CAMPS BAGS VICTORY FOR THE HOOD

Nottinghamshire Senior League

Division Two

ELSTON UNITED FC 0 ROBIN HOOD COLTS FC 4

A routine away victory for Robin Hood Colts away at Elston United, who play their home matches at Coronation Street in Balderton, Newark. A lovely set up with a cafe and new changing rooms block.

On arrival, we managed to get the last parking space on the small car park, but someone did open up a large overspill car park later on as the teams began to arrive, as there was also cricket and bowls going on at the venue.

Hazel and Shawn loved it at this venue, as inside the cafe, they did some painting, Shawn painted a cat and Hazel a Garden Gnome.

With the team line ups, it was over to the pitchside, as there are 3 pitches here and this game was being played on the far pitch, then it turned out that the visiting goalkeeper hadnt arrived, so a quick alteration for the Colts seeing one the defenders keeping net for them.

The game kicked off and Elston had the first chance of the game, with a shot that flashed wide and Robin Hood began to press forward using Westerman on the left wing to provide for a quick attacking forward line. In the 12th minute, a cross from Westerman found GEORGE CAMPS who fired from 25 yards in to the top corner of the net to give his side the lead.

 After 14 minutes, the visitors thought they had doubled their advantage, when a through ball found Camps ran through and just caught the home keeper and the follow up finished in the net, but referee Scott Anderson ruled the goal out.

Elston again pushed forward and the stand in visiting keeper had to palm away a shot heading for the bottom corner of the net. After 25 minutes, a ball reached Jake Edward Smith who's shot was parried out by the home keeper for GEORGE CAMPS to follow up and tap home from close distance.

The Second Half saw much of the same, with the visitors on the attack and the home keeper keeping the scoreline down, but 51 minutes, a long Westerman throw fell to GEORGE CAMPS who scooped his his hat trick.

The team from Edwinstowe were now on constant attack and it was now a matter of when the next goal was coming and we had to wait until the 78th minute, when again Westerman crossed to the far post for GEORGE CAMPS to knock in his and his sides fourth goal of the match.

Referee Scott Anderson had a very good match

Photos from the match can be seen on this LINK