VILLA BAG THE POINTS

Samba Nottinghamshire Senior League

Premier Division

AWSWORTH VILLA FC 4 RADCLIFFE OLYMPIC FC 0

Having not been to the Shilo this season, today was the day, a ground that I like going to, as it is in the shape of a bowl, with one side overlooking the pitch and players and great for taking photos.

A minutes silence before kick off  observed by all in memory of Honorary Life President Malc Slaney who recently passed away.

The game kicked off and it was Olympic who created the first couple of clear chances and Tom Ryan in the home net had to be alert to keep the score goalless. Villa came more and more in to the game and on 21 minutes, a ball down the right hand side saw a cross in to the six yard box for DANNY TOWLE to tap his side in front.

The rest of the half was fairly even with not many near chances being created.

The Second Half began and after 48 minutes, Awsworth had doubled their lead, when top striker JAKE FISHER latched on to a loose ball on the left side of the area and lobbed it over the advancing Glenn Guyatt in the Radcliffe net.

Villa were now on top and pressed forward, whilst Olympic played on the break but we had to wait until the 78th minute for the next goal, when a cross fund the head of Villa sub LIAM BAKER to power his side in to a three goal lead.

Awsworth poured forward and went close but Guyatt again made a superb double reflex save, but he could do nothing in the 86th minute, when JAKE FISHER curled the ball in to the bottom corner of the net to make it 4-0.

I felt all 3 match officials, Ref Scott Anderson and his two assistants Lee Harrison and Jude Brough had very good games.

I would also like to thank Radcliffe Olympic FC goalkeeper Glenn Guyatt for the kind £5 donation to the Charity Blog which is for Forget - Me - Not, a small charity that supports people with dementia.

134 photos can be seen on this LINK