TOWN HEAD HOME WITH THE POINTS

Samba Nottinghamshire Senior League

Division One

RAVENSHEAD FC 0 HUCKNALL TOWN DEVELOPMENT FC 2

Att: 24

Wasnt really sure where I was going to venture and with Nottingham Forest hosting Birmingham City, I didnt really fancy catching the bus and tram across Nottinghamshire, so a early morning decision was made to go to The Cornwater as Ravenshead were entertaining NSL newcomers Hucknall Town Development.

Ravenshead FC have had a bit of a shake up, with several players leaving to pastures new, whilst their loyal players have stayed, Town's Development team are mainly made up of players between the ages of 16 - 19 year olds.

The game kicked off and the youngsters from Hucknall settled in to the game, whilst the Ravens played on the front foot, but were struggling to create many chances apart from a couple of set plays, which were headed wide and high over. The visiting keeper then was forced in to action and made 2 very good saves, whilst the visitors looked speedy but the final ball was missing.

This all changed in the 38th minutes, when KURT HALLAM lashed home a shot from 25 yards to give the visitors the lead.

The Second Half saw both sides make substitutions and again it was the homesters who pressed forward and found the visiting keeper in fine form, along with the back line of defence who were solid.

The visitors were beginning to grow with confidence as the game went on and on 74 minutes gained a corner from the right hand side, it was swung in and in came 16 to make it 2-0.

Ravenshead thought they had a chance to get back in to the match in the 88th minute, when they were awarded a penalty, to which Dan Phillips failed to convert when it smashed against the crossbar before being cleared to safety.

I thought that referee Andy Benner had a very good match and both sides played the game in the right spirit and was a good advert for the Nottinghamshire Senior League.

I would like to thank Ravenhead FC's MARK YATES for the kind £10 donation towards the Charity Blog, which this season is for NOTTINGHAM STROKE GROUP, where the running total now is a great £363.50p

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