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January 2

Vauxhall (12-6-9, 9th) vs. Histon (12-3-12, 11th)

Histon score early when we get beat on the flanks and an easy cross is sent in that is headed home. They have a strong defense and bottle us up for most of the match, but we finally break through when Hubbard gets hold of a loose ball in the box and puts it through.

Final: Vauxhall 1, Histon 1
Goal: Hubbard
Assist:
Top Three: Hubbard 7.1, Khan 7.0, Knight 6.8
Worst: Vickers 6.3

*DC Alan Byrne joins us on loan.


January 14

Vauxhall (12-7-9, 8th) vs. Barnet (15-6-7, 2nd)

In a real snoozer that Dan Rydell would loathe, the two teams manage just 3 on target shots throughout the whole match. I have no answer for our offensive woes this season.

Final: Vauxhall 0, Barnet 0
Goals:
Assists:
Top Three: Kennedy 7.2, Byrne 6.9, Tait 6.9
Worst: Barnett 6.0

*Willie Dunn, our star Striker on loan last year, is now willing to come join us on a permanent basis. I terminate Ricky Miller's contract to make this happen. Miller was a total bust, scoring 3 goals and 2 assists in 19 appearances.


January 21

Vauxhall (12-8-9, 10th) at Salisbury (8-10-11, 18th)

Another scoreless tie at halftime is broken in the 60th minute when Barnett fires an angled shot from the right side of the box that the keeper can't stop. Then we suffer a total collapse. In the 75th minute, they score on a long range shot from outside the penalty box that Walker should've been able to stop. This is followed by a goal off a corner kick just two minutes later. Just like that we go from victory to defeat against a really bad team.

Final: Salisbury 2, Vauxhall 1
Goal: Barnett
Assist: Dunn
Top Three: Barnett 7.3, Dunn 6.7, Prescott 6.6
Worst: Blakely 6.1


January 24

Vauxhall (12-8-10, 11th) at Hereford (9-5-16, 20th)

Worsfold and Hubbard come through with great goals to stake us to a 2-0 halftime lead. They score on a header in the 59th minute, but we still look good, with several attacking runs. Then in the 82nd minute, they send a cross into the box which we cannot defend and it is put through. Once again we have collapsed and suffer a draw.

Final: Vauxhall 2, Hereford 2
Goals: Worsfold, Hubbard
Assists: Hubbard, Worsfold
Top Three: Worsfold 7.8, Hubbard 7.8, Walker 6.8
Worst: Tait 5.4

*Three draws and a loss, with 5 goals in 4 matches, is not what I had in mind. The league title is probably out of reach and the playoffs are not likely either.