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Peacehaven then took the lead 5
minutes from the break when a high through ball
from Aaron Birch was nodded on by Michael Page,
and Robert Kupetis fired home his 5th goal of
the season. Any hopes of
a half-time lead where soon extinguished though
as Hassocks equalised within 2 minutes.
Robinson's pace took him into the box and Simon
Parsons' clattering challenge earned him a
yellow card, and Hassocks a penalty, which Danny
Geard duly fired into the bottom corner.
Peacehaven started the second
half in positive fashion and nearly went back in
front shortly after the restart. Robert
Kupetis's hard drive from a free kick found it's
way around the wall, but the Hassocks keeper did
well to tip the ball around the post.
Sadly, that was to be
Peacehaven's only direct chance of the half, as
most of their approach work seemed to break down
around the box, and Hassocks were always keen to
mount swift attacks.
Simon Parsons went on to
produce three outstanding saves from
Robinson efforts and, as we approached the final
minute, it seemed that Peacehaven had claimed a
valuable point - but it wasn't to be. A long
ball from the right wing found Lee Darbyshire on
the left corner of the area, and his first time
strike rocketed across the box, and into the far
corner.
It was a bitter pill for
Peacehaven to swallow, and their 4th defeat by
an odd goal (3 of which have seen them concede
in the final minute). They'll be hoping for a
change of fortune now as they embark on three
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