Samba Nottinghamshire Senior League
Division Two
AFC TOP VALLEY 3 STAPLEFORD TOWN RESERVES 0
On the morning of this game, it was second versus third, so a tight encounter was expected. After heavy overnight rain, the far pitch at Calverton MW FC was in excellent condition. On arrival, I was greeted by Calverton Secretary Jo Swinscoe who made me a cuppa and I was soon joined by Stapleford Manager Sefton and their club secretary Jason Cockerham, who kindly bought me my raffle prize that I had won from their club raffle last weekend. I was then greeted by AFC;s Secretary Alec who is always friendly and welcoming.
With meeting the match referee Tris Churcher and the team line ups in, it was up to the pitchside and photos taken of Top Valley;s new tracksuits and shirts in their team photos.
The match kicked off and was very even with possibly the visitors in the first 15 minutes on top, with them winning that second ball, but not really pressing goalbound with it. Top Valley began to grow in confidence as their fast forward line sprang the offside trap a couple of times and the visiting keeper was struggling with a injury.
On 31 minutes, a ball sent home forward KANE PEARSON through on goal, to which he side stepped the keeper and slotted the ball past the visiting defender on the line to put his AFC side in to the lead.
On 38 minutes, it could and should have been 2-0 to the homesters, but a superb double save by Gomes in the visitors net kept them out.
The Second Half and Top Valley came out pressing forward and on 50 minutes, a free kick from the right hand side was pushed by Gomes on to the crossbar and KANE PEARSON was first to react to tap the ball home.
On 54 minutes, Ben Cummings broke down the left hand side and beat his defender before shooting, his shot hit the inside of the post and landed at the feet of JACOB GUNN who fired home to make it 3-0.
Stapleford didnt give up but found the home defence in fine form and the home side today deserved their victory and extended their unbeaten record in league matches to seven games.
Must add I felt that referee Tris Churcher had a superb match.
With 25p per goal making 75p today going to the blogs charity FORGET ME NOT, it now takes the running total to £1,126, 95p
100 Photos from the match can be seen on this LINK
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