SUSSEX SUNDAY YOUTH LEAGUE UNDER 12,s 24.09.2000.

PRESTON PANTHERS 1. ROTT1NGDEAN VILLAGE 7.

Rottingdeans’ new look under 12’s all gave a great performance in their first league game of the season. Two early goals by LAWRIE SAGAR got Village off to a flying start and helped the rest of the team settle down and play some exciting football despite heavy rain throughout the first half Further goals from BEN ROGERS and LEWIS BROOKES-BAKER gave Village a four goal advantage at the break .The second half saw PANTHERS net early on following a lapse of concentration in the Village defense. Half way through the second half JACK BAKER grabbed two more goals for Village both headed in from corners. A penalty awarded to PANTHERS was well held by goalkeeper NICHOLAS SEAGER on his debut for Village to deny them of a second goal. A crashing shot from twenty yards out by defender RYAN KENSETT saw the bar rattle, as did two further efforts from the Village forwards. The last goal for Village saw MARK HOWARD chip the ball high into the net following a one on one with the keeper .M.O.T.M. NICHOLAS SEAGER.

UNDER 12.S

COUNTY CUP FIRST ROUND 01.10.2000

PEACEHAVEN.3.ROTTINGDEAN VILLAGE.4.

A very slow start by Village eventually ended in a place in the next round of the county cup, PEACEHAVEN found the net twice early on and despite a handful of chances Village were 2.1. down by half time, Village’s goal coming from LAWRIE SAGAR (A.K.A. SUGAR) Village looked brighter after the break and took the lead thanks to BEN ROGERS two superbly taken goals, another hatful of chances were not taken by the Village strikers until captain THOMAS HOLDER made it 4.2 to Village. A Late goal by PEACEHAVEN made it 4.3. MAN OF THE MATCH FOR VILLAGE LAWRIE SAGAR.

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ROTTINGDEAN VILLAGE 4. HOLLJNGBURY HAWKS. 3