U15's Notts
Youth League
Saturday Division
1
Trowell 4 Hucknall Sports 2
7/9/13
Hucknall Sports started their Notts Youth Division
One campaign travelling to Pitt Lane for an away match against Trowell, a team
tipped to win the division by many after an impressive season last year.
Sports had their entire squad to choose
from and set themselves up with Ellis Evans playing just behind striker James
Hallam. But they couldn’t have got off to a worse start when slack defending
saw them concede a goal in the second minute.
Hucknall’s Keeper Kal Orton had to be on his toes in the early stages of
the game and bravely dived at the feet of the Trowell striker to thwart a
one-on-one attempt and followed that with a fantastic, cat-like, leap to tip a
ball that was heading for the top corner just over the bar.
Sports eventually got themselves going and Dante Diriso started to find
a route round the back of the opposition defence. One such run resulted in a
corner that Charlie Blatherwick headed just over. On another occasion Sports
looked set to equalise but they just couldn’t find a clear shot on goal with
the ball bouncing around penalty area and Trowell’s goalie finally grabbed hold
of it.
With the half drawing to a close Hucknall got a well deserved equaliser
after debutant Danny Darlow coolly stroked home a penalty after Hallam had been
adjudged to be tripped.
Half time: Trowell 1 Hucknall
Sports 1
The second half was very even with both
teams playing some great football at times. Again Sports paid the price for not
clearing their lines and Trowell’s ‘bruiser’ of a centre-forward bundled the
ball into the net. This seemed to
inspire Sports to up their game and Skipper James Stenson had a wonderful shot
from the edge of the box that just missed the far post. For the second time in
the game Sports brought the scores back to level when Maleek Batten was fouled
on the edge of the box and Blatherwick smashed the free-kick straight over the
goalie and into the net.
As the match was nearing full time a wonder
full goal from Trowell’s right wing put them into the lead once more but Sports
refused to lie down and had two fantastic opportunities to equalise but Hallam’s
flick was cleared off the line and Maleek Batten’s header was somehow clawed
away at the last minute.
With Sports pushing forward they got caught on the break and conceded a
penalty in the final seconds.
Full time: Trowell
4 Hucknall Sports 2
Welcome to Division One boys. This was a tough
game and we know that we can play much better but that said you can count
yourselves very unlucky not to have taken something from the game. The
opposition manager was full of praise for the way we refused to lie down and
predicts a bright season for us – let’s make sure that we all work hard and do
that. Our season starts Tuesday night now!
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| Dylan Smith |
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