PILSLEY HIT 7

PILSLEY COMMUNITY 7 SOUTHWELL CITY DEV 0

CMA DIVISION 1 EAST AT RUPERT ST

30 NOVEMBER --- 2PM

PILSLEY COMMUNITY V SOUTHWELL CITY DEV NATHAN FLINT HAT TRICK FOR PILSLEY

Pilsley Community hit seven on an afternoon were most things went right for them even with a sharp second half performance from Southwell.  There was a hat trick for Nathan Flint and a brace apiece for Kian Barlow and Rhys Wallhead in this storming victory.

RHYS WALLHEAD

So like London buses wait ages to get back to Pilsley and then two games come along in succession.  It was a dark day with I'm afraid a lack of the usual decent pictures but hopefully enough to capture the 90 minutes.

Was good beforehand to catch up with Pete and Andy Pilsley's management and their opposite numbers Julian and Pete with thanks for help with the teams.  Also a chance to have a chat with match referee Amy Fern before the start.

ANDY BIRD ENQUIRES TO KEV CARLINE WHERE IS APPLE IS

The ridge once again offered a cool afternoon and many long coats and hats were in view.  The visitors had lost a good collection of players only recently so they were very much in an experimental stage but started off at a pace and looked threatening early on.

SOUTHWELL MANAGERS JULIAN MARSHALL AND PETE SHAW

But Pilsley had taken the lead after seven minutes when Southwell failed to clear the ball at the back post and Flint notched his first strike of the afternoon.

As the home side built up a dominance they increased their lead after 25 minutes when Shane Marriott crossed a right hand side free kick and it was Flint who headed home.  It was three nine minutes later when Wallhead got through and in a one on one with the keeper slotted home.

SECOND GOAL CELEBRATIONS

A minute before the break a lovely move saw Wallhead turn supplier a patient wait to get the ball into the path of Barlow who fired low into the bottom right hand corner for four.  The first minute of stoppage time was something the visitors did not lead when Community made it five with Flint and Wallhead combining they set up Barlow who finished.

It could have been more as moments later Flint got in to put his shot past the keeper but a great goal line clearance denied him.

GOAL NUMBER THREE CELEBRATIONS RHYS WALLHEAD AND KIAN BARLOW

Southwell retreated to the changing rooms for a good old review and took the whole fifteen minutes something that seemed to put a new belief in the players as they started the second half at a pace.

GOAL FIVE CELEBRATIONS

Ethan Widdowson got in a cracking 20 yard effort but Pilsley keeper Daniel Caunt matched it with full length save.  Southwell were playing some nice passing stuff now and a lot of the good play was just failing to produce a goal their efforts deserved.

FLINT EFFORT CLEARED OFF THE LINE

With 20 minutes to go Pilsley got the half a dozen as the visitors could not clear their lines and as Pilsley remained persistent Wallhead struck for his brace.

As Pilsley now got back into a game that after the interval they seemed to take a back foot approach to but in fairness Southwell really had upped their game as well.

Barlow stretched to put a header just wide as he sought the chance to become the first to a hat trick.

HALF TIME FOR KIAN BARLOW

As the last fifteen came it was Finley Mellows-Simpson who got in a lovely free kick in that Caunt saved low at his post.

But with five minutes of the 90 it was Flint who was first to the hat trick brought down in the box he got up to fire home for the seventh.

Of course a great win for Pilsley and a harsh afternoon for the visitors who showed some good football in stages non more so than the impressive Diego Perez on the left who always looked a danger when given the ball. 

Three points that Pilsley take and it was an impressive performance that takes them to a nice mid table position while Southwell finish the weekend in eighth.

GOOD PERFORMANCE FROM REFEREE AMY FERN