The anticyclonic gloom which has been influencing the weather for much of the UK, seems to have evaded Uxbridge FC, who, with 11 wins in their last 15 games, have created their own spell of brightness.
A trip to winless bottom placed Badshot Lea, looked simple on paper, however after suffering a 2-0 reverse there back in April, Uxbridge would be mindful to avoid a repeat. Any worries were quickly eased though, as on just 3 minutes a ball into the box evaded the Badshot Lea defence and George Moore was left with a simple task to touch the ball home from a couple of yards out. The game then settled down, with a heavy pitch making quick passing tricky, in fact it wasn’t until the 25th minute that the next chance fell to Leo Decabo as he pounced on a poorly placed defensive pass but hit his shot straight at the keeper. Badshot’s defensive shape was affected ten minutes later, when their centre back had to be replaced due to injury – and the game began to open up for Uxbridge. It was Moore again proving a thorn in Badshot Lea’s side who expertly took a ball down in the box, and with an instant turn and shot forced a good save from the home sides keeper. He wasn’t to be denied however, as Moore did double the lead on 36 minutes, in a repeat move he controlled the ball well to outwit the defence and calmy slotted the ball home. His hat-trick could have been completed before the break, but right on the whistle sent a low fizzing shot narrowly past the far post with the keeper beaten.
HT 2-0
The away fans had barely time to get to the far end of the ground for the second half when Scott Armsworth rose superbly to power a header home from a corner to effectively end the game as a contest. On the hour, the tireless Ada Okorogheye connected with a cross from Bocarro, but the ball went wide with the attacker under pressure. The fourth goal did arrive on 67 minutes, and a fine goal it was too – as Leo Donnellan picked up the ball fully 25 yards out and unleashed a powerful shot that dipped just under the bar to nestle in the net with the keeper left clutching at air. A fifth goal almost arrived as first substitute Wilson Chingoka had a close range finish ruled out for offside, and then on 78 minutes Armsworth again made his presence felt in the box with a powerful header, only for the home side’s keeper to push the ball onto the bar at full stretch, and the ball was cleared. Badshot Leas only real chance of note came with 4 minutes remaining after a flurry of substitutions – when a free header in the box was put well over the bar.
In the end a professional performance that sees The Reds move up to 8th place in the league and onto a huge local derby with Hayes & Yeading who are the visitors on Tuesday evening at Honeycroft.
FT 4-0
Att 104
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