Eurosoccer Nottinghamshire Senior League: Premier Division
ASLOCKTON & ORSTON FC 1 WOLLATON FC 1
One of those weeks where I thought where am I going to on Saturday and even this morning I was still asking myself the same question, looked at a few games but then settled on a trip to Aslockton & Orston as Id not been there for around 5 seasons with the covid and for some reason or another not thinking it had been that long.
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On arrival on the car park,the senior Assistant referee David Southern followed by match referee Lewis Quayle, as I wen to enter the clubhouse, there was a young lady who was taking admission and giving out a matchday programme, so programme collectors, here is a ground to visit.
Over the years a lot of hard work has been done, I recall going there on a freezing day many moons ago and the pitch was like a ploughed field, but now woith a stand behind the goal, new clubhouse and changing rooms, lovely pitch that is barriered and a large car park, the club have come along way. The club really has that family run feeling to it.
Both teams looked very young, Aslockton always seemed to give young players a chance in to adult football, whilst Wollaton are rebuilding as only 1 player played today who was with them last season.
The First Half kicked off and both teams were well matched and cancelling each other out, with very few chances, the ones that were did fall to the homesters but they just couldnt hit the target, infact I dont recall either keeper having a save to make in the first half.
The lovely gate lady happened to be the home players number 9 Sam Philpotts and the wife of the new assistant manager and she also runs the club Twitter site and along side of her was her sons Grandad. Just before half time, I asked if she was going to the clubhouse and to save me going over on my mobility scooter if she would be so kind to bring me a can of pop back with her, to which she did.
Well the Second Half couldnt be as dull as the First Half surely, well it wasnt as the home keeper was called in to action with a midair diving save that was destined for the top left corner of the net.
Time was ticking on and on 67 minutes, Aslockton gave away a foul to the right hand side inbetween the halfway line and penalty area, it was floated in and with a flying header by ADAM WOOLLEY the ball hot the back of the net to give the visitors the lead.
The home began to come out their shell and pressed forward, but the Wollaton defence were very strong and it would take something special to get past them, this did happen in the 76th minute, when SAM PHILPOTS swung in a corner from the right side that struck the far goalpost and bounded in to the net to even up the scores.
Both team went for the three points but as the final whistle went, a draw was a fair and well respected by both clubs result.
All three match officials deserve a mention as they all did very well and worked well as a team.
The Charity Blog has a BIG surprise this morning with a cheque for £180.00, £100 was raised in THE FIVE BELLS in Claypole, HERBIE & SUE £50 and £30 from CATHY JONES, at the end of todays match MARTIN HALLAM kindly donated £10 on behalf of ASLOCKTON & ORSTON FC and with the 2 goals now takes the running total in aid of the Motor Neuron Disease Support Group up to a whacking £1,907.50p A BIG thankyou to All.
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