PRE SEASON MATCH 5
ROBIN HOOD COLTS FC 0 ASHLAND ROVERS RESERVES 3
With Hazel not wanting me to go too far from home for pre season games, newcomers to the Notts Senior League are Robnin Hood Colts FC who have been placed in to Division Three being managed by former Notts Senior League Referee Michael Hopkins, the ground has 2 enterances, the top leads to a pitch that Thorresby Colliery Welfare FC used to play on and today cricket was being played on it, whilst down the hill is a brand new changing room facility and a couple of childrens sized pitches and a full sized pitch to which this match was played on, so a new ground for me, or I would class it as.
Their visitors in only their 2nd friendly were Ashland Rovers Reserves who ply their football in the Central Midlands Alliance League.
On arrival Im met and sent over to Michael who had arranged a team photo to be taken by me before kick off
Kick off came and it was the visitors fast out the block and on 2 minutes had broken the deadlock, when a ball was floated over from the right wing to the far corner of the box to be struck home to give Rovers the lead.
I was then joined by Mr Ashland John Dawn and the 2 Arnold Town Managers Ash White and Im not sure on the other chaps name though I have met him before.
Rovers kept pushing forward and forward and must have thought they had doubled their lad when a shot crashed against one post and shot across and bounced off the other post before a defender managed to clear the ball away out of danger. At half time break the visitors could have been three or four goals in front but missed some very good chances, also the home keeper making a few good saaves.
The Second Half and rovers were still pressing for a second goal, but on 55 minutes, it was the Colts who had the chance to level things up as they were awarded a penalty after a trip in the box, but the visiting keeper diving to his right managed to push the spot kick away. Two minutes later and it was more bad news for the homesters as a player went down in pain to everyones concern in the ground, the players managed to get the player off the pitch and we all hope that the injury doesnt keep the young lad out for very long.
On 69 minutes, a move from the midfield ended with a player who turned his defender and shot in to the corner to make it 2-0 to Ashland.
The Colts were starting to play a lot more pressing and forward football but not really testing the keeper.
In the final minute, a ball was crossed from the left wing and from a acute angle, the Ashland player slotted the ball home to make the final score 3-0.
A good run out for both teams and played in the right spirit with little for the referee to do, as he kept the game flowing.
With the 3 goals scored today at 25p per goal, it takes the running total for the charity blog to as amazing £2.756.28p and John Dawn has pledged £10 to be transfered from Ashland Rovers FC in the next few days, so a big thankyou to them.
Those that reads the Blog and are programme or badge collectors may be interested in knowing I have done Elston United FC's 1st ever programe and badge, programmes costing £2 going to the charity and badges £4 going to the club, I can post out but postage to be added, please just contact me on hornby60uk@yahoo.co.uk for more details.
To view the 106 photos from the match, pls just click this LINK
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