Raynes Park Vale 1
Trevan Piedade Robinson (38')
Uxbridge 4
George Moore (5')
Kai Hobbs (10')
Dernell Wynter (45+1')
Andrio Brandao (71')
After the tough test at Leatherhead on Tuesday, the fixture list had thrown up another tricky looking match away at Raynes Park Vale on Saturday. The hosts went into the game unbeaten in three and having defeated Kingstonian 3-0 in midweek - so a tough test awaited the Reds for sure.
However Uxbridge took control of the match from the off, and in fact took the lead with their first attack on five minutes. Kai Hobbs played in a fine pass to George Moore, who took the ball into the box and coolly slotted past the keeper. Things got even better for the visitors five minutes later as Ada Okorogheye did well on the left hand side of the box to get his cross to the onrushing Hobbs to emphatically head home from six yards out - sending the travelling fans into disbelief at being two up so early. The home side were unable to get any traction into the game, with Uxbridge controlling the play, in fact it could have been three on 28 minutes as Moore once again broke clear but this time steered his shot just past the far post. Raynes Park did finally get going on the half hour when Jermaine Green volleyed just wide. Dernell Wynter then had another good chance for Uxbridge but shot straight at the keeper. It looked like the Reds would rue the misses as on 39 minutes a lucky ricochet fell to Trevan Robinson who expertly curled a shot inside the far post to halve the deficit - could Uxbridge see out the half? - in fact they increased their lead right on the whistle as Wynter again found himself one on one with the keeper - from a good lofted pass by Okorogheye - and this time he finished well to give Uxbridge the two goal advantage at the break
HT 3-1
The late goal seemed to knock any belief out of Raynes Park, as they struggled to break through the Reds rearguard, with Uxbridge expertly managing the game. In fact The Reds should have increased their lead on 49 minutes but Moore was unable to keep the ball down when he was well placed. Slowly the home side did create some chances, firstly they hit the post from a deflected shot and then on the hour Tyler Cox headed narrowly wide. Any thoughts of a comeback were snuffed out on 71 minutes though, as good strength from Okorogheye, saw him hold off his man and then find Andrio Brandao who cut inside two defenders on the edge of the box and shot low past the keeper to make it four. The home sides heads then dropped, and Uxbridge created plenty more chances. Firstly Fearn volleyed over from a corner, as he lost his footing. On 80 minutes Okorogheye broke into the box and was unfortunate to see his shot cannon back off the crossbar with the keeper beaten, soon after Moore had another chance to increase his tally as he rounded the keeper, but was forced too wide and could only find the side netting. With the game won, Raynes Park did force Legg into a fine save with a shot from distance, before they hit the outside of the post again from a free kick.
Ultimately Uxbridge were good value for the win, and the fact they will be disappointed not to have scored more speak volumes about where this team is now. Results elsewhere mean The Reds now sit second and with more pivotal games to come in the weeks ahead they are well placed for securing a play off place - next up is a quick return meeting with Leatherhead at Honeycroft next Saturday.
FT 4-1
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