Match Report
Ryman League: Division One South
 Horsham YMCA 3Douglas 13 Sachies 74 Gordan 82 |  Eastbourne Town 2Paton 23 Crabb 43 |
| Source: West Sussex County Times |
Match Ball Sponsor: NEIL CHARTRES Date:30th October 2010 Location:Gorings Mead
A GAVIN Gordon header eight minutes from time earned a jubilant Horsham YMCA their Hrst win in six league games as they beat Eastbourne Town at home on Saturday.
YM had to come from behind after conceding two soft goals and assistant manager Dean Potter was delighted with the response of his players. He said: “The second half was very pleasing and I think we thoroughly deserved it.
The players put a lot of effort into the game and if we play like that we’ll win a lot more games, although we have to do it for the full 90 minutes not just 45.
"We were disappointed with the two goals we gave away and the lads were a bit down at half-time but they gave everything and it was a good three points. We’re not getting carried away but it was encouraging."
Returning to the more conventional 4-4-2 formation, YM started the game much the better of the two sides and were a goal up inside the first quarter of an hour. A Joey Collewijn flick found Fabian Brown inside the visitor’s box, and the striker was able to tee up Antoine Douglas, who made no mistake in tucking the ball away from close range.
The sheer presence of Peter Barkley, returning at the heart of the YM midfield, seemed up-lifting, but it wasn’t enough to keep Eastbourne at bay, and ten minutes later they were back on level terms. A lofted free kick wasn’t dealt with and midfielder Brett Paton was on hand to smash the ball home from just inside the box.
And YM found themselves 2-1 down at halftime when a hopeful punt up field from Eastbourne goalkeeper Kieron Thorpe beat everyone in the YM defence, except for winger Sam Crabb who coolly lobbed keeper Mark Fox from 18 yards.
A demoralised and deflated looking YM entered the break, but a very different side seemed to step out for the second 45.
Led by the ever vocal Glen Woodburn and with Barkley’s tenacity in midfield, the hosts began to show some fight. New signing Spencer Sachies, making his first appearance for the club, replaced Douglas on the YM left and instantly caused the Eastbourne defence problems. Some neat work down the left flank first saw him provide for an empty six yard box, before minutes later a second cross then supplied a free header for Brown, who failed to hit the target.
The speedy winger finally got his reward though, 15 minutes from time when a Barkley cross found him unmarked at the back post and he was left to lash home a ferocious volley for the YM equaliser.
Eastbourne responded well, Ryan James and Crabb both coming close but it was to be YM’s day as substitute Gordon rose highest to head home the winner from Ben Bowra’s cross for his third of the campaign.
"l thought the new signing Spencer played well but credit to Gavin because he came on and was a handful, they couldn’t really cope with his aerial threat and he’s won us the game," Potter said. "He’s given us a headache"
YM saw out an anxious last five minutes for only their third win ofthe season and the euphoria showed how much the result meant to the players, It moves them up a place above Whitstable but they will hope to out out the mistakes at Godalming Town next Saturday.
YM (4-4-2): Fox, Newman, S Bowra, Woodburn (c), B Bowra, Kirkwood, Nyang, Barkley, Douglas (Sachles 58), Collewjin (Gordon 69), Brown.
