Southwick 1XI 0 : 2 Ashford 1XI

By Saul Mumford

Saturday 13th October 2018 Kent/Sussex Regional Division 2

Saturday 13th October 2018
Kent/Sussex Regional Division 2
Southwick 1XI 0 : 2 Ashford 1XI
42min
64min
Chance 14 min - 0:0
Good work in the midfield put Taff Mapawanda through 1 on 1 with the Ashford keeper, unfortunately his flick was comfortably saved.
Chance 32 min - 0:0
Taff Mapawanda forced his way through riding several challenges for a chance on the reverse which went just wide.
Chance 36 min - 0:0
Matt Vokes
Driving through from midfield found himself on the reverse and the same result a Taff a few minutes earlier fired just wide.
Chance 40min 0:0
Ashford Penalty Corner resulted in a fierce flick which was well saved by keeper Matt Scrase.
At half time Southwick had to ponder how it was still 0:0 having had 3 penalty corners to Ashford’s one and a number of good chances to score.
Half time - 0:0
Ashford Goal 42min - 0:1
The situation then got worse a few minutes later when Holcombe scored a second goal
Chance 45 min - 0:1
After fine work by Southwick midfield, Lawrence Tanner running through from midfield ended one on one with the keeper, with the keeper coming out on top the follow up from Rob Lowe was well snuffed out by the Ashford defence.
Ashford Chance 50min – 0-1
On the break Ashford ended one on one with keeper Matt Scrase
Chance 57 min – 0:1
From pressure on the Ashford defence the ball came to Taff Mapawanda on the top of the ‘D’ his turn and is fierce drive missed the mark and could have bought Southwick Back into the Game.
Ashford Goal – 64 min - 0:2
With 11min remaining Southwick pressed hard for an equaliser and forced a penalty corner. From the breakdown of this attack Ashford broke down the pitch and finished from close range in clinical style.
General
Man of the Match – Taff Mapawanda
Southwick although very disappointed with the result has shown considerable improvement over last season when Ashford comfortably dismissed Southwick both home and away.
Southwick slip to 4th after 3 games and again face a very stern challenge v Marden Russets at Marden next week.