Reclinosaurs vs Nailsea Vets 50s

Match Reports

A game of two halves – literally!  Since we’d be unable to schedule a new date for the postponed game earlier in the season, we agreed to play this match as a doubleheader; with each half counting as a separate result.

Nailsea fielded a few new faces and we’re hopeful this was an introduction for a growing squad next season. Lee Philips was lively on the right hand side of midfield for Nailsea and provided two assists for Lee Cogan to put us up 2-0 after half an hour. The first was a header from a well floated cross and the second was a bullet of a shot into the top left corner as Cogs cut inside onto his left foot from a Lee P pass inside. Shortly before half time Cogs notched his hat trick drilling low into the net picking the ball up from a rebound after a Matt G shot. The score could have been higher being it not for some heroics from Russ in the sticks from Reclinosaurs. Result 3-0.

The second half started in a similar fashion to the first with Nailsea confident on the ball and dominating possession. After 5 minutes new boy Steve Lester ran onto the ball in the centre of the pitch and from 40 plus yards out hit a dipping shot into the roof of the net. This seemed to rally Reclinosaurs who began to boss midfield and create more of a threat. After 15 minutes play was stopped when an aerial challenge (quite innocuous and nothing sinister) resulted in Nailsea left back Shane out cold as he fell and landed on the back of his head. He was taken off to hospital for observation and we all hope he has a full and quick recovery. Play restarted after a 10 minute delay and Reclinosaurs dominated possession with Nailsea sitting deeper on the edge of their box but managing to defend resolutely. Russ made a couple more saves from a couple of rare Nailsea attacks to keep Reclinosaurs in with a chance but Nailsea managed to hold out for another 3 points.

Played in a good spirit in perfect conditions on a sunny Sunday morning.