UCL Divison 1
February 11, 2023
Clipstone complete double over Gedling
It was only 4 days before these two sides met with Clipstone running out 4-0 winners but Gedling started brightly and should have gone Infront after 2 minutes, Romello Nangle was sent clean through but he scuffed his effort from 10 yards.
Clipstone, who are searching for a playoff place almost hit the front on 13 minutes, some quick passing down the right saw top scorer Ryan Ingram cut inside but his effort was brilliantly blocked by Adrian Hawes.
On 20 minutes Gedling created another chance, Paolo Piliero was causing havoc down the left and he beat his man but his volley from 15 yards was well saved by Josh Turton.
With 27 minutes gone Louis Richardson produced a stunning save to keep the scores level after a cross from the left was headed by Phil Buxton but Richardson tipped his effort over the bar.
On 41 minutes Gedling almost broke the deadlock, Greg Tempest slipped in Ruben Wiggins-Thomas but his effort was brilliantly blocked by Eden Homer.
Just 30 seconds later Gedling spurned another brilliant chance, Nangle did brilliantly to beat his man but he smashed his effort over from 6 yards.
Clipstone punished all these missed chances as 3 minutes into stoppage time they hit the front, Tim Gregory had his first effort tipped onto the post but he chipped his 2nd effort from 6 yards into the bottom right corner to give the hosts a 1-0 half time lead.
Just 3 minutes into the 2nd half Gedling were back on level terms, Piliero played the ball to Tempest who passed to Wiggins-Thomas who smashed a right footed effort into the net from 12 yards for his 5th of the season.
On 55 minutes a real controversial moment occurred, Gregory hit an effort that found the bottom corner but the ball bounced off the wheel of the goal and the ref said the ball had not gone in much to the fury of the hosts.
On 79 minutes the hosts went back Infront, Gedling lost the ball in a dangerous area and the ball was squared to Ingram who slotted home from 6 yards for his 13th of the season.
Just 2 minutes later Clipstone put the game to bed, Gedling failed to clear a corner and the ball was headed in by Charlie Hardwick to give the hosts a 3-1 lead.
In the 90th minute Gedling missed the chance to get them back in it, Tempest played in Nangle hit a volley which was well saved by Turton and the hosts made it 2 from 2 against Gedling in a week.
Gedling player of the match – Paolo Piliero
Gedling Team – Louis Richardson, Josh Thornton (C), Ross McCaughey, Danny Dixon (Exauce Nsiala 78’), Adrain Hawes, Jahren Barrow, Greg Tempest, Takunda Mushambi (Fenn Davies 69’), Romello Nangle, Ruben Wiggins-Thomas, Paolo Piliero (Steven Brett 84’)
Next Game – Saffron Dynamo (A), 18/02/23, UCL Division 1, 3:00PM Kick Off
