WHITESTAR AND PARABELLUM PRODUCE A GREAT MATCH FOR THE HOPPERS

 Eurosoccer Nottinghamshire Senior League: Division Three

LANGWITH WHITESTAR FC 4 AFC PARABELLUM 2

Att: 77

Photo of Hull Groundhopper Dave Philipson during the game

Report from Langwith Whitestar FC Facebook Page

The day of the ground hoppers and they weren’t disappointed.

2 early Langwith goals from fabulous corners delivered by Brady Dockwray, left Ricky Geeson and Harry Farnsworth with little to do to grab the goals.

Langwith’s two goal lead was halved in no time with a well worked Parrabellum set piece of their own.

The first of the games sin bins was awarded to Owen Biddle several minutes before the half time break. Parrabellum couldn’t get a foot hold and Langwith actually looked more likely to extend their lead with the 10 men.

Into the second half and Owen was called back into play by the referee. A mix up at the back cost Langwith their lead and it looked as though the momentum was surely with the visitors after clawing back the early 2 goal deficit.

20 mins to play and the second sin bin of the game was dished out to Langwiths Brady Dockwray, that was quickly turned into two yellow and a red by todays official, who took a disliking to pretty much anything that came out the Langwith lads mouths.

Like before Parrabellum failed to capitalise on the extra man advantage, even more so when super sub Alex Bromley slid to connect to a loose ball in the box leaving the away keeper with little hope, and the sidelines erupted.

The lead was shortly doubled after a Sam Dockwray shot was spilled into the path of Jordan Radford who made no mistake with the goal gaping.

Great team performance today, but MOTM went to Widdo who was class from start to finish.

Full time 4-2

Thanks to everyone for today’s support.

The next Mini Groundhop is on Saturday 18th January 2025 between Greyfriars FC v Calverton MIners Welfare 2pm kick off, programmes can be reserved or ordered via post by contacting me on hornby60uk@yahoo.co.uk

Both clubs will be doing a pin badge and half have already been sold

OLYMPIC LASP GASP WINNER KNOCKS THYE WIND FROM ST MARYS

 Eurosoccer Nottinghamshire Senior League: Division Two

NOTTS OLYMPIC FC 4 SOUTHWELL ST MARYS FC 3

Well where do I begin? 

About 2 weeks ago whilst doing my blog, I noticed I'd not got any match pencilled down as today, so looked at the fixtures and this caught my eye for a few seasons, I once saw a pre season friendly at Redhill Leisure Centre some 20 odd years ago and couldnt really remember it. Id only nseeen Southwell St Marys once but that was a totally different set up about 15 years ago when they beat Underwood Villa and then folded. Id only seen Notts Olympic once and that was on their mini hop day and they have moved grounds a couple of times.

As many of you know the storms hit hard this weekend all over the place, but this game was still on, I got the teams lines up well before the `1.30pm deadline and ventured out to the pitchside position, before kick off, someone must have mentioned to Olympic that I like mince pies, so they not only presented me with a box but told me Id got to take one from another box to eat there and then, well I wasnt going to turn down that offer.

The game kicked off  but it wasnt as sweet as the mince pies for Olympic, when after 8 minutes in the driving rain and  swirling wind, BEN SELBY hit a curling shot in to the top corner to shock the table toppers. The game was going end to end but the rain and wind was making things difficult for both serts of players, but not for BEN SELBY who again after 18 minutes tried his luck with a long range effort that hit the net to double St Marys lead to 2-0. Last month, the homesters had scored 27 goals but hadnt troubled the visiting keeper as yet.

Olympic grew in to the game and began to attack more down the left hand wing and the ball was pulled back in the 25th minute for YUKSEL YUKSELEN blasted the ball through a crowded penalty area to hit the net.

On the half hour, the scores were level, when the Olympic's top scorer NILE IONS-HALL from the left wing saw the keeper off his line and with the wind advantage floated it above his head into the top far corner.

On 41 minutes, Olympic turned the game round when NILE IONS-HALL tried his luck with a 30 yard shot that bounced and then skidded under the visiting keeper.

The Second Half kicked off and St Marys had made a couple of subs and they pushed forward in search of a quick equaliser to which they got after 48 minutes, when I think it was RYAN LINFORD hit a quick shot to beat the home keeper.

Both sides in the second half was going for the win and St Marys thought they'd got it when the ball hit the inside of the post after 75 minutes, I think both managers of each side throught it had gone in and bounced out, but no players had appealed and they were closer than us watching.

Olympic seemed to just up their game for the final ten minutes and in the 83rd minute, the table toppers got a winner when MATT GORDON  weaved his way past defenders and chipped the ball over the opposition goalkeeper.

All credit as well to the match referee AIDEN JACKSON  who I felt had a superb game and let the game flow in difficult weather conditions, all credit to both sets of players as well in providing a end to end game in the conditions.

I only managed to take a few photos due to the weather, they can be seen on this LINK

This coming Thursday afternoon, I will be handing over the Charity Blogs Chaeque to the MOTOR NEURONR DISEASE for £2,427.25p.

I am setting up next years CHARITY BLOG in aid of AUTISM AWARENESS i think this one will be close to me and my family with my son having autism and knowing the red tape we have had to fight and still are doing now he has left special needs college.

Next Saturday is MINI GROUNDHOP DAY - LANGWITH WHITESTAR v AFC PARABELLUM 2pm kick off. Ive done their 1st EVER PROGRAMME and BADGE which you can pre order from me on hornby60uk@yahoo.co.uk

TEN MEN APPLES LOSE THEIR UNBEATEN TAG AT AC

 Eurosoccer Nottinghamshire Senior League: Division One

AC UNITED 2 AFC COLSTERWORTH SS 0

Two reasons for todays visit to Forest Rec,, the home of Goose Fair, AC United had won the sponsors Team of the month for October and also both teams in the top 5 and the visitors from Lincolnshire were unbeaten in the league.

Colsterworth are known as the Apples and have just appointed a new manager, and Hazel had to take a photo of AC United before it began to get dark with the 3pm kick off under the floodlights, hence why not many photos today, as my camera is rubbish.

The game kicked off and both teams settled down and had good chances in the first half matching each other, with The Apples going very close when their captain smashed the ball against the crossbar and it bouncing the wrong side of the goal line for the score to stay at 0-0, meanwhile the homesters went close when a ball whipped across from the right wing avoided everyone apart from a home striker who placed the ball towards a empty net, but then a defender skidded from nowhere to clear the ball off the line. Both keepers were also called in to action making decent saves.

The Second Half kicked off and AC pushed forward but then in the 51st minute came the turning point in the game, when a visiting player saw a red card reducing his side to 10 men, this seemed to spur United forward but finishing was poor or the away defence stood firm until a break three on three in the 73rd minute, saw a Colsterworth defence slip and JUNIOR GHELI passed him and fired home to the delight of the home supporters and the young kids from their kids team stood behind me.

AC then took the game by the scruff of the neck and pushed forward and in the 78th minute, they had doubled their lead after a beautiful series of one touch football, which lead to JUNIOR GHELI netting again.

Before the match, AC United Founder and his dad kindly donated £30 on behalf of AC United towards the Motor Neurone Disease Support Group then after the match, Referee Michael Mrokek also kindly donated £10, whilst my friend Herbie went to Brodsworth Welfare and they have kindly donated £10, so with the cheque being presented on Thursday 12th December at their support group, the running total stands at £2,425.50p.

As I said earlier the match photos didnt come out too well, but pleaase click on the LINK

I will be working on the New Blog for 2025 whilst at my daughters in the New Yeear which will be for the new Autism Awareness Charity Shop in Mansfield, I have already raised £185.00 so far through doing 1st ever programmes for some clubs and in 2 weeks time Im doing LANGWITH WHITE STAR's FIRST EVER PROGRAMME & BADGE, people from all over the country are attending and programmes and badges have been ordered from both Germany and Finland.

 Other matches on the mini hop dates are:

Saturday 18th January 2025

Greyfriars FC v Calverton Welfare

Greyfriars 1st ever programme and badge and calverton are also doing a badge

Saturday 5th April 2025

East Leake Robins v AC United

East Leake will be having their 1st ever programme and badge and AC United their first ever badge

If you would like any ordering or saving for the day, please email me well in advance on hornby60uk@yahoo.co.uk

LATEST FIRST EVER PROGRAMMES AND BADGES POST

 LATEST FIRST EVER PROGRAMMES AND BADGES POST

As the minihop days are very successful the next games are as follows:

Saturday 14th December: LANGWITH WHITESTAR FC v AFC Parabellum. 2pm

Saturday 18th January 2025: GREYFRIARS FC v Calverton MW.. 2pm

Saturday 5th April: EAST LEAKE ROBINS v AC United. 3pm

The Langwith Whitestar and Greyfriars FC badges have arrived today and already half of the badges have been preordered,

Also doing badges are Calverton MW, East Leake Robins and AC United. Badges will be £4 each but please pre order as only 50 have been done.

I will be doing all 3 1st ever programmes at £2 each.

Again if you can pre order, it gives me a idea of how many to print

All programme money will be going to Autism Awareness Charity Shop in Mansfield.

If you cant make the games but want items,please email me on hornby60uk@yahoo.co.uk

Many thanks for your support

FCV COUNT 1-2-3 TO STAY TOP

 Eurosoccer Nottinghamshire Senior League

FCV GRACE DIEU 3 ASLOCKTON & ORSTON FC 0

Attendance: 123

Photo by Dave Philipson from Hull

Usually I would do a write up about the match,but I will be honest, I saw very little of it. Just outside the caged 3g pitch, me and Hazel set up the table forthe hoppersto collect their progrannes and club badges.

The first match the attendance was 44 and then last month 93 at Reindeer FC, today people came from Scotland to Essex, people of all ages turned in a crowd of 123, which FCV Grace catered very well forand of course Aslockton played their part as well

At each match, the programmemoney and donatioon bucket has gone to be split to2 charities, MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE SUPPORT GROUP and AUTISM AWARENESS which my next blog will be for.

Over the three games, programme sales have gone up, but I have had to buy more inks, so have had to cover for them. Over the 3 games, £281 was raised but with inks cost and paper, it madeboth charities a Massive £118 each,but I do still have some more money coming back in after the Langwith Whitestar match on Saturday14th December.

Id like to thank everyone for their support as the running total for the Motor Neurone Disease Group pushes on to £2,175.50p. The cheque is being presented on Thursday 12th December.

FCV and a couple of people have already made donations to start the Autism Awareness Blog off, that I will set up over the New Year

OLYMPIC GRAB THE BATTLE OF THE GOLD

 Eurosoccer Nottinghamshire League:Premier Division

RADCLIFFE OLYMPIC FC 4 FC SEZ 0

Sometimes you can watch a match and think what happened there,both teams went in to the game as the bottom two and me and Hazel got a great welcome from both clubs,both teams gave great respect in the silence before kick off.

The game kicked off and a young paceySez team were on the front foot and in the first few minutes had hit the woodwork twice and had a shot cleared off the line,so surely it was just a matter of time before they scored. They were playing with quick passing, but after 14minutes Radcliffe had their first chance when they got a free kick on the far leftside,which was floated in and was met by JOSH MEEK's bullet of a header to put Olympic ahead.

FC Sez carried on passing the ball but found the home keeper in good formand the back four solid,they had the majority of the playand their keeper wasnt troubled.

At half time, I felt that FC Sez would get back in to this game,as they finished as they left off, attack after attackwithsome poor shots that went wide or they were being blocked by the home defence.

In the 66th Minute, a rare attack by Radcliffe saw it fall to MICHAEL MOUSSA HAGA who shot from the left wing intothe far top corner of the net to doublethe advantage of the homesters.

A lifeline caame for FC Sez in the 81st minute, when awarded a penaltybut the home keeper was equal tot he strikers spot kick and saved it.

At this stage,Sez knew it wasnt to be their day and with the clock running down on 86 minutes, MICHAEL MOUSSA HAGA closed down the visiting keeper,where the ball bounced off Michael and over the keepers head for him to tap in to a empty net.

In the final seconds of the game, JOSH MULLINS completed the scoring for Radcliffe for them to jump up 2 places in the Division.

After the match,the CHARITY BLOGin rhe pub was kindlydonated £40by Radcliffe Olympic and match referee £5 on Wednesday a friend of Hazel's Annette donated £3 and with the 11goals seen scored today took the running total for the MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE SUPPORT GROUP to over £2,000, we are handing the cheque over on Thursday 12th December, if anyone would like to make adonation,then the charity blog details are:

AROUNDTHEGROUNDS CHARITY BLOG

Sort Code: 30-98-97

Account:70342862

Thankyou for your support

To view the 137 photos,please click this LINK

EDU'S TRIPLE SETTLES LOCALDERBY

 Eurosoccer Nottinghamshire Senior League: Development Division

WARRIORS FC 3 NEWARK & SHERWOOD DEVELOPMENT 4

My first visit to Newark Academy just off London Roadand a first look at these 2 new clubs,the ground had 2 junior games going on and a cafe open selling Bacon cobs at just £2.

The main pitch is used by AFC Warriors and tothe far sidehas a train track with trains running past quite often,whilst surrounded by lovely countryside and fields.

A minutes silence took place before kick off and I then made my way to the halfway line for the 10.30am kick off.

The game began with only1 defeat between both teams in the league, though the hosts beat the visitors 5-2 recently in the league cup.

Both sides matched each other for the first 10 minutes, but then on 13 minutes the visitors tookthe lead,when HARRY RUSYNIK side footed the ball across in to the net.

This seemed toencourage the visitors to press more forward and on 22 minutes LATEEF EDU doubled his sides advantage to2-0.

Just after the half hour came the goal of the game,when LATEEF EDU cut in past 3 defenders and curled the ball in to the top far corner of the net.

The home side changed tactics and though 3 down,began to create more chances and on 41 minutes pulled back a goal,when TOBY CULLEN volleyed past the visiting keeper.

At Half Time, Ifelt there would be more goals in this game and on 51 minutes, I was correct as Warriors reduce the arrears,when RILEY PICKER tapped in from close range.

The visitors seemed to have dropped a player from up front and this seemed to work to the homesters advantageand on the hour were level,when a penalty kick was saved but fell to the feet of DEX ROBINSON to follow up and equalise.

The game then flowed from end to end and was anybodys game as both teams went for the winner,but in the 80th minute, LATEFF EDU pushed forward on the left and cracked home his hat trick and win for his club.

Really great to meet some new people and old friends as well.

The CHARITY BLOG Total today reached over £2000 after visiting Radcliffe Olympic FC this afternoon, if anyone would like to make a donation as I hand over the cheque to the MOTOR NEURONE SUPPORT GROUP on Thursday 12th December, you can do a Bank Transfer to

AROUNDTHEGROUNDS CHARITY BLOG

sortcode: 30-98-97

Account:70342862

Thankyou for your support

To view the 143 photos, please click this LINK