U15s Horsham League Division A

31.01.09

Cranleigh Cobras 5 – 1 Albury Eagles

A good but hard fought match today which may have had a totally different outcome if things would have gone our way. A depleted Albury side took on their local rivals Cranleigh. A shift around of the team was required after goalkeeper Ben Walter broke toes earlier in the week. Jake Nurse donned the gloves and did a good job in Ben’s absence. Albury hit the bar after the first minute when Luke Cannon let fly from just inside the box. Chris Caley then fired narrowly wide. Albury playing with no Dan Kelly and fullback James Rush absent really took the game to Cranleigh. With no available substitutes Albury went on all out attack. With defence and midfield playing well Cranleigh scored against the run of play after a shot deflected of Zac Smith past the Albury keeper. Cranleigh came into the game much more and took a 2-0 lead with a cracking shot from outside the box giving the keeper no chance. Then Albury were awarded a penalty after Chris Caley was tripped in the box as he outfoxed the Cranleigh centre back. Dan Kingshott stepped up and smashed the ball past the Cranleigh keeper. Cranleigh scored again just before half time to make it 3-1. Albury battled hard in the second half but failed to create much in the way of chances. Cranleigh scored twice more as Albury tired failing to be able to bring on any fresh subs and finally succumbed. But under the circumstances the boys fought and battled well and gave their all.

John Caley

U14s Horsham League Division C

31.01.09

Southwater 2 – 5 Albury Eagles

Scorers: Steven Lake, Dan Cannon (3), James Hern

U13s Horsham League Division A

31.01.09

Lingfield 4 - 5 Albury Eagles

Albury Eagles under 13s produced a quality performance by the whole of the squad to grab all three points from a very strong Lingfield team. Harvey Marshall gave the Eagles the start they needed by beating two or three players on the edge of the box then firing a low shot past the keeper. Christopher Brooks added another but Lingfield scored just before the break to keep the game on a knife edge.

Albury then dominated the first 20 minutes of the second half with good defensive play from Tom Gill and George Duff which allowed Philip Smith to grab the team another goal and Christopher Brooks to add two more and gain his hat-trick and put the Eagles into what seemed to be an uncatchable lead. However Lingfield finished the stronger and as injuries and tiredness affected the Albury team the home side pulled the score line back to 5-4. But Albury were not to be robbed of their hard efforts and with Miles Hamer coming on to strengthen the defence, Albury saw the game out as deserved winners.                                                        

Neil Marshall    

U12s

31.01.09

Horsham Tigers 6 - 0 Albury Eagles

U11s  Horsham League Division D

Double Header

31.01.09

Albury Eagles 2 - 1Royal United

Two games. One morning. Six points. A satisfactory outcome for Eagles in a fixture-congestion-beating double header against the league’s bottom club which lifts Albury to within one point of the leaders.

Eagles stuttered their way through the first match, never playing with any fluidity and creating few chances. After an uneventful first half when Elliott Cozens carved out Eagles’ best chance, the game came to life after a Royal United defender turned a cross into his own net. The lead was doubled ten minutes later when a Tom Hartley shot took a nasty deflection and squirmed through the goalkeeper’s arms.

Royal United increased the tempo and pulled a goal back with five minutes remaining but Eagles repelled the late pressure.

Royal United 1 – 5 Albury Eagles

A more fluid performance in the second match led to a comfortable victory. Eagles were ahead after 6 minutes when Tom Hartley finished well and a minute later Elliott Cozens doubled the lead. Although the visitors pulled a goal back Eagles soon restored their superiority with two goals before half time from George Thompson.

Eagles remained in control after the break but only Tom Hartley could add to Eagles’ tally.

Mark Thrower

The return with a vengeance of snow and ice this week threatens the games coming up this weekend.

We shall need up to a foot of snow to disappear first!

The state of pitches is also quite poor, with only limited play permitted at Bramley and Wonersh, two of our other 11 a side grounds.

Matches to be played Saturday 7^th February

U15s v Hurstpierpoint – Albury Heath ko 9.30

U14s v Kirdford           - Albury Heath ko 11.15

U13s v Northchapel     - Alfold ko 10.00

U12s v Ockley              - pitch tba.

Matches to be played Saturday 14^th February

U14s v Brockham Badgers ‘B’

Matches to be played Saturday 21^st February

Storrington & Sullington v U11s

Matches to be played Saturday 28^th February

Copthorne v U15s

Royal Utd v U14s

Roffey v U13s

Southwater v U12s

Northchapel v U11s

Matches to be played Saturday 7^th March

U15s v Brockham Badgers ‘A’

Plate ¼ Final: U11s v Lingfield

Matches to be played Saturday 14^th March

U15s v Maidenbower

Upper Beeding v U14s

U13s v Royal Utd

U12s v Lingfield

Matches to be played Saturday 21^st March

Horsham Sparrows v U13s

Matches to be played Saturday 28^th March

Ockley v U15s

U14s v Twin Oaks

Steyning v U13s

Ockley v U12s

Matches to be played Monday 30^th March

U13s v Hurstpierpoint (6pm ko)

Matches to be played Wed 1st April

Roffey v U15s

Matches to be played Saturday 18^th April

Royal Utd v U15s

Hurstpierpoint v U13s

Matches still to be rearranged…………….

U14s v Heron Olympic

U13s v Cranleigh Cougars

U12s v Horsham Crusaders

Roffey v U12s

Three Bridges v U12s

Editor  -  Tony Hern

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