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Over the seasons Aroundthegrounds has raised £1000's for different charities, this season 2018-19 is no different as we raised for FORGET-ME-NOT, a small self funding charity that supports people with dementia and their partners/carers. Each goal I see scored we will donated 25p, I know a lot of people and clubs like to donate, doesnt matter how small, it is always very gratefully received, your name or club will go on to the donators list.

Saturday, 1 December 2018

BURTON LEAPFROG THE RAVENS

Nottinghamshire Senior League
Division One
BURTON JOYCE FC 2 RAVENSHEAD FC 1
Att: 13
Burton Joyce went in to this match sitting in 4th place, one position behind their visitors Ravenshead, but with games in hand on the top two in the table. As Shawn wanted to put up the christmas tree, I was offered a lift by Ravenshead manager Ross Hardwick. On arrival I spotted a new pitch to the right side of the ground as you walk in, it was fully roped off and had two dugouts in the far side, this is the new home for Burton Joyce.

The game kicked off and it was the Greens that was forcing the early pace and after just 5 minutes, a long distance shot struck the crossbar and dropped at the feet of Nathan Francis who tucked the ball in to the net, but the referee Jason Hayes spotted the assistant referees flag raised.

As the half went on, The Ravens came more in to the match and could well have taken the lead themselves, but right on the stroke of half time, the homesters hit the crosbar for a second time but no one was following the ball up to plant home.

The Second Half kicked off and again it was very even between these two teams playing some good football, but it was the Greens who took the lead after 69 minutes, when NATHAN FRANCIS fired home a penalty to score in his 7th successive match.

Ravenshead pushed forward but this left gaps at the back and with the clock ticking down on 78 minutes they made a double substitution, Burton Joyce made a quick throw in and the ball was crossed from the left hand side for JAKE GLOVER to volley home on the far post.

The Ravens pushed everyone forward and after 84 minutes gained a corner on the right hand side which PERRIS THOMAS swung in and eluded everyone which planted itself in to the back of the net.

The final six minutes saw the action flow from end to end and the Ravens keeper had to made a point blank save, from the resulting break, the visitors gained a free kick to the right hand side of the area, Thomas took a low free kick that the home keeper pushed out just over the head of a oncoming attacker.

A very good match played by two very good teams, I felt the referee had a decent match. After the game Ravenshead;s FC kindly donated £3 to the Charity Blog for Forget me Not, a small charity that supports people with dementia

53 photos from the match can be seen on this LINK
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