Euro Soccer Nottinghamshire Senior League: Division Two North
BLIDWORTH WELFARE RED FC 5 TRENT VINYARD FC 3
I looked at the fixture list and the only match we could get to was at Blidworth Welfare Red who play no where near Blidworth but explained all their history last time on the Blog when I visited them about a month ago, today they were hosting Trent Vineyard FC, both clubs play football in the right way and get on with things not complain, well thats all but the Reds keeper who grumbles more than the wife lol
On arrival we are greeted by John the Chair of the Reds who is sweeping the balcony as Shawn soon finds a seat and players begin to arrive, Trent Vineyard's Char arrives and in his head, he must be thinking not you again, as each time Ive seen them play, they play well but Ive never seen them win or draw yet, but hey maybe next season perhaps.
Shawn takes the chairs down to the halfway line, where the sun is out, but its damn well cold, im struggling taking photos and I saw how many I taken, was quite shocked, though some are a bit shaky.
Before kick off, there is a minutes silence for Dunkirk FC Committee man Dave Howes, who was a great supporter of the Notts Alliance League and the Notts Senior League and has two grandchildren who are registered in the Notts Senior League. It was very sad news to hear of him passing away in midweek and my thoughts go out to all his family and friends.
The match kicks off with the sun out but a biting swirling wind and both sides are pressing forward but it was the Reds who took a early lead on 10 minutes, when JAMES HENRY fires home from 25 yards out. Vineyard werent behind for long as after 16 minutes a ball came to DANIEL HARDING who launches a shot from 30 yards that smacks the underside of the bar before bouncing in to the net to make it 1-1.
Reds pushed forward in this ding dong of a first half and JORDAN OLDIELD curls the ball from 25 yards in to the top corner of the net after 20 minutes to give his team a 2-1 advantage. I am sat there thinking 3 quality goals and only 20 minutes gone.
Back push The Trenters and on 25 minutes, the ball swirls above the Reds keeper and spins on the line, before two defenders clear it to safety, but this is just a warning to the Wellies, as things become level again on 33 minutes, when a massive boot upfield to the right winger sees him on his own and VICTOR COSTA and draws the Reds keeper to lift it over him and in to the net.
The goalkeepers from both sides are called in to action as the game is going from end to end, but then Reds take control of the half just before half time, with mister no number PETER DUNN side footing the ball home to make it 3-2 on 43 minutes and then straight from kick off, the Reds win the ball straight away and JORDAN OLDFIELD scores his second of the game and his sides fourth.
The Second Half sees both sides again attacking but Im a bit unsure if the players had changed their shooting boots as shot were going well wide and each goalkeeper could have borrowed my chair for much of the half, a good midfield battle was being played b both sides and some good moves as well.
With 12 minutes to go a trip inside the Reds area, sees the young referee point to the spot and up steps JAMES BEAVEN to convert the penalty, so could Vineyard get that vital goal to get them or draw. Sadly not as the clock was ticking down Reds sub beat the offside trap to race clear and slot past the vineyard keeper on 85 minutes to make it 5-3 to finish their home campaign on a win.
Apart from me and our Shawn what a shame there was no neutrals here to watch this fantastic match that was a credit to both clubs and also the NSL.
As you have possibly seen, we reached the total of £1400 for Family Fund Charity so have started the CHILDRENS BEREAVEMENT CENTRE, this is a bit close to me as I lost a daughter at still birth, then sadly had to bury our 5 day old grandson, with already some donations in as far and with todays 8 goals we have a running total of £65.25p..We do also have Raffle Tickets at a £1 each on sale for the NSL v AC Wollaton match on Saturday 4th June midday start, you can buy raffle tickets, just message me for the charity blog bank details on robhregnsl@hotmail.com
To see the 227 photos taken at todays match, please clink this LINK
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