North Notts

Arrangements for Saturday:

8.15 am meet in the south car park
bring both kits
meet at manor sports ground at 10am
push back 11am
directions: Manor Sport and Recreation Centre, Kingsley Avenue, Mansfield Woodhouse, Mansfield, Notts, NG19 8JY

For your interest: north notts match report from olton........

North Notts Ladies – 4
Olton & West Warwick – 4

North Notts Ladies 1st team travelled to Olton and West Warwick for their first away game of the season. Notts knew that they would be in for a tough test as Olton were relegated for the league above last season.

Olton started very well and were 3-0 up after 20 minutes and Notts began to wonder just how many more they would score as they were dominating every area of the pitch. Notts then decided to change their formation slightly and this enabled Notts to start competing in the game. 5 minutes before half time Alicia Robinson earned Notts a penalty corner which Lisa Butler deflected in on the right post from Robinson’s pass to give Notts some hope before half time.

After a good encouraging team talk at half time Notts came out in second half like a different team. Notts now having the majority of the possession began to push forward at every opportunity. 10 minutes into the second half Notts earned a short corner which Amy Butler put away at the second time of asking making it 3-2 to Olton. Notts were now really playing well as a team and were gaining more and more confidence. Notts then equalised with 20 minutes to go good determination from Amy Butler winning the ball on the 25 and then driving into the D to cross for Helen Clark to put the ball into the roof of the net. Notts now believed in themselves and pushed for a winner and with Clare Faulkner again solid at the back and Heather Perry tidying things up in the middle of the field Olton were struggling to find an opening. Notts went 4-3 up with 10 minutes to go from another short corner after good work from Holly Whittaker set up Robinson for a cracking shot into the bottom left corner. Notts just needed to hold their lead now and just keep possession however a lack of concentration lead to an Olton forward being free on the left post fortunately for Notts Rachel Brown in goal was in fine form and pulled off a magnificent save. However Notts joy was short lived when Olton equalised with 2 minutes left on the clock from a short corner. The final score being 4-4.