Euro Soccer Nottinghamshire Senior League: Division One
BEESTON FC 7 CALVERTON MINERS WELFARE FC 0
I had been meaning to get down to Beeston's new home of football on Trent Vale Road for some time, since my last visit, a new clubhouse has been built with new changing rooms and grants obtained to do more work around the ground.
My friend Herbie & sue rang me to say they were going to the same match, I rang Steve the home secretary, but he hasnt been too well this week and asked if Hazel wouldnt mind opening the tea bar.
On arrival, Shawn helped put out the corner flags whilst Hazel got the kettle on, both teams were there and the ref Alistair Yates had got the teamsheets. A bench was moved to the side of the pitch for me to sit down on and Shawn was ready to be in full flow as the ball boy.
Calverton have struggled this season and in a lot of matches have only been able to name 10 players, infact in midweek they began with 11 players and had 3 go off injured, today they began with a bare 11 players which included the secretary playing in goal, as the usual keeper was away in Scotland.
The game kicked off and Calverton had a couple of attacks, but after just 2 minutes, the ball fell to DAVID DAMINABO who slotted home. Beeston had their tails up and pushed forward and the a ll was cleared off the calverton goal line several times and during the match the ball hit the woodwork 8 times, but the Oranges made it 2-0 on 15 minutes when GREGORY HALFORD turned and shot past the Miners keeper to double his teams lead.
Beeston then continued to press forward but careless shooting stopped them adding to their tally but on 39 minutes there was little Calverton could do to stop GREGORY HALFORD making it 3-0.
In the 41st minute, GREGORY HALFORD made it 4-0 when completing his hat trick.
After half time, Beeston made 3 made three quick substitutions, all of them being 16 year olds to give them match experiance.the majority of the game being played in the visitors half, though Calverton did see their best effort bounce off the bar.
Tired legs began to show for the away side and a couple of players who were injured midweek were struggling, but they were digging in, but on 71 minutes, the home teams captain JASON JUDD made it 5-0.
Meanwhile the visiting keeper was trying his best to keep the homesters at bay but on 75 minutes, it became 6-0 when GREGORY HALFORD fired home from a angle.
By now everytime the ball went out of the play, Calverton were taking their time to reduce the damage as much as they could, but there was still time for GREGORY HALFORD to score his fifth and his teams seventh on 87 minutes.
The game was played in good spirit and I felt the referee had a very good match.
After the match Hazel handed me £20 that Beeston Secretary Steve Hyde had kindly donated to the Charity Blog which is in aid of the Childrens Bereavement Centre and with the 7 goals takes the running total to/ £118.00
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