This Saturday Uxbridge hosted Southall at Honeycroft. Attracting a bigger crowd than usual, for an ismithain League fixture. After other local matches were called off due to weather conditions building up to today.
Starting this afternoon’s affair. Uxbridge had the opening opportunity of the fixture. Ruled out for offside, after an early advance from kick off. Shortly followed by a second chance. This time saved by the keeper. Having been curled from outside the box, by the host wide man. Getting closer. The home side saw their next go at goal take a deflection. Flying high, landing in the shot stoppers hands for a simple save. Continuing their fine beginning. A through ball bobbled between travelling centre backs, booted away by the Southall keeper, out for a throw. Still in the final third. The host put on more pressure. Sending in a corner, into a crowded area. However poor positioning created a problem. Accelerating on the counter, Southall had their first chance of the game. Ending in disappointment. Confusion occurred when the referee blew his whistle three times within a minute. No one inside the stadium aware of any infringements, raising eyebrows across the ground. Not long later. More drama unfollowed from the match day official. Originally pointing to the spot for a Southall penalty, before changing his mind after being surrounded by Uxbridge players. Overturning the decision recklessly. Awarding a free kick for the home side. Trying to launch a long ball, the host defender leathered his clearance into an opposition players chest. Bouncing back off him and handing him an attempt on target. Dealt with by the shot stopper in the final seconds. A strong sliding challenge up the other end, stopping an opportunity for Uxbridge. Earning the guest, a throw somehow. Proceeding this. A positive passage of play by the visitors allowed them to venture forward. Passing it around the pitch perfectly, picking out areas of open space. Under the great guidance of football genius Jesse Smith. Finding their feet once more. The host had an ambitious volley fling over the bar, as the teams scrambled towards half time. Breaking the deadlock before the interval. Southall scored through Jack Roper. Coming in from a corner, finding the back of the net. Having been lifted high and dropping quickly. To the cheer of a handful of away fans armed with instruments. Comically diving, the guest got a free kick on half way. Jumping to the floor a few seconds after play had moved on. Scamming what seemed an unsuitable referee. Causing a fierce reaction from the Uxbridge bench as away players approached the linesman. Levelling the score. Southern League flop Mark Bitmead banged his effort into the net. Creating a nothing chance, notching past the keeper.
Getting the second half underway. An intelligent tackle took possession away from the home side, as they seemed keen to grab an early goal. Not long later. Uxbridge created more space in the final third, shooting from outside the box. Narrowly wide of the target. Back-to-back crosses came in for the guest following this. Neither having any real affect. Ending the opportunity with an awful low diving header. Chasing down a loose ball Kensley Maloney created the next chance. Managing to put pressure on the keeper, causing an error, ending in a goal for the miniature midfielder. Edging closer. The home side could have scored a flurry of goals, had finishing been much better. Corners also wasted as they came into an unorganised Southall box. Pushing forward as the match ran its course, Uxbridge became more and more dominant. Engulfing areas across the pitch. Preventing any real tactics from their opposite numbers working. Southall saved by their brilliant backline keeping the score line as was. Blocks from all angles, dealing with danger created by the midfield in front of them. Inside the area. Uxbridge should have added a third. Mark Bitmead mistake, manging to mess up an easy opportunity. The final piece of action before an injury created a stoppage in play. Today’s event ending in rather boring fashion followed two chances coming off the post for the host.
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