Early goals flatten Reds (From The Argus)

Early goals flatten Reds

5:00pm Saturday 5th September 2009

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> Crawley never recovered after conceding two goals in the first ten minutes as they went down 2-0 to York City at KitKat Crescent in the Blue Square premier this afteroon,

Richard Brodie put York ahead after five minutes from the penalty spot after he had been fouled by on-loan defender Dominic Collins.

It got worse for Reds five minutes later when Michael Gash had time to turn and fire a low shot past Simon Rayner from 15 yards.

Brodie mis-kicked six yards out and Rayner made an excellent save just before the break from the impressive Brodie as Crawley's makeshift defence struggled to cope with a lively home side.

Reds' best chance came in the fourth minute when Adam Barton skipped past two challenges and was about to pull the trigger when Danny Parslow produced an excellent block.

Reds looked more threatening after the break and Danny Forrest and substitute Daniel Powell both forced Michael Ingham into saves in the York goal but they were sporadic threats on a disappointing afternoon for a Crawley side struggling to cope with a mounting injury list.

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