TEAM OF THE MONTH JINX HITS SOUTHBANK

 Eurosoccer Nottinghamshire Senior League: Division Two

WOLLATON RESERVES FC 4 GEDLING SOUTHBANK FC 1

Today took me to Wollaton Reserves who were hosting Gedling Southbank, the visitors had been in good form and have games in hand on a couple of clubs above them in the table, whilst the hosts sat in midtable before kick off.

The reason for my visit was that last November, Gedling Southbank won the EUROSOCCER TEAM OF THE MONTH after defeating higher opposition Ollerton Town in the FA County Cup, a team two divisions above them.

So they went in to todays fixtuire as favourites on a muddy heavy pitch, but it was the sky blues of Wollaton that began the game better and had a couple of chances as the game was flowing end to end with several corners for both sides.

After 10 minutes a beatiful worked goal when a Wollaton player weaved his self in to the area, shot that the keeper pushed away, then another home player played level sidewards for TIAGO MATA to place home.

The visitors  pushed forward and had several chances cleared o0ff the line or saved well by the home keeper and started to get a bit frustrated and it seemed the luck was going to be on Wollatons side today as me and Mr Wollaton Bill Fishwick chattered away.

The Second Half kick off and Wollaton were out the blocks and on 50 minutes, the ball as played to the left edge of the area where TIAGO MATA rifld a cross shot in to the far corner of the net to increase his teams lead to 2-0.

Southbank began to get in to some rhytham and pushed forward more but the home defence was holding solid, but on 62 minutes, a corner from the right side found JOSHUA WOOD unmarked for him to head downwards in to the bottom corner of the net.

Gedling start to look more comfortable as they pressed but the Wollaton keeper was in excellent form, saving shot after shot and at times being brave.

On 79  minutes, Wollaton restored their two goal advantage , when a break away, saw the ball land to the right side and it was that man again TIAGO MATA to fire home his hat trick.

As the clock was running down, Gedling pushed forward and a collision with the home keeper saw them reduced to ten men.

In the 88th minute, Wollaton were awarded a penalty and up stepped JERICO BONNER who chipped the ball home for the game to finish 4-1.

Here is a photo before the match of Gedling Southbank receiving their team of the month award.