CHERRIES PROCEED AFTER CUP VICTORY AT BALTI

 Dorset Premier League Cup

BALTI SPORTS FC 1 STURMINSTER NEWTON UNITED FC 5

Admission £4

Programme and badge £3

Tea £1.20

Attendance: 41(Headcount)

Balti Sports were formed and their named after a bunch lads used to go to the local Balti after the matches, whilst their visitors are nicknamed the Cherries.

Today the two sides met the Dorset Premier League Cup, with the visitors in fine form sitting second in the league table, whilst the homesters have lost a couple of games recently.

The game began and the visitors were being matched by Sports and it was the home side who created the first two corners of the match, but on 16 minutes with the visitors first chance of the game,  a csroos from the left wing to the far post  was tapped back for BUDDY OSHEA to net to put the Cherries in front.

Balti possibly had their best period of the game but wasnt really crating too many clear cut chances, until the 26th minute, when DEREK WALL turned his defender and fired home from 25 yards to equalise.

This seemed to awaken the visitors as they began to pass the ball around the pitch and in the 37th minute, a nice move dwn the left hand side saw the ball played across for ELLIOTT BEVIS to fire home.

Just before half time, the home keeper went down injured but was able to carry on.

The Second Half kicked off and the visitors looked more dangerous and on 48 minutes exended their lead to 3-1 when JAMIE DANORIS cut in and fire in.

Balti made changes and pressed forward but this left gaps to which the visitors exploited and after 57 minutes extended their lead, when a corner from the right hand side was volleyed home by NEIL SWEATMAN.

Balti had a few chances but they went high and wide but they didnt give up trying, but on 68 minute, a Cherriesball was played from the left for JAMIE DANORIS to complete the scoring.

After 73 minutes, the home keeper had to be replaced and the sub keeper did very well to block and throw his body at anything that came his way.

The tie was a good one played in the right respectable manner between two teams that wanted to play football and a credit to the Dorset Premier League.

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OLYMPICS BIG DAY DOESNT QUITE END UP IN SEVENTH HEAVEN

 Eurosoccer Nottinghamshire Senior League: Division Two

NOTTS OLYMPIC FC 3 BUYGLASS.CO REINDEER 7

Programmes £1

Badges £3

Att: 71

Refreshments available

History was made at the Gallows Playing fields in Ilkeston, as Notts Olympic FC played their first home match in over 100 years as they made their home debut v Buyglass.co Reindeer of Mansfield.

Programmes had been pre ordered by post and also to be ordered for the day, the agreement being that the programme I edited, any one that I got via post, the money would go to the charity Butterfly and any ordered or sold on the day would go to the club to cover the referee and other club costs.

Notts Olympic were well set up off the pitch with the selling of tea, coffee, crisps etc and on my stall I put the club badges as the hoppers from as far as Edinburgh to Lowestoft to Sittingbourne and beyond could buy them at the same time as picking up their programme.

The game kicked off and the visitors were soon on the attack and could well have been ahead after just 15 seconds, but they werent to worry as after just 5 minutes, they were when a JACK SELLARS shot flew into the net. Reindeer pushed forward but the home keeper went down and a sub keeper came on. On 12 minutes with Olympic's first effort KIAN NORTH struck home a 30 yard shot from the left hand side.

The game was going from end to end with lots of chances going begging, but on 25 minutes, a ball from the left wing, split the home defence for KEIRON WOOD to tap in from inside the 6 yard box, it was noticeable at this stage that the sub keeper was limping.

Half Time came and changers were made and another keeper took charge inside the Olympic net, but he couldnt do anything after 55 minutes when JACK SELLARS tapped ome to make it 3-1 to his side.

Olympic pressed forward but this left gaps and on the hour, SAM MURPHY hit a low cross shot in to the bottom corner to put Reindeer 4-1 up.

Olympic in the 67th minute made 2 more subs and it was the following minute that one of them JULIAN COATES with his first touch reduced the arrears. What a goal does to a teams confidence as in the next minute KIAN NORTH reduced it to 4-3, was the fightback on?

Sadly not for Olympic as in the 71st and 72nd minutes, SAM MURPHY hit a brace, the second one chipping over the keeper to complete his hat trick to make it 6-3.

Just in to injury time, SAM MURPHY scored his 4th and his sides 7th of the match for Reindeer to return to Mansfield with the points.

All comments from all the hoppers towards Notts Olympic FC were very good and I think all enjoyed their day out.

On to the Charity Blog..Raised from the posted programmes was £60, so a MASSIVE thankyou to Notts Olympic FC, A Notts Olympic fan KEIR ROBINSON kindly donated £10 and Hull based groundhopper Dave Phillipson kindly donated £5, which now takes the running total to a amazing £2,600.25p

To view the 146 photos from todays match, please click this LINK

SECOND HALF BEESTON SEES THEM BLAZE PAST YOUNG COLTS

 Eurosoccer Nottinghamshire Senior League: Premier Division

BEESTON FC 3 - 1 WEST BRIDGFORD COLTS II

With having booked tickets for the Wrestling in Beeston, this match caught my eye straight away, as Beeston FC were promoted last season and West Bridgford had rebuilt their team, infact the visitors in this match played with 7 16 year olds and a 17 year old, so all looking well for them for the future if they can keep the players together.

With both teamsheets in after a good catch up with all 3 officials, I took my place on the halfway line in time for kick off.

The Colts started strongly and were ahead after just 96 seconds, when a ball was played in from the right wing and JOSHUA WRIGHT found himself alone in the 6 yard box to clip past the home keeper.

The First half saw Beeston only play with one man up front whilst the youngsters of the Colts were pressing forward and the Beeston keeper was forced in to 3 fine saves to keep the score down. A lot of players in the heat of the hottest day of the year seemed to just want to run with the ball rather than save energy and pass it about.

Something must have been said in the Beeston camp at half time, as 47 seconds in to the second half, the ball was half cleared out of the Colts defence only for AARON RIGLEY to fire home to level things up.

Beeston began to play with more attacking play but Colts were also pressing at the opposite end of the well looked after pitch, but it was noticable that the young legs were beginning to tire.

Subs were made by both teams and this seemed to aid the homesters, when a ball from midfield found out MORGAN BELL who turned his man and fired low into the far corner of the net after 64 minutes.

Colts werent to give up and pressed again on the right side and a cross shot beat the keeper but 2 defenders cleared the ball off the line, whilst Beeston pressed forward and a 25 yard shot was turned over the bar.

After 82 minutes, sub and Beeston man through and through, saw a ball cleared out to the right wing some 40 yards out, where he took it on the volley that flew in the net to make it 3-1..I recall him scoring a free kick some years ago from the same distance v Ravenshead FC at Beeston's old ground of Layton Crescent.

I feel that all match officials, Referee Ian Wilkinson and his team of the Assistants Steve Hines & Michael Evans were very impressive today.

To see the 211 match photos, please click this LINK

SECOND HALF TURN ROUND EARNS APPLES THE POINTS

 Eurosoccer Nottinghamshire Senior League: Division Two

AFC COLSTERWORTH S & S 3 SHIREBROOK SOLDIERS 2 

 

A last gasp winner by the home side nicknamed the apples saw a hard fought game secure the points.

Before the match, all at the ground respectfully observed a minutes silence for Graham Saville who sadly lost his life whilst on duty att work, Graham was a coach at Ravenshead Reds FC Youth 

The First Half saw end to end action with both keeper in good form, but it was the visitors who took the lead on 25 minutes, when a Charlesworth saw the home keeper parry the ball out only for KIERAN DARBY to scoop home with his head close in.

Half time came and Colsterworth were straight on the attack and after 47 minutes, CONOR McGREGOR converted a penalty to even up the score.

This seemed to push the confidance in the homesters and they took the lead on 54 minutes when a long throw was touched and LIAM JAQUES volleyed home.

Just after the hour mark, the visitors saw red  as they were reduced to ten men, but they carried on pressing forward. On 75 minutes, they were level when BEN CHARLESWORTH drew them level through the spot.

The game began to get niggly as both sides were going for the win, but in to injury time, a ball played in to the visiting box found out LIAM JAQUES to squeeze home the winner.

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VALE RESERVES KEEP UP 100 PRE CENT RECORD

 Eurosoccer Nottinghamshire Senior League: Division Three

MEDEN VALE COLTS RESERVES 2-1 CALVERTON MW RESERVES

A bad start to the day with a fall on the bus, but quick dinner with Shawn then Hazel who had been babysitter two of or grandchildren rang to say she was heading home, so she detoured and met up with us, so she was able to give us a lift to the ground.

I was greeted on arrival by the Colts Reserve Team manager and soon began chatting to some of the Calverton squad as they arrived.

Jason the Colts first team manager was able to gain access to the kitchen to get me a cuppa and then had a chat with todays match referee Joshua Stanley and a chat with the Calvo manager, with both teamsheets in and a cuppa, i took up my stroller on the halfway line for kick off.

The First half saw the visiting keeper seeing more of the ball than the home keeper, with many chances going high and wide.

In the 36th minute saw the homester break the deadlock, when a cross from the right hand side, found the head of CALLUM ASHBY who guided the ball home.

On 49 minutes, a visiting defender was adjudged to have handled the ball inside the box and the referee pointed directly to the penalty spot, much to the disagreement of the Miners. Up stepped captain KYLE CROOK to place the ball in to the bottom right hand corner of the net to double his sides advantage to 2-0. Calverton were still not happy and were reduced to 10 players.

Meden kept pressing forward whilst Calverton proved very stubborn and were playing better football at times, infact they didnt give up as on 79 minutes, DANNY MARLEY cut in from the right wing and placed a shot home to reduce the arrears.

A mention for Match Referee Joshua Stanley who I felt did very well in a game that had its flashpoints.

The Charity Blog in aid of the Charity BUTTERFLY has a running total now of £2.521.00

To see the 254 photos from the match, please click this LINK

Anyone that collects programmes, I will be doing Notts Olympic's FIRST EVER Programme on Saturday 16th September for their first ever home game in over 100 years, The programme will cost £2 plus £1.50 to cover envelope and stamp, if you want one posting..for more details, please email me on hornby60uk@yahoo.co.uk

CAPTAIN SCOTT's DOUBLE LEADS THE RANGERS TO A WIN

 Eurosoccer Nottinghamshire Senior League: Premier Division

WOODTHORPE PARK RANGERS FC 5 RAVENSHEAD FC 0

The match that should have kicked off at 6.30pm but with a incident that caused gridlock all over the Nottinghamshire area, it took us a hour and a half to do a 25 minute journey to Eagle Valley, all the Woodthorpe players were there and their teamsheet handed in, but out on the pitch, Ravenshead only had 4 players and poor Ross looked towards the gates as he was waiting for players to arrive, eventually they managed to get 13 players, so the game kicked off a little later.

It was infact the visitors who gave the hosts the first scare of the game on 5 minutes, when the ball flashed across the 6 yard area and only needed a touch to find the net.

On 9 minutes, Rangers broke forward and saw a forward upended in the penalty area and referee Scott Pickworth pointed straight to the spot, but there was a 4 minute delay as at the other end of the pitch, the home keeper needed treatment. The penalty was duly dispatched by captain CONNOR SCOTT-PARKIN.

Things soon got worse for the visitors in the 17th minute, when the ball was half cleared to just outside the box, for CONNOR SCOTT-PARKIN to rifle home a low shot.

Rangers kept pressing forward whilst Ravenshead played on the counter attack, but very few chances or goalkeepers tested.

The Second Half kicked off and Woodthorpe pressed forward and in the 49th minute, a long ball from midfield, found the head of CONOR CROFT which drifted over the head of the keeper to male it 3-0.

On 54 minutes, it became 4-0, when Woodthorpe were awarded afree kick 25 yards out to the left hand side of the penalty area, to which KIERAN WHEAT hit the target.

The game looked as if it was going to finish 4-0 as it was more of a midfield battle and the visitors wrre playing a lot better than they had earlier in the match, but in the 84th minute, could do little when DALTON STEPHENS cut in from the right hand side and fired home to make it 5-0.

A excellent performance from all 3 match officials.

With the 5 goals scored, it now takes the charity blog running total up to a amazing amount of £2,520.25p for BUTTERFLY

To see the 114 photos from the match, please click this LINK

NEWCOMERS WHITESTAR BEAT YOUNG PEGASUS

 Eurosoccer Nottinghamshire Senior League Division Three

LANGWITH WHITESTAR FC 2 PEGAGUS FC 1

When looking at fixtures a few weeks ago, this one stood out for several reasons, Hazel and Shawn came back from Preston on Thursday night after a week away, so needed a match close to home where she could drop me off, so she could get home with a pile of washing to catch up on. This match fitted the bill, Langwith Whitestar FC were and still have a Sunday team, but they have joined the Notts Senior League as a Saturday team, whilst Pegagus FC have been with the league in the Development Division with very young players, with their under 16's coming in now they are 17's in to the development division, Pegagus stepped up their other side in to Division Three.

Last Saturday both sides began with wins, but in midweek both suffered defeats, so I really wasnt sure what to expect from either team today.

On arrival, the ground is a recreation ground, with changing room and toilet and the refs room, where I was kindly made a cuppa by the hosts. At the side of the pitch on both sides are a couple of park benches to sit on. I strolled over to the far side of the pitch,as friends Herbie & Sue who are sponsors of this Charity Blog stayed on the changing room side of the ground.

The game kicked off and Whitestar looked strong going forward but it was noticable that the visitors had a very young line up, infact I found out later that 3 of them that played the 90 minutes were only 16 years old. The hosts kept pressing forward but the Pegagus defence stood tall until the 22nd minute, when CODY ELLIOTT forced a loose ball home from close range after a corner on the right hand side.

On 27 minutes, Langwith could have doubled their lead through a penalty but Samuel Dockwray's spot kick was saved by the Pegagus keeper. I was then joined by the Langwith Chairman Kyle Barnes and I  asked him if called Whitestar, why do they play in Orange, when they took over the club, it had nothing and a lot of work had to be done off the pitch to make it in to a ground, the players were then asked what colour kit they should have and they chose orange as white is difficult to wash and get clean on those muddy days.

Langwith kept pressing forward and looked the more likely to score as they missed chance after chance, whilst the visitors had the odd breakaway chance.

After 63 minutes, Langwith did infact increase their lead when SAMUEL DOCKWRAY blasted the ball home from the right hand side of the penalty area.

On 70 minutes, Pegasus thought they had scored, when a free kick was floated in from the left wing and up jumped Ben Evans to head home, but the linesmans flag went up and the match referee ruled the goal offside.

Pegasus to their credit kept battling away and on 82 minutes, JOSHUA HALES beat the offside trap and chipped the ball past the keeper.

I must give a mention to late appointed referee ADAM CLEMENTS who I felt had a excellent match and you didnt even notice him as he allowed the play to run smoothly.

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