Nottinghamshire Senior League Senior Cup Semi Final
SANDIACRE TOWN 1 RUDDINGTON VILLAGE 1 (4-2 on pens)
Att: Approx 140
Second in the Premier Division Sandiacre Town FC hosted top of the Division One table Ruddington Village FC in the second of the Senior League Cup Semi Finals with Keyworth United FC awaiting the winners in the final at Hucknall Town FC on Saturday 13th May.
The Secretary of Sandiacre Town Emma Clarke has not been well this season battling cancer and all credit her for always having a big smile on her face and a positive attitude through the rough times, but still doing her secretary duties at the same time and not letting anyone down.
With rain all day yesterday and all night, I thought the tie may be in doubt, but on twitter this morning the game was def on, so there was only one place I was heading.
With a cuppa and both teams handing their teamsheets in early, it gave me time to relax and have a nice cuppa and chat to all 3 officials who had a very good game today.
I headed to the halfway line and joined the Ilkeston Market sweet stall twins Michael and Roo(they arent twins but brothers and dont have a sweet stall, but Micheal always has a bag full of sweets, today it looked like jelly babies. Also was a novice t non league football named David from the Ilkeston area, a nice friendly chap who I hope the three of us convinced him to visit a few more NSL matches.
The game kicked off and you wouldnt have known there was a division between the two teams as the battle went from end to end and chances were going begging at each end and both sets of supporters were in great spirit cheering on their teams. On the pitch both teams were both disciplined and well organised.
After 27 minutes, it was the home side that was celebrating when a ball to the left hand side was put in to the area at a angle and found out BEN MAXWELL to hammer them in front.
Chances kept going from end to end up to half time.
The Second Half kicked off ad Ruddington nearly scored in the first seconds as a ball flashed across the six yard box and just wide. The next goal looked vital and both teams looked like to get it but as the game wore on, it began to look like the Saints of Sandiacre were going to hold on, but on 85 minutes a breakdown in midfield saw the Village push forward and gain a corner on the left hand side. a inswinging corner found the Ruddington captain CONOR SWEENEY who guided his header in to the far top corner of the net to level the scores.
Both teams in the final minutes had chances to snatch the win but it was not to be and it was straight to penalties, both keepers made some superb saves n the shoot out but it was the hosts who kept their nerve to progress through to he final winning 4-2.
Both clubs were a credit to the league in a match where both tams just wanted to get on with the game with any arguing and as said earlier Kieran Shaw the match referee allowed the game to flow as much as he could with his 2 assistants
The 8 goals scored(including pens) took the Charity Blog running total up to £184, Roo and Emma also bought raffle tickets for the charity league rep fun day which takes raffle ticket sales up to £92, below will be the charity blog bank account details if you would like to donate or buy raffle tickets for the fun day in advance.
To see the 212 photos taken at todays match, please click on this LINK
Raffle Tickets are now on sale for the NSL REP CHARITY DAY, you can buy them via bank transfer to the charity account then email me and I will send you your ticket numbers
AROUNDTHEGROUNDS CHARITY BLOG
Sort Code: 30-98-97
Account: 70342862
Please send me your email address to robhregnsl@hotmail.com and I will email you your ticket numbers. Tickets are £1 each or £5 per strip
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