Match Report

Uxbridge
2
Hendon
0
Date:
Tuesday 22 July 2025
Competition:
Friendly
Attendance:
Unknown
Venue:
Uxbridge

Match Report

Hendon visited Uxbridge for their latest pre-season friendly, and lost by 2 goals to 0. The Green's line-up included a number of trialists, but only two unknowns who had not played for the club in previous seasons, although both have played in previous PSFs this summer.

Most trialists were known by name, but have yet to put pen to paper for this season - four of them were making their first pre-season appearance, while five played for the club last season, four of them in the latter part of the season.

Hendon started well, managing to strike the frame of Uxbridge's goal twice within the first ten minutes. Unfortunately for them, Uxbridge scored their first goal after nine minutes when an attacker got clear and gave Hendon's goalkeeper no chance.

Having scored, Uxbridge took control for most of the first half. They had several pacey, willing runners in attack, who made use of balls over the top of the Grren's defence or into channels to cause problems for the visitors. Hendon's goalkeeper, who has signed for the club though so far unannounced on social media or the website, was kept busythroughout the half and, not for the first time in pre-season, kept the opponents' score to a reasonable level.

Just before the interval Niko Muir found himself in clear space on the edge of the Uxbridge penalty area, but unfortunately shot just wide of the goal. Uxbridge led 1-0 at the interval.

Hendon made three changes at half-time, and five more around the hour mark. These changes strengthened the defence, but slightly weakened midfield and attack.

One further change was made with 13 minutes to go, when Stephan Langley was injured and had to be replaced. Shortly before this Uxbridge scored their second goal when a forward broke away, rounded the Hendon 'keeper, and scored, though the Greens' management felt thst the forward was offside when he received the ball.

In general, midfield and attack look promising, though a potential over-reliance on Niko Muir scoring the goals must be avoided. The defence, however, needs to be resolved quickly, as so far it has cracked and/or made mistakes under pressure which have cost goals. Some of the defenders from the end of last season have yet to play together in pre-season, let alone sign for the new season; if they sign, this should provide the stronger defence so far rarely seen by the writer during these warm up matches.

Report by Chris Rogers

Hendon

1
Josh Strizovic
2
Kombe Kawimbe
3
Tariq Straker
4
Rohdell Gordon
5
Stephan Langley
6
Unknown Trialist
7
Stefan Ilic
8
Jordan Grey
9
Florian Ada
10
Niko Muir
11
Richard Asamoah
12
Javon Marquis
14
Sam Shaban
15
Known Trialist
16
Richie Mbele
17
Rhys Murrell-Williamson
18
Shaun Lucien
19
J'Ardell Stirling
20
Keagan Cole
21
Brad Dixon-Smith

Match Events

Unknown
9''
46''
Rhys Murrell-Williamson replaced Richard Asamoah
46''
J'Ardell Stirling replaced Unknown Trialist
46''
Javon Marquis replaced Kombe Kawimbe
59''
Sam Shaban replaced Niko Muir
59''
Known Trialist replaced Stefan Ilic
59''
Brad Dixon-Smith replaced Tariq Straker
59''
Keagan Cole replaced Rohdell Gordon
59''
Richie Mbele replaced Jordan Grey
Unknown
73''
77''
Shaun Lucien replaced Stephan Langley

Uxbridge

1
Unknown