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Saturday 22nd November

Horsham Sparrows 1 Chesworth Rovers 2

A strong start gave Chesworth Rovers an early lead. Max Laker ran the full length of the pitch to provide the opening goal. Excellent teamwork between Max Laker, Connor Brown and Cody Gibbs meant the home team were constantly under pressure. A superb save by Thomas Edevane kept Chesworth Rovers in the lead. Tackles from Toby Woods and Christian Burgess ensured the Chesworth defence remained strong and prevented the home side from equalising before half time.
Chesworth Rovers remained a force to be reckoned with in the second half with some excellent passing between players. Good runs from Thomas Edevane and defending by Daniel Christer continued to provide Chesworth Rovers with goal attempts. Charlie Maguire tackled well and enabled Chesworth to break again. Connor Brown continued to hammer at the Sparrows defence and was rewarded with a goal. In the closing minutes, the home team were awarded a penalty, and scored. Amazing teamwork and performance by the whole team.

Man of the Match Thomas Edevane

Horsham Sparrows 1 Chesworth Rovers 3

A strong start by Chesworth Rovers meant the home side were soon on the defence. Some good runs by Thomas Mantell allowed Alex Turner to open the scoring early on. Outstanding defence from Callum Osbourne and some great passing from James Marsh and Kieran Kirby gave Thomas Mantell the second goal. Chesworth Rovers continued to push forward and despite some good tackles from Horsham Sparrows, Chesworth broke again to allow Scott Saunders to bring the score to 3 – 0 before half time.
Horsham Sparrows began the second half with more determination and Chesworth Rovers became increasingly under pressure. Strong defending by Ben Prior and Dion Clouden kept the home side from scoring. The amazing defence and surging runs from the Chesworth side just faltered at the last hurdle allowing the Sparrows to score. A fantastic performance from the away team resulted in a good win for Chesworth Rovers.

Man of the Match Alex Turner.

Saturday 15th November 2008

Chesworth Rovers 1 Brockham Badgers 2

Brockham Badgers kicked off the game. Daniel Christer came in with an excellent tackle followed by a kick from Seb Ellis to get the ball pushed up the field. BB had an excellent defence and piled on the pressure from the start by keeping the game up our end of the pitch. BB took a corner which was headed out brilliantly by Cody Gibbs. Goal Keeper, Thomas Edevane made many magnificent saves but after persistent attempts BB finally found a gap and scored the first goal of the match. There was some excellent defending by Max and Daniel, Max made a superb run toward the goal but unfortunately to no avail. Free kick was awarded to BB but we defended well and regained control of the ball. Half time score was 1 – 0 to Brockham Badgers. Seb Ellis continued to consistently tackle and gain control of the ball but BB were also ready to snatch the ball back. Substitute was made and Scott Saunders came on, he made some excellent tackles and passes to Cody who continued to push forward but BB continued to defend well, however, within 5 minutes into the second half Cody score a fantastic goal to level the game. We continued to play hard and thanks to Goalie Thomas Edevane and his many stirling saves he kept us in the game, however, persistency paid off for BB, and due to some confusion over an additional ball on the pitch, were able to score their second and final goal of the match. Man of the Match Seb Ellis

Chesworth Rovers 1 Brockham Badgers 2

An early miskick resulted in an own goal, Brockham had an early advantage. It was a very evenly matched and exciting game which saw both teams running the full length of the pitch with some outstanding tackling and passing. BB pushed the ball forward but a kick by BB was well deflected by Dion Clouden and we regained control. James made some excellent tackles and enabled Thomas Edevane to achieve a couple of fantastic runs almost the full length of the pitch, but unfortunately our attempts were intercepted by BB’s goalie or went shy of the goal post. The game saw some excellent team play from George Cardwell, Kieran Kirby and Callum Osborne. James Marsh continued to keep up the pressure with his persistent tackling. BB were defending well and kept the pressure on us through the entire match which in turn allowed them to score their second goal. Alex Turner made a gallant effort to gain a goal for Chesworth but it was not to be. Half time score 2 - 0 to Brockham Badgers. The second half saw Chesworth Rovers fight back with great determination and team spirit, Christian Burgess made some excellent tackles and runs, continually hounding BB for control of the ball, and within 5 minutes into the game and a brilliant team effort we were rewarded by a superb goal by Thomas Edevane bringing the score to 2 – 1 to BB. Man of the Match James Marsh

Sunday 9th November 2008
 
Chesworth Rovers 0 v Three Bridges 0
 
This was an eagerly anticipated game with Three Bridges high reputation. Chesworth showed spirit and strong team play. The home side might played well, but a strong team effort kept the score sheet clean. All players deserved a pat on the back! But Max Laker for strong midfield play and Daniel Christer for solid defensive tackles to help Chesworth stay in the game are worthy of a mention. Man of the Match Daniel Christer.
 
Chesworth Rovers 1 v Three Bridges 1
 
Another good game with some players really rising to the occasion. The team are already growing and starting to move the ball across the pitch with confidence. Some great goalkeeping by Samuel Buttle, and defending by Callum Osborne. Three Bridges were only able to come back at Chesworth when a penalty was conceded late on in the second half. Man of the match Callum Osborne.

Saturday 18th October 2008

Chesworth Rovers 2 Heron Way 2
This was the first away match of the season and the team rose to the challenge. The first half was fairly evenly matched, with Chesworth Rovers having afew extra chances. Daniel Chrsiter made a great run almost the full length of the pitch and passed to Max Laker who scored with confidence. Thomas Collins created a goal scoring opportunity only to see the ball go wide. In defence, Seb Ellis made a good clearance, and Thomas Edevane was again doing well in goal.
In his first team debut, Kieran Kirby made a good impression and passed well to Thomas Mantell.
Early in the second half Heron Way scored a deserved equaliser. However, Max Laker managed to find the target again and it was 2-1 to Chesworth. Both teams could have scored again, but it was Heron Way who found the target to get a late equaliser.
Man of the Match Max Laker

Chesworth Rovers 1 Heron Way 1
The first 10 minutes were evenly matched. A great run from Patrick Murray nearly led to the first goal of the game. Great defending and team work from Callum Osborne and Dion Clouden kept Chesworth in the game. Callum passed to Christian Burgess who was able to take on two players and score. 1-0 to Chesworth.
The second half saw the home team taking control. Chesworth had to defend well, but persistence saw Heron Way get a goal with a shot from a tight angle.
Man of the Match Callum Osborne

Saturday 11th October 2008

Chesworth Rovers 3 Broadbridge Heath 2

A quick start by Broadbridge Heath made Chesworth have to defend. A corner was kicked away by Daniel Christer and a foul on Scott Saunders gave Chesworth possession for the first time. Thomas Edevane made a great save to keep the game fired up. Great tackling from Scott Saunders and Christian Burgess gave Daniel Christer a chance to push up the field. Charlie Maguire made a terrific run up the field with a brave try to score but BH goalie was quick to save. Chesworth fought back and a super run by Max Laker with a tackle by BH gave Chesworth a corner. Laker’s attempt at a goal bounced off the post only to be blasted into the visitor’s goal by Brown. The second half saw an evenly matched game. The visitors fought back with an equaliser. Chesworth responded by Thomas Collins chasing down the pitch with a great pass to Connor Brown who drove another brilliant goal in. A BH throw in was kicked into the Chesworth goal. BH kept strong and another attempt went wide. BH tackled well and a last goal attempt was saved by a great dive from Christian Burges. BH got the corner but was taken out by Daniel Christer who drove up the field and super pass to Connor Brown enabled Brown to score in the last few seconds of the game. Man of the match was Connor Brown for his hat trick.

Chesworth Rovers 0 Broadbridge Heath 3

The visitors started strong but were held off by Chesworth defence and Dion Clouden cleared the ball well for a BH corner. Kieran Kirby gave a great opportunity for George Cardwell. BH was strong on the attack and a powerful try was saved well by Samuel Buttle. Callum Osborne worked well to clear the ball from a BH tackle and a pass to James Marsh got Chesworth forward. BH tackled again and another good attempt went wide. BH came back within a minute for the visitor’s first goal. Chesworth had to fight hard in the second half. An early error gave Broadbridge Heath a penalty but it was shot wide of the post. BH were fired up and drove fast and another attempt hit the net to give them a 2 – 0 lead. Chesworth fought back and some great passing gave Alex Turner strong goal attempt. A shot by Marsh went wide and was quickly driven up the field by the visitors for their third attack of the net. Chesworth made attempts on goal but just couldn’t hit the target. Man of the match for great saves was Samuel Buttle.

Saturday 4th Oct.08

Chesworth Rovers 2 Ashington Crougars 1

Chesworth got off to a bright start with a shot from Daniel Christer just flying wide past the post. Defender later to be named man of the match, Christian Burgess threatened towards the visitor’s goal just before Thomas Collins ) ran the full length of the pitch only to see his shot go inches wide. Scott Saunders and Burgess defended strongly against a quick Ashington attack. Max Laker got hold of the ball for Chesworth, skipping past two Ashington players, but the visiting defence stood bravely and managed to thwart Laker’s shots added to by a persistent Christer. Max’s perseverance was rewarded with a fabulous goal shooting high into the opposition’s goal to make the score 1-0 at half time.
The second half started brightly again with Chesworth pushing towards goal. When the play turned the other way, goalkeeper Thomas Edevane remained secure in goal with confidence growing throughout the game. Saunders had to chase across the pitch to force a corner for Ashington and the ongoing pressure from the visiting team finally resulted in a goal to level the scores. It was Saunders who settled the final score for Rovers as he scored from an intercepted goal kick.

Chesworth Rovers 1 Ashington Crougars 1

The second game started well for the home team with Dion Clouden and Callum Osborne playing well together to force play up the pitch to the visitor’s goal. Chesworth keeper, Samuel Buttle was busy and made a number of excellent saves. Alex Turner made a good run for Rovers but had his shot saved. Kieran Kirby in defence made countless tackles to keep the score line level. However moments later, James Marsh made an excellent run the length of the pitch and scored to give the home team the half time lead.
Ashington kept battling throughout the second half, making crucial tackles as the Chesworth’s team continued to threaten the goal. They were rewarded when they managed to find their way past the Rovers keeper and level the score. Man of the Match Dion Clouden.

Saturday 27th Sept.08

Chesworth Rovers 0 East Grinstead 1

Chesworth Rovers U7 faced an organised East Grinstead team at the Holbrook Club. East Grinstead started brightly with great passing to move the ball up the pitch towards the Chesworth goal. Chesworth’s Thomas Edevane, had to make two quick saves in succession to keep the scores level. Thomas Collins shot just wide of the post, shortly followed by a fantastic run by Max Laker which again ended up wide of the visitor’s goal.
In the second half East Grinstead took an early corner which was shot over the bar. Chesworth’s defence, Scott Saunders and Connor Brown, remained strong under the pressure. Chrsitian Burgess made a superb run the full length of the pitch, only to be stopped by a crunching East Grinstead tackle. It took a wonder shot from outside the box to beat the Chesworths defence. Further efforts from East Grinstead were denied by Chesworth’s man of the match Scott Saunders, who kept his cool in defence.

Saturday 27th Sept.08

Chesworth Rovers 1 East Grinstead 1

Chesworth started under pressure and it required a well timed tackle from Callum Osborne to stop the visitors going ahead. Both sides enjoyed equal possession, until Adam Howard opened the scoring for Chesworth Rovers. They then began to dominate the game. James Marsh had 2 shots denied and Adam Howard’s shot was just wide. East Grinstead equalised with a super strike. It was end to end stuff with runs by Chesworth’s Dion Clouden and a shot from Alex Turner denied by the visiting defence.

Chesworth Rovers 0 East Grinstead 2

East Grinstead started well and scored an early goal, although Chesworth quickly got into their stride with slick passing between Scott Saunders, Daniel Christer and Thomas Edevane. A long run by Seb Ellis saw a near equaliser but the visitors remained strong in their defence.
A great save from close range by the Chesworth goalkeeper Thomas Manttell denied a second goal early on in the second half, but despite the Chesworth Rovers’ best efforts East Grinstead proved too strong and increased their lead with a great strike.

Chesworth Rovers 2 East Grinstead 1

Chesworth started quickly, as Dion Clouden battled hard to stop the visitors scoring. Rovers applied the pressure and a great goal by Alex Turner opened the scoring. It took a last ditch tackle from East Grinstead to deny James Marsh a goal.
In the second half Alex Turner made a magnificent run the full length of the pitch, only to see his shot hit the side of the net. A brilliant close range save by Chesworth’s goalkeeper Samuel Buttle kept the home side in front. East Grinstead did manage to find the back of the net soon afterwards to level the score. It was man of the match George Cardwell who left the home side worthy winners after a fantastic solo effort.

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