Saturday 29th December 2007 NCEL Division One
Missed out on Boxing Day footie, so to ease our withdrawal symptoms, we had to brave the gale force winds and monsoon rain - but it was worth it!
Decided on Gedling v Staveley - we had not been to the Riverside since Gedling changed managers....a lot of previously familiar faces had left - James Whitehead, Matt Millns , Brendon Sweeney, Ben Cobley and Carl Westcarr. Lee Soar was with us in the stand - in his own words he was "too drunk to play" !!
The conditions were attrocious, but the pitch as usual, was superb. Staveley adapted to the conditions far better than Gedling, playing the ball about on the deck rather than trying to launch the ball over the top. Lee Gregory put the visitors ahead on the half-hour, a curling, dipping shot beating Sprigg in the home goal. H-T 0-1
Ryan Damms slotted home Staveley's second from close range after an almighty scramble in the Gedling 6 yard box - the defence had three chances to clear, but failed miserably and paid the price. Then came the rain -- well it was more like a monsoon and made you feel glad you weren't a player.....
Alan Jefferies halved the deficit on 75, a well aimed shot from 18 yards beating Poulter. Jefferies levelled the scores right on full-time - a shot from the corner of the box after some neat play.
Staveley had a player sent off ( straight red), for a challenge on Bedward, but he never even made contact - the Ref failed to allow for the awful playing conditions and although I don't like critising refs too much, this decision was WRONG!
Gedling keeper Sprigg almost scored -- his long punt bouncing in front of opposite keeper Poulter and cannoning off the bar !
Missed out on Boxing Day footie, so to ease our withdrawal symptoms, we had to brave the gale force winds and monsoon rain - but it was worth it!
Decided on Gedling v Staveley - we had not been to the Riverside since Gedling changed managers....a lot of previously familiar faces had left - James Whitehead, Matt Millns , Brendon Sweeney, Ben Cobley and Carl Westcarr. Lee Soar was with us in the stand - in his own words he was "too drunk to play" !!
The conditions were attrocious, but the pitch as usual, was superb. Staveley adapted to the conditions far better than Gedling, playing the ball about on the deck rather than trying to launch the ball over the top. Lee Gregory put the visitors ahead on the half-hour, a curling, dipping shot beating Sprigg in the home goal. H-T 0-1
Ryan Damms slotted home Staveley's second from close range after an almighty scramble in the Gedling 6 yard box - the defence had three chances to clear, but failed miserably and paid the price. Then came the rain -- well it was more like a monsoon and made you feel glad you weren't a player.....
Alan Jefferies halved the deficit on 75, a well aimed shot from 18 yards beating Poulter. Jefferies levelled the scores right on full-time - a shot from the corner of the box after some neat play.
Staveley had a player sent off ( straight red), for a challenge on Bedward, but he never even made contact - the Ref failed to allow for the awful playing conditions and although I don't like critising refs too much, this decision was WRONG!
Gedling keeper Sprigg almost scored -- his long punt bouncing in front of opposite keeper Poulter and cannoning off the bar !
All in all, a decent enough game bearing in mind the weather - also a fair result - Gedling stay top and when the players who were unavailable return, they should be able to consolidate and earn the promotion that Chairman Roland Ash so richly deserves - he puts so much into the club......
New Years day? Eastwood v top of the table Witton Albion -- Ilkeston v Worksop -- Shepshed v Gresley Rovers -- Belper v Goole -- Alfreton v Hucknall or Nottm Forest v Huddersfield...
My choice would be either Eastwood or Belper, but Kev has tickets to the Forest game... we will see....
2 comments:
Malc
Was Poulter the Staveley keeper, Rob Poulter that had a short ill-feted stay at Eastwood a couple of years back?
Rob Poulter -- the one and only...
I understand that another former Badger, Joel Armstrong is the 1st choice keeper though...
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