All Six Players Received Man Of The Match Award Due To Such A Committed And Disciplined Performance. Well Done!!

<pre>Crawley Panthers under 9&rsquo;s Blue sponsored by Erith and Southern Railway travelled to Worthing and maintained their 100% start<br />to the season to remain top of the Mid Sussex League despite only having just 6 players available. &nbsp;

<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">The long grass, uphill slope and lack of players hindered the team in the first half but the second saw Panthers find their feet and ensured victory when a Mahijith Kumar free kick found the back of the net.<br />

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<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">The second game saw Panthers raise the tempo and quickly take the lead when Harrison Taylor passed the ball into an empty goal.

<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"> Five minutes later captain Ben Holden added a second from a Harrison Taylor corner. <br />

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<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">A lack of attention gifted Worthing a goal but another Mahijith Kumar strike by way of the best move of the match which started from <br />

<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">an inch perfect Owen Buck pass restored the two goal buffer. Keeper Jamie Hay two stunning close range saves and another Harrison Taylor goal made the match safe.

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<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">Mahijith Kumar gained his hat trick by way of another superb Owen Buck pass before swapping positions with tough tackling Ryan West. It was Ryan&rsquo;s tackle and subsequent pass to fellow defender turned winger Ben Holden which set him up for his second and Panthers sixth.

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<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">Panthers Blue have now scored 24 goals in their first six games conceding just one!

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<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">Team: Jamie Hay, Ben Holden, Ryan West, Owen Buck, Harrison Taylor, Mahijith Kumar

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<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">It was a good day all round for the under 9&rsquo;s as Panthers Red beat Maidenbower Colts 5 -1 and Panthers Yellow beating Lindfield 2 - 0

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