HORSHAM

Anthony Jupp

Ben Collier

Greig Gander

Ollie Clarke

Connor Cushing

Tom Killner-Brown

Harry Smith

Used subs

George Hole

Zak Comber

Jake Legrange

Goalscorers

MAN OF THE MATCH: Alex Parsons

HORSHAM 5 Ringmer 0

Sunday 2nd October 2011

Sussex Sunday Youth League Cup Second Round

The second round of the Sussex Sunday Youth League Cup saw Horsham entertain Ringmer JFC from Division B in summer like conditions.

Horsham played good possession football throughout the match and, on 5 minutes, thought they had scored through Killner-Brown but the Ringmer 'keeper brought off an excellent save, pushing the ball over from close range. However the deadlock was broken when some neat work down the left finished with a fine cross from Garman that Smith headed back across the goalkeeper into the far corner.

Then two goals of high quality from the two midfielders virtually killed the game off. The first, a dipping lob shot from all of 30 yards by Connor Cushing, caught the Ringmer keeper off his line and dipped just under the bar. But better was to come when Alex Parsons hit a rocket of a shot from 25 yards out which rifled in to the 'keeper's top right hand corner of the net.

The back five of Horsham with Blaney in between the posts and Waller, Gander, Jupp and Collier looked assured and kept the ball well, switching play through the midfield to ensure the wingers Clarke and Garman made the use of the flanks.

Just before half time saw some fine interchange play between Parsons and Waller before Parsons drew the defender into a foul and Waller despatched the resulting penalty, sending the keeper the wrong way.

H/T Horsham 4 Ringmer 0

Second half again found Horsham keeping the majority of the possession and, in effect, closed the game out with Blaney having very little to do in the Horsham goal. In the heat Horsham ensured that the subs of Comber, Hole and Legrange were used wisely and when Horsham switched from 4-4-2 to 3-4-3 putting Comber, Legrange and Smith up front it was Smith who got his brace with a snap shot from a rebound. In all a very good performance from Horsham with Alex Parsons man of the match with his control of the midfield with Connor Cushing and an excellent strike in the first half.