Arnold Town 2 Hucknall Sports U12's Red 5

Saturday 14th February 2009

 NOTTS FA U12 SHIELD

A hard fought out battle with the temperature dropping and the pitch suffering from the winter weather saw Sports carve out another win to progress to the next round.  

Within five minutes Sports take the lead, Mark Shelton already putting his own mark on this game wins a tackle in midfield. His through ball splits the Arnold defence and Curtis Edwards runs on, rounds the keeper and his unselfish cross into the box meets Oliver Davidson-Turner who taps in. Arnold come back and an attempted cross from the left bounces badly on the boggy pitch, catches the post and it’s in the net to put the game square.  

Both teams now looking for a way to get in front, Arnold come close with a fine volley that is just wide of the post. Joe Worrall gets in a fine header from a corner that just skims the bar. Sports settle and begin to control the midfield, Ben Oscroft and Shelton offering chances to their forwards. Arnold are still trying to create chances, but Sam Farn and Ben Clarke are keeping tight lines.  

Shelton finally breaks the deadlock with a fine goal. A clearance from the Arnold keeper is picked up by Shelton who moves forward to the edge of the penalty area, his shot rockets in to put Sports ahead. Minuets later Sports go further ahead, a nice build up on the right involving Kieran Davis, Reegan Morris and Stephen Whitley wins Sports a corner. Shelton puts in a fine cross, the keeper catches but drops the ball and Clarke is there to tap it in.  

With Sports 3-1 up as  the second half got underway, they build up several attacks on the right winning a series of  throws, a quick thinking Whitley sees Shelton unmarked in the area, throws the ball and Shelton controls, turns and from an acute angle fires past the keeper to put Sports 4-1 up. Sports go further ahead with another quick throw from Whitley into the box, Shelton picks up and controls well and fires in his hat-trick. Arnold still battle on and get a late goal to give the score some respectability.

Sports Move in to the semi-Final with Shelton winning “The Man of the Match” trophy for his fine hat-trick and control of midfield.     

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