LINDSAY FIRES HOME HAT TRICK FOR PYTHIANS POINTS

Samba Nottinghamshire Senior League

Division Two

PYTHIAN FC 4 BILBOROUGH TOWN COMMUNITY FC 1

I chose todays match for several reasons, this being Pythian FC's first ever home match in the Notts Senior League whilst their opponents, it was their first ever game in the league. Before todays match Pythian had lost their first game away at United Grays last week, whilst the Community side had been getting players together to get the season kicked off, so some of the players for them today hadnt even trained together.

Before the game, Pythian Sponsor BNS presented the Club Chair Ben Rosser with the clubs new away kit.

The game kicked off and Town had the first chance with the home keeper having to be off his line quickly to smother any danger and the game was going end to end, but after 16 minutes, the deadlock was broken when MICHAEL LINDSAY latched on to a loose ball and steered it past the on coming Filip Gajos to put the home side in front.

Pythian were more in to the game, playing some fast passing football and could have gone 2-0 up on 28 minutes, when Matt Lockley;s cross shot went just wide, in the 31st minute, he then failed to hit the target from a bullet of a header.

It didnt stay 1-0 for long as LUKE HALLAM in the 36th minute doubled Pythians advantage.

The Second Half kicked off and straight away in the 47th minute, the Community side were back in the game after JAMES SCOTT-PARKIN hreaded in on the back post.

This seemed to give the visitors some confidence as they pressed forward but this also left gaps at the back and Pythian should really of had the game out of sight before the 69th minute, when MICHAEL LINDSAY added his second and his teams third of the game.

In the 80th minute, over on the far side of the pitch was a bit of a tussle, which led to the homesters going down to 10 players when  Adam Marsden was shown the red card and the Community side player getting a yellow, but to be honest from where I was stood, I didnt get a good view of things.

In to injury time and a quick break saw MICHAEL LINDSAY pouncing down on goal and he swerved the ball past the keeper for his hat trick and the points for Pythian FC.

A lovely venue to stand upon the pavilion steps and look over the pitch, which I did with Ruben Clay who had a touchline ban and was a pleasure for his son, who wanted to know abit about cameras, to allow him to take some of the matchday photos.

I must thank Ruben Clay for donating £5 to the charity blog, which is for NOTTINGHAM STROKE CLUB and it takes the running total to a superb £420.75p

169 photos from the match can be seen on this LINK