Good game, great volleyed first goal for Henleaze came against the run of play. Despite playing some nice football and creating dozens of chances, we were never going to score in a month of sundays. Inspired keeper and poor finishing combined to keep us at nil, while Corries only needed to make one more chance to put the game to bed. Well done to them!
League: Over 50s
Nailsea Vets 50s vs Chew Magna 50s
Nailsea got off to a flier with Christian netting in the first few minutes with a shot that took a lucky deflection to wrong foot the Chew keeper. Within 5 minutes Nailsea added a second. Nelly crossed from the left to find Frosty who found space on the edge of the 6 yard box and calmly slotted home. Nelly was involved again on 15 minutes when he intercepted a pass from Chew keeper and fired low into the right hand corner. Nailsea added one more before half time with a brilliant shot from the left corner of the box into the right side of the net.
Not much to report for the first 25 minutes of the second half until guess who … Nelly grabbed his well deserved hatrick picking up an incisive pass from Christian.
Chew were finally rewarded for their efforts with a cracking volley but Nailsea replied shortly after with the goal of the game. The ball found Alex running into the right hand channel and he squared into the box to find Jerry about 12 yards out. With all the time in the world and just the keeper to beat, and shouts of time, take a touch he deftly chipped with his first touch to float the ball over the advancing keeper.
Chew added one more to their tally with a glancing header that Darren P pushed onto the post only for the ball to rebound back onto his chest into the net.
Although Nailsea put in a great performance Chew battled throughout with a depleted squad. Played in true Corinthian spirit throughout.
Red Star 50s vs Nailsea Vets 50s
Red Star started brightly with a goal in the first 2 minutes. Nailsea lost possession in midfield and Red Star found their striker inside the box to drill home from 10 yards out. Not the best of starts but Nailsea regrouped and began to play some of the best football we’ve enjoyed for a long time. Nailsea dominance was soon rewarded. After 30 minutes Lee Cogan hit a looping cross / come shot from a narrow-angle on the left over the keepers head into the right side of the net. As Nailsea continued to dominate at least 4 golden opportunities went begging. Red Star struck against the run of play on the stroke of half time with a counterattack to make it 2-1.
Nailsea continued the second half in a similar fashion with a terrific display of neat passing to open up further chances. Red Star’s keeper was outstanding with two notable saves; one in particular that defied belief (a reminder of Jimmy Montgomery from the ’73 FA Cup final!) Once again, Nailsea’s dominance eventually paid dividends and an equalizer came on 80 minutes as Stu Kemble powered in a header from 6 yards out from a recycled corner.
In the last minute, Nailsea thought they’d nicked the win with a close-range shot from Lee Cogan that hit the post but it wasn’t to be. Final score 2-2. Nailsea were pleased to earn a point after a very good display but went away to consider what may have been had so many chances not gone begging.
Nailsea withdrew 1 player for 20 minutes to calm down following an altercation, after which the game continued to be played in a competitive but Corinthian spirit