CALVERTON'S DEFENCE GIVE WOLLATON THE POINTS

 Eurosoccer Nottinghamshire Senior League: Division Two

CALVERTON MINERS WELFARE FC 1 WOLLATON FC RESERVES 4

With Hazel away at her daughters with Shawn and our grandson, it looked like I wouldnt be able to get to a match but then Calverton MW manager rang me as he needed to pick up his teamsheet book and offered me a lift to and back home from the match.

Calverton MW have new shirt sponsoring, as boxing world champion Leigh Wood lives in the village and has sponsored their kit.

At 2,30pm a deluge of heavy rain began, but within 15 minutes, the sun came back out.

The match kicked off and both sides had good chances, but on 9 minutes a loose back pass from a Calverton defender saw ROBERT WALLACE whips in and strike the ball past the home keeper to give his side the lead.

Two minutes later and it was 2-0 as a cross from the left wing found the head of ROBERT WALLACE for him to guide the ball home.

Calverton did have chances but couldnt convert any and things got worse for them when on 27 minutes, a corner from the left side found out SAMMY JOE SMITH who nedged the ball home.

Half time came and Calverton used all their subs, but after just 12 seconds of the half, one of them fell down to the ground in much pain and had to be helped off and it looked like he had broken his collarbone, letsall hope that isnt as bad as it looked, this meant that the homesters had to play the rest of the match with 10 players.

Calverton did have the odd chance but Wollaton looked more likely to add to their tally to which they did in the 76th minute, when another misguided back pass, this time saw STEPHEN LAMBERT fired hsteam in to a 4 goal lead.

To Calverton;s credit, they kept trying to play and in the final minute found a way through the Wollaton defence for JACK CRAIG to round the visiting keeper to score a consolation goal.

Must give a mention to match referee JOHN WOODWARD who I felt had a excellent match.

Before and after the match, I would like to thank Referee John Woodward for donating £5, Ruben Clay for donating £10 from Wollaton Reserves FC and to Rob Musson who donated £5 on behalf of Calverton MW FC, which now takes the running total to £2,517.50p for the charity BUTTERFLY.

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