Worthing beat Horsham 3-0 in a club friendly on Friday at home. The hosts controlled the tempo from the start and never looked in danger of dropping points. Three goals separated the sides in the end, though the margin tells only part of the story.
Hutchinson opened the scoring at the 30th minute, a well-worked effort that put Worthing ahead. By then Horsham were already chasing the game, and the visitors managed just six more attacks in the second half compared to their first-period output. And here's the thing — the goal changed the balance entirely.
Horsham lost a player at the 55th minute, a red card that left them with ten men for the remainder. The hosts had nothing to do all evening after that, but it wasn't until the 65th minute that R. Aguiar made it 2-0. To be fair, Horsham had been vulnerable even before the dismissal.
J. Colbran added a third at 74 minutes, putting a full stop to any lingering hope from the visitors. Worthing finished with 67 attacks and 58 per cent possession, while Horsham also registered 67 attacks but rarely threatened. The visitors picked up one yellow card and had 10 corners to Worthing's 6.
Worthing's recent form has been steady — wins over Brighton U21 and QPR U21, draws with Enfield Town and Frome Town, and a 2-2 draw with Bournemouth U21. Horsham's run tells a different tale, with defeats to Sutton United and Eastbourne Town bookending their friendlies. This result extends a clean sheet for the hosts and leaves Horsham searching for answers.