Eurosoccer Nottinghamshire Senior League Cup: Quarter Final
GRESLEY ROVERS RESERVES FC 1 COLLINGHAM FC 7
With the postponement of Awsworth Villa v Stapleford Town, it gave me a chance to see 2 new clubs to the Nottinghamshire Senior League in the Quarter Final of our League Cup. A phone call to Ian Collins a good friend of mine for years, who is the Secrretary of Gresley Rovers Reserves at first didnt sound too hopeful as he said there was a 11am pitch inspection, I soon got the call back to say that the match referee was already there and had pass the pitch was playable.
I then tweeted I was going to this match 2pm kick off as stated on FA Full Time but on the way, I got a call from Ian to say it was a 3pm kick off, on arrival I found the referee there as he had made plans to go out after the match and as he was a late replacement ref, he also had taken the time off FA Full Time thinking it was a 2pm kick off.
Well I was a bit worried as we came off the M1 to join the A42 and it took us about a hour to get to our junction, as both lanes were at a gridlock after a crash and police trying to get through, the accident had happened right on our junction and my worry was that if Collingham came that way, then they would be stuck in it, infact they came a different way so kick off wasnt in doubt.
As me and hazel got to the gate,the enterance man said I know who you are and nice to meet us, I then popped down to Ians office and he made me and Hazel a drink before Haeel disappeared in to the clubhouse.
I then spotted another old friend Gerry Williams of Collingham FC who used to swop programmes with me in the late 1980's and then Ive known his daughter Emma for years but never knew it was his daughter as Ive known her at Newark Town, Aslockton, Radcliffe Olympic, but now she is settled at her dads club as the physio.
It was then time to get both line ups before getting my scooter on a raised terracing that looked over the pitch.
The match kicked off and it was the homesters who had the first chance of the game, with the visiting keeper being forced in to action after about 30 seconds.This seemed to awaken the visitors as they pushed forward and after 3 minutes took the lead when a 30 yard dipping shot hit the back of the net by GARVIE CAMERON.
Rovers pressed forward but this left gaps in midfield and the back and on 9 minutes, a cross from the right wing was met by a bullet of a header by WILLIAM HOLLINGSWORTH to make it 2-0.
I was a bit worried of a walk over now but to Rovers credit they kept going and after 12 minutes were back in the tie when ALEXANDER POTT raced clear and fired home to reduce the score.
It was then end to end with last ditch tackling or blocked shots nd good goalkeeping that kept the score at 1-2, but there were quite a few stopages for injuries in the half with both physios entering the pitch to give treatment, this added 12 minutes of injury time in the first half, in that time JOE ATKINS broke away and fired a cross shot from the left side of the area to beat the keeper and make it 1-3. With seconds ticking down before the half time whistle, Collingham increased their advantage to 4-1 when a free kick from the right side, saw Rovers not cleared the ball and GARVIE CAMERON stabbed it home from inside the 6 yard box.
Ian duly appeared at half time and filled my flask with coffee to which I was very grateful as we drank it in the car on the way home.
The Second Half kicked off and the young home side seemed to have looked a bit jaded after the visitors had scored two late goals in the first half, but with a good crowd of 150 people behind them, they pushed forward, new legs were bought on, but Collingham by now looked like they could step up another gear, as they made a couple of subs as well.
On 68 minutes a arkward cross came in that bobbled in front of the keeper, which he spilled in front of WILLIAM HOLLINGSWORTH to tap in to a empty net to give his side a 5-1 lead.
The game then went back and forth again with either team having chances, but it was Collingham who took theres in the 89th minute through that man GARVIE CAMERON who completed his hat trick.
At this stage, I think the home support and players were just awaiting the final blow of the whistle, but GARVIE CAMERON had other ideas as he rounded the home keeper to make it 7-1 and book a place in the semi finals of the League Cup.
Gresley Rovers Reserves are a young side who didnt give up and on another day they may well have scored more than 1 goal, whilst Collingham do look a good side.
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