The U10 Assassins bounced back to form and dominated their match against Roundshaw Colts, recording a 5-0 win in the Epsom and Ewell league.
The pattern of the game was set in the first minute when Player of the Week William Pereira put a shot just wide from a corner. Thereafter Roundshaw managed only sporadic opportunities as Brockham mounted almost continuous attacks, hitting the woodwork four times amongst numerous chances.
The scoring started after seven minutes when Pereira controlled the ball well on half way, ran twenty yards and struck a shot cleanly past the keeper. Good combinations between Felix Saro-Wiwa and Pereira created sustained pressure on the Roundshaw goal culminating in Pereira touching the ball over the line for his second.
Throughout the first half, Brockham were superior in all departments. Down the left, Chris Walton made incisive runs from defence linking effectively with Pereira and Saro-Wiwa. On the right, Luke Brightman probed the defence intelligently culminating in the third goal as his hard shot from an acute angle deceived the keeper. Just before half time, more Brockham pressure resulted in a goalmouth melee in which Saro-Wiwa was first to a loose ball, forcing it over the line.
The switch of ends made no difference. James Rabbetts took advantage of confusion in the Roundshaw defence with a firm shot from close range into the top of the net.
With the game won, the intensity of the Brockham play diminished. Towards the end of the game Roundshaw managed to hit the post and force a good save from Jamie Luckins, but that was the last significant action of the game.
Brockham deserved to win comfortably, and manager Jason Rabbetts was especially pleased that the team recorded a clean sheet.
Squad: Jamie Luckins,
Tom Hampshire, Chris Walton, Tom Charman, Sam Lloyd (c), James Rabbetts,
Luke Brightman, Felix Saro-Wiwa, William Pereira.
At 2-0 up it was Brockham on the front foot, creating numerous chances. One of the best was an Ashley Marshall shot from the half way line - but the Stoneleigh's keeper was alert to it. Moments from the half time whistle, Cameron Wallis was tested with a long high shot from Stoneleigh and, even though the sun was clearly hindering his view, he pulled off a great save.
Into the second half and Badgers continued to dominate with more long shots from Ashley Marshall and Luc Jhugroo forming a great attacking partnership with Ali Masson - but a third goal proved elusive. For their part, Stoneleigh were trying to get back into the game, but couldn't find a way past Cameron Wallis. Another attack started by George Gomes allowed Luc Jhugroo to run at Stoneleigh's defence, his shot hit the post and George Fenwick got to the rebound but again Stoneleigh's keeper pulled off a great diving save.
Into the last minute of the game and shots rained in from Nathan Hughes, Lewis Wood, Ashley Marshall and George Fenwick, but Stoneleigh's keeper continued to frustrate them. So, no further goals, but three valuable points and a third straight win, which sets the U10 Barbarians up nicely for next week's match against the unbeaten AFC Epsom.
Squad: Cameron Wallis, Nathan Hughes, Archie Knight, Luc Jhugroo (c), Lewis Wood, Ashley Marshall, Alistair Masson, George Fenwick.