I almost decided to change our game after the poor effort at Bilborough last week left us feeling we had wasted a Saturday afternoon. This game certainly restored a little faith in the CMFL, with both teams well matched, and both sets of players working hard and showing plenty of endeavour and ability.
On arriving at the ground, the first thing we saw was a recycle bin in the Welfare car-park was on fire. They start their Nov 5th celebrations a bit early in Pinxton, don't they?? !!
Pinxton were September's CMFL team of the month, and were presented with a salver pre-kick off. Unfortunately we missed the presentation by Byalan Johnson of CU Phosco Lighting and CML official John Farmer, but managed to persuade Secretary Jane Brookes to pose with the award during the second half.
Jay Cooper had a decent long range effort on 25 that forced keeper Adam Jablonski to tip over, but it was ELLIOTT JONES who broke the deadlock ten minutes later. The ball was played out of the home defence, and Jones ran in between two Belper players, reached the ball first and calmly lobbed over the advancing keeper and into the empty net from 35 yards.
Jones was again played in on goal just before the break, but his run forward was halted abruptly by United no. 4 shirt. There were cries of "red ref!!", but the visitors no. 11 was covering and Referee Oliver Bickle had also noted this, quite rightly punishing the offence with just a yellow. H-T 1-0
We were joined at the break by Pinxton midfielder Joe Riley who gave us one or two insights into who is who, and who knows who in the village. There are teams who have great dressing rooms with superb bonding, and it appears that the Wharf Lane outfit are as close knit as any of them. It was particularly nice to see our good friend Jamie Renshaw back at Pinxton - genuinely nice bloke, very good defender and always good for a laugh or two. Mind you his effort on 85 made everyone in the ground laugh - I don't know if the ball has come down yet, or whether NASA have picked it up on their radar!!
Belper started off the second half on the front foot and on 51, their no. 10 forced a cracking save from Dave O'Hare in the home goal.
The home team were soon in real command though when they added their second soon after. Jay Cooper made a great run into the box and fired in an effort that Jablonski should have, in all honesty, held on to. He didn't, and WAYNE COOKE was on hand to prod the loose ball home from two yards. With 65 played, Pinxton netted their third, and the game was effectively over - and what a goal it was!
The ball was played out right to WAYNE COOKE, and it sat up perfect for the no. 10 to volley superbly across Jablonski and into the net. Absolute stunner, although I have to report that his hat trick effort effort shortly after flew wide the target by at least 20 yards!!! Cooke is not in the sequence of pictures below, but you should be able to judge how good the effort and where the player was from the ball's trajectory!
Pinxton have a lot of faith in their U19 team, and watching some of the players on show in this game you can see why. Midfielder Greg Marriott began the game, as did right back Corey Hardy. Cameron Short and Jacob Longden came on halfway through the second period and it was Longden's magnificent goal line clearance on 78 that kept the home teams clean sheet intact.
All in all, a great afternoon at Wharf Road. Plenty of banter, plenty of good football and as usual, a hell of a lot of fun!!
Admission £3 inc programme
Attendance - didn't bother with a head count, but have to be 80 or more present. ( 86 apparently).....
Don't usually bother to name MO M, but Wayne Cooke had a belter.....
The home team were soon in real command though when they added their second soon after. Jay Cooper made a great run into the box and fired in an effort that Jablonski should have, in all honesty, held on to. He didn't, and WAYNE COOKE was on hand to prod the loose ball home from two yards. With 65 played, Pinxton netted their third, and the game was effectively over - and what a goal it was!
The ball was played out right to WAYNE COOKE, and it sat up perfect for the no. 10 to volley superbly across Jablonski and into the net. Absolute stunner, although I have to report that his hat trick effort effort shortly after flew wide the target by at least 20 yards!!! Cooke is not in the sequence of pictures below, but you should be able to judge how good the effort and where the player was from the ball's trajectory!
Pinxton have a lot of faith in their U19 team, and watching some of the players on show in this game you can see why. Midfielder Greg Marriott began the game, as did right back Corey Hardy. Cameron Short and Jacob Longden came on halfway through the second period and it was Longden's magnificent goal line clearance on 78 that kept the home teams clean sheet intact.
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| MOM Wayne Cooke |
Admission £3 inc programme
Attendance - didn't bother with a head count, but have to be 80 or more present. ( 86 apparently).....
Don't usually bother to name MO M, but Wayne Cooke had a belter.....
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| I mentioned to Kev about the reflection ...... |
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| ......and after repositioning, Chairman Richard Riley just had to get in on the act!! |
