Horley Town 3 Mole Valley SCR 1
Town started the first home League game of the season with a few changes but full of confidence from Saturdays great win at Molesey. Town started very well dominating the game from the start.After only one minute on the clock Town got the dream start when Darren tidy crossed and Anthony Jupp headed home to put Town one nil up.With ten played Luke Ragetti pick the ball up on the wing powered forward and fired a fine goal into the back of the net to make it two nil to Town.Three minutes later and Kyle hough forced the very large mole valley keeper into a fine save knocking the ball round the post.A minute later and midfielder Harry Williams had a long range shot go just wide of the upright. Town continued to dominate the game until with eighteen minutes left in the half mole valley were awarded a penalty after a foul by Chris Weller.they scored the penalty and then mole valley started to get back into the game putting town under more pressure.with five minutes left John Eldred picked up a yellow card followed by Darren tidy.It was still two one to Horley at half time,during the interval Jack Poplett was replaced by Ben Herdman.After three minute mole valley broke free and shot but it was given as offside. with twelve played Adam Pullen went of injured and was replaced with Nathan Jupp. Two minute later and worryingly for town picked up their second injury of the night when Darren Tidy hobbled of with a bad injury and was replaced by Max Davie. Town continued to push and the next good chance fell to john Eldred whose shot from the edge of the box went just wide of the upright.next up kyle Hough had a great run down the wing he cut inside and shot at the near post and the keeper just saved it on the line with his feet as he feel over.With twenty three left Luke Ragetti went in the referee's book. With twenty two left goal keeper Craig McLeod came out well and punched the ball clear.With nineteen left Mole Valley had a shot which hit the cross bar came down on the line and John Eldred cleared up field for Town.With sixteen left mole valley had a free kick which went through all the players and past keeper Craig McLeod and out to safety.With fifteen left Luke Regetti took a corner and Nathan Jupp rose like a missile above the defence to power home a great header to make it three one on the night.this was followed by more goal mouth action when a great ball in from Kyle Hough saw both Chris Weller and John Eldred have chances in the box.Mole Valley's number two then picked up a booking. In the closing few minute town were put under pressure but some good goal keeping and good defending from John Eldred kept them out. This great result meant town had scored six goal in two games and collect two great win, putting them third in the table. The two injuries are a worry and the unavailability of goal keeper Joe Mcloughlin.
Team
Craig McLeod,Jack Poplett,Chris Weller,Tom Windsor,Anthony Jupp,Harry Williams,Adam Pullen,Luke Ragetti,Darren Tidy,Kyle Hough & John Eldred
Subs
Nathan Jupp,Max Davie,Ben Herdman,Ryan Elsey & Gary Thomlinson
