Uxbridge climbed to the heady heights of 3rd place in the league, with a win at South Park (Reigate) on Tuesday evening. Never the happiest of hunting grounds for The Reds, this was a composed performance in what could well have been a tricky match.
In the reverse of Saturday’s match at Ashford, it was Uxbridge who took an early lead on 8 minutes, as the ever-impressive George Moore broke into the box from a fine Alex Witham pass and clipped his shot over the onrushing keeper to notch his 12th goal of the season. 2 minutes later the lead could have been doubled when a corner was deflected onto the inside of his own post by a South Park defender, but the ball was scrambled clear. On 28 minutes, Moore again broke though, but as lifted the ball over the keeper Danny Bracken, he was brought down – however the referee deemed it not a penalty and waved play on. For the remainder of the half, Uxbridge always looked in control, but were still unable to get the cushion of a second goal, the best chance came on 36 minutes when a Leo Decabo free kick was whipped across the face of goal, but nobody was able to get a touch and it went inches wide.
HT 1-0
Uxbridge made all the running early on in the second half, a well worked short corner routine saw the ball again just deflected wide, Moore the tried to return the favour setting up a good chance for Alex Witham, but he shot on the run was just off target. Moore though was at the heart of all the good work, and was the one who finally got the visitors second on 73 minutes, as Witham played the ball into his feet on the edge of the box, Moore spun his defender and expertly fired a low shot into the far corner, an excellent goal and one that took his tally to 13 in all competitions. It could have been three on 85 minutes, but Witham – who had worked tirelessly up front all evening – just headed wide from a fine Uxbridge break. The home sides best chance came with time running out, as Legg was called into action to save well from a quick break.
However, it was to be Uxbridge’s evening, and they now face a real test on Saturday as 4th placed Hartley Wintney come to Honeycroft, but with the Reds in good form, they have every reason to feel confident.
FT 2-0
Att 107
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