Hartley Wintney U18 - 1
Fleet Spurs U18 - 2
Wed 11th Jan 2012
Southern Youth League - West Div

A good team performance from the lads on Wednesday night was watched by first team manager Neville Roach.

The game started brightly and Hartley Wintney was ahead after just 2 minutes - a mistake from the visiting keeper gifted Mark Taylor with a tap in. For the next 20 minutes we remained on top playing good football - a much better example of keeping possession.

However, with 30 minutes gone Hartley winger Gabriel Cockram was sent off after swearing at the referee. 2 minutes later our coach, Paul Dale, was sent to the stands after an altercation with the assistant referee - after the assistant missed an incident that occurred in front of the dug out as he was too busy talking to the away bench than watching the game.

Just before half time, a mistake from Michael Floyd, giving the ball away on the edge of the Hartley Wintney box, led to the Fleet sloting home an equaliser - which until then looked unlikely.

At half time and a slight reshuffle - going 3 at the back - Hartley came back strong, competing well and working hard. It was difficult to tell that they were a player short.

Fleet Spurs did get a winner with 15 minutes to go, the assistant referee adjudging the Fleet striker to be onside - when everyone else inside the ground were convinced he was well offside - and he was left to slot home from close range.

Watching first team manager, Nev Roach, was pleased with the performance and ear-marked several players who had a good game.

Squad: Dan Pearson, Matt Partlow ( c ), Sam White, Michael Floyd, Jamie Paton, Gabriel Cockram, Paris Hutt, Shaun Spence, Sam Meade, Mark Taylor, Aaron Richardson - Subs - Ben Butler, Paul Roche, Billy McKay, William Parris, Jonas Coronado