Eurosoccer Nottinghamhire Senior League: Division One
STAPLEFORD TOWN RESERVES FC 1 KIMBERLEY MINERS WELFARE RESERVES FC 4
Looking down todays fixture list a few weeks ago, I wasnt really sure where I was going to end up, some people dont like to watch reserve teams play, it really doesnt bother me, a game of football is a game of football and many a time Ive seen two good teams battle out a good game.
This match caught my eye for a couple of reasons, whilst Stapleford's ground is being done up to step 6 level, thewir first team has gone to share at Radford FC, whilst their reserves have gone to ply their trade at Sawley Park, a ground, Id never heard of, mimd visited and also I was due to go to watch Kimberley MW Reserves play Bingham Town a few weeks ago but it was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
Stapleford Reserves are in midtable, whilst thier visitors sat at the top five points clear before todays encounter. On arrival, the big car park was full but there was some sort of craft fayre going on in a nearby building. Whilst I got the team lineups, Hazel popped next door to the local co op and the Ref's Matchday Coach John Woodward who Ive not seen for a while arrived and we had a chat before the referee Alex Rose arrived.
The last time Alex reffed Stapleford Reserves was in the League's Intermediate Cup Quarter Final which ended up going to penalities and ended up with todays hosts losing 29-28 on penalties even with both sides goalkeepers missing a spot kick, no idea what time that game finished.
The game kicked off and I was soon joined for a chat by a lovely lady with a dog and it happened to be Brad Scard's mum, the match was going from end to end with both teams missing some good chances.
On 12 minutes, the homesters got theri first corner of the match, that was swung in from the right hand side to be met by the head of HARLEY FENNELL to put his side in to a 1-0 lead.
The half continued to go back and forth with both keepers catching the ball well and both sides trying to attack when they could.
The Second Half kicked off and straight away, the table toppers were back on level terms on 46 minutes, when a corner from right was headed home by JOSH CALEY. The game was totally turned around a minute later, as from kick off, the Welfare side won a loose ball and worked their way in to the opponents penalty area, where the player was bought down and the referee pointed straight to the spot, up stepped BIJAN PAKROUS to smash in to the net.
Stapleford pressed more men forward to go for a equaliser but this left gaps and the Kimberley left winger was making runs and shooting and crossing, but the Saxons of Stapleford were still in the game until the 58th minute, when a long throw from the right hand side, was clipped slightly by the head of RYAN WHITEHEAD, the ball bounced and wrong footed the defender and goalkeeper and landed in the net.
Stapleford still didnt give up and bought on fresh legs, but the visitors looked dangerous everytime they ventured forward by now and on 68 minutes, a corner from the right, made its way out to RYAN WHITEHURST was struck a low shot in to the corner of the net to make it 4-1.
Kimberley could have addded more as they missed a sitter in the 6 yard box and also had one effort cleared off the line.
A entertaining game, well reffed by Alex Rose
I would also like to thank both Ian Shepherd of Kimberley Miners Welfare Reserves FC for the £5 donation and also John Woodward for the £3 donation and also to match referee Alex Rose for the kind donation of £10 towards to Charity Blog which is in aid of AUTISM AWARENESS this year, with the 5 goals scored this now takes the running total to £267.00
If any one would like to make a donation, no matter how small, it is always very grateful, you can either see me at a match or make a bank transfer to
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