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November 1

Vauxhall (8-5-4, 7th) at Guiseley (5-3-9, 20th)

Two people playing out of position in this one: Khan at ST and Dey at DM. Dey gets injured about 12 minutes in and I feel like crying at this point. We manage to bounce back and pound Guiseley once again. Our newly arrived loan player Samir Belhout has a fantastic debut with 4 goals total and Brown adds one more.

Final: Vauxhall 5, Guiseley 2
Goals: Belhout 4, Brown
Assists: Jones 2, Hubbard 2, Brown
Top Three: Belhout 9.8, Hubbard 8.3, Brown 8.2
Worst: Harris 6.7

*Martin Dey out for 3-4 weeks. This is getting ridiculous. Right now we have 4 strikers out, two midfielders out, and another midfielder suspended.

*Jones finishes his Vauxhall days with 5 goals and 9 assists in 17 appearances. His 7.06 rating was 2nd on the team.


November 5

Vauxhall (9-5-4, 4th) vs. Dag & Red (8-4-6, 9th)

I have so much hatred for this team. They just destroy us every time and that continues here. We manage to keep it close early and then equalize on an own goal in the 66th minute, but then our defense just runs out of gas and allows 3 goals in the final 10 minutes.

Final: Dag & Red 4, Vauxhall 1
Goal:
Assist: Khan
Top Three: Khan 6.7, Prescott 6.4, Walker 6.4
Worst: Byrne 4.9

*We add RW Jake Sheridan on loan to replace Jones.


November 12

Vauxhall (9-5-5, 7th) at Stevenage (6-5-8, 16th)

Belhout gets us on board early with a 12th minute strike where he dribbles through the center of the defense. Stevenage equalize before the half. Then we go back up almost immediately after the half when Stevenage's keeper knocks the ball into his own goal. We try to hold on for a much needed victory, but a mistimed tackle attempt from Kennedy allows a close range shot that Walker has no hopes of stopping.

Final: Vauxhall 2, Stevenage 2
Goals: Belhout
Assists: Hubbard, Clark
Top Three: Belhour 8.3, Hubbard 7.2, Clark 7.0
Worst: Byrne 6.0


November 19

Vauxhall (9-6-5, 7th) vs. Newport County (7-6-7, 13th)

14 minutes into his first start for us, new loan signee RW Jake Sheridan goes down with an injury. We have to play Khan on the opposite side and he doesn't fare well there. Newport get a goal right before halftime and we only manage 1 shot on target for the entire match. We are just completely falling apart.

Final: Newport County 1, Vauxhall 0
Goals:
Assists:
Top Three: Hubbard 6.8, Brown 6.7, Walker 6.7
Worst: Byrne 6.1


*Sheridan out for 7 weeks. We terminate his loan.


November 22

Vauxhall (9-6-6, 9th) at Alfreton (3-5-13, 24th)

Alfreton is the worst team in the league, so surely this is the perfect time to get our mojo back. Wrong. Even with Prescott (and Miller) healthy, we can't get any offensive rhythm going and once again only manage 1 on target shot. Alfreton score in the 38th minute and we lose again.

Final: Alfreton 1, Vauxhall 0
Goals:
Assists:
Top Three: Tait 7.5, Hubbard 6.7, Belhout 6.7
Worst: Clark 6.1

*We add RW/MC Ashley Worsfold and RW Charlie Barnett on loan.


November 26

FA Trophy: 1st Round

Vauxhall vs. Gateshead

Hubbard ends his goal drought with a header in the 14th minute. The defense plays one of its better games of the season and ensures that 1 goal was enough. Gateshead only get two on target shots and we advance.

Final: Vauxhall 1, Gateshead 0
Goal: Hubbard
Assist: Khan
Top Three: Tait 7.4, Hubbard 7.3, Dey 6.8



*Wow, what a shitty month. At one point we were one win away from taking over 1st place and now we enter the midway point of the season mired in 12th.

*The injury issues got to a comical point. I tried to get the board to allow me to add more physios, but they can't find the funding. (The ridiculous loan they took out for the new field is still ruining our finances).

*If we don't promote and/or the board doesn't offer more payroll next season, I may start thinking about moving on to a new club.