced to shooting from distance, hardly troubling Auston in the Horsham goal. Kerr then got his reward for an industrious display in midfield when he exchanged passes with Williams before rifling home a right-footed shot into the top corner from 20 yards to round off a comprehensive victory.