Eurosoccer Notinghamshire Senior League: Division One
RUDDINGTON VILLAGE FC 1 BEESTON OLD BOYS 1
Having not been to Elm Park, the home of Ruddington Village FC for quite a while,I had a few raffle prizes to collect that side of the City and the 2-30pm ticked the boxes for me.
On arrival there was a cricket match taking place on the usual pitch, but there is a back pitch there, where ive never seen a game, so this was added bonus for me.
In the other car park the assistant manager of Beeston OB who asked if it would ok for a minutes silence,as one of their players had recently lost a child, I said I would let the home team know and inform the match referee when he arrived.
Fourty five minutes before kick off, I had both teamsheets and on arival they were their waiting for the referee Adrian Ford, who set a milestone by reffing his 1000th match earlier in the season.
Shawn carried my chair out to the half way line and both sets of players were lined up in a minutes silence of respect. Me and Shawn were then joined by Rushcliffe FC Chair Damian Hucker for the whole game.
The minutes silence took place by all
The game kicked off at a frantic pace with Ruddington playing short passes but perhaps taking one too many passes around the area and play for them breaking down, whilst Old Boys were causing me a bit of neck ache as their long high ball tactic seemed to be working for them.
On 19 minutes on a counter attack, it was the visitors who took the lead after 19 minutes when the ball was laid back for HARRY HILL to fire home.
Beeston were starting to create more chances and the home keeper had to be on sharp form to keep his side in the game.
Towards half time, Ruddington were beginning to get themselves in to shape and on 43 minutes they were level through KAIDEN BURKE-CAMPBELL when he cut in from the left side and shot across the keeper in to the corner of the net.
The Second Half was a very odd one, as I was convinced there would be a few more goals in this game, Ruddington opened up the brighter and just as you thought they had control of the game back would come the team from Beeston, so a draw was a fair reflection of the match.
At the end of the match Joe & Ann Dunstan donated £20 to the charity blogs running total
To see the 185 photos from the match, please click on this LINK
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