Match type: League
Man of the match: Tyler Stafford
Match Location: Home
Hucknall Warriors looked to build on last weeks win in this Notts Youth League under 16 division two match against local rivals Ravenshead Reds. An end to end game provided plenty of entertainment and talking points for both sets of supporters as both sides battled hard to earn the three points. Warriors looked dangerous and probably played some of their best football of the season in the opening twenty minutes as they created numerous clear cut chances. Andreas Kokkinou in midfield used wingers Regan Scott and Alex Galloway to good effect as Warriors pushed forward in numbers. The first goal nearly fell to Liam Burley whose well taken corner saw the ball ricochet off the goal keeper and rebound off the bar to safety. Burley was then denied a clear cut penalty as he was pulled back within the area when in on goal having got in front of two defenders. Captain Tyler Stafford then produced a fantastic header at the other end to deny the visitors a chance on goal and put Warriors onto the attack again. Warriors began to bombard the Ravenshead goal with Kokkinou putting in a cross from the right that Paice Lees was inches away from connecting with, the loose ball falling to Regan Scott whose ball back across the box eluded all players. Lees was unlucky twice in the ensuing minutes not to be on the score sheet as good balls put into the box fell from both wings eluded his close attention .Despite this intense pressure Warriors were unable to convert and were nearly punished for a lapse in concentration but goal keeper Luke Cook was able to cling onto the ball at the second attempt with the Ravenshead strikers in close attendance. Warriors defence were solid with Lewis Nixon ,Josh Kitchen, Sam Stewart, and Stafford all putting in some excellent tackles . Scott then came close with a cracking volley from the edge of the area but his shot cannoned back off the bar. Substitutes Nyran Wright and Charlie Miller were brought on and began to combine to good effect with Scott on the left wing and with James Derry now in defence Warriors looked comfortable. Warriors opened the scoring on thirty eight minutes as a Miller cross was met on the far post by Galloway who clinically shot into the net.
The second half saw Warriors loose their momentum despite being in front and Ravenshead found themselves on level terms on fifty one minutes as a header looped over Cooks head into the net. Cook was then then called upon to make an excellent fingertip save but despite this Ravenshead were soon 2-1 up as one of their players skipped past a Warriors defender and slotted the ball into the back of the goal. Luckily for Warriors , Ravenshead were then guilty of a glaring miss that would have sealed warriors fate and this miss seemed to bring Warriors back to life as they pushed forward again to try to secure an equaliser. With only five minutes left on the clock a long throw by Warriors man of the match Tyler Stafford was glanced towards goal by Kitchen whose shot glanced off Lees and into the net. A deserved point for Warriors team who at times played some excellent attacking passing football .
Squad for this match: L. Cook, S. Stewart, T. Stafford, J. Derry, A. Galloway. R. Scott, J. Kitchen, L. Nixon, N. Wright, L. Burley, A. Kokkinou, , C. Miller, L. Atter ,P. Lees

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