A January midweek trip down to Portsmouth turned into anything but a nice trip to the coast as Uxbridge went down to two second half penalties on Tuesday evening.
To call the first half low-key would be something of an understatement, as neither side were able to fashion any chances of note in the opening 15 minutes. The Reds were without their leading scorer George Moore, and the best chance of the half fell to new signing Jonathan Hippolyte but his header went wide from a fine Kai Hobbs Cross. Just before the half hour George Legg was called into action to superbly deny Harry Thorpe tipping over his shot when he had broken clear of the visitors defence. Minutes later Ada Okorogheye robbed the defender but was crowded out and his shot was deflected back to the keeper – it would be Uxbridge’s best chance of the remainder of the match – with 5 minutes of the half-left Luke Paris received his second yellow card for the evening for a late tackle – and Uxbridge knew they would be up against it from then on. It was almost an immediate advantage though as on 41 minutes only some last ditch defending from James Taylor kept the ball out after a goalmouth scramble. But it would set the tone for the second half.
HT 0-0
Moneyfields started on the front foot in the second half, Tom Jeffes should have done better on 46 minutes when he rose highest from a corner but put the ball well over the bar when it seemed easier to score. The game then drifted, with Uxbridge happy to sit deep and soak up the pressure, while the home side were unable to break them down. Steve Ramsey did make space for a shot on 66 minutes, but Legg was left untroubled. However, the home side were then gifted a chance on 67 minutes when Toby Nnadozie handled the ball in the box, and a penalty was awarded which Scott Hills tucked away beyond the reach of Legg. It got worse 7 minutes later as this time Hobbs handled the ball in the Moneyfields box, and a second penalty was the outcome. This time Hills send Legg the wrong way to double to home sides lead. Uxbridge then struggled to create anything of note, and in fact Moneyfields could have added a third late on when Steve Ramsey curled a shot onto the post with Legg beaten. However, 2-0 it stayed to leave Uxbridge nursing their bruises and returning to Honeycroft for the visit of Raynes Park Vale this coming Saturday.
FT 0-2
Att: 172
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