LIONS ROAR TO VICTORY

 Eurosoccer Nottinghamshire Senior League: Foundation Division

CARLTON TOWN LIONS 8 YATESBURY UNITED 0

The Yellow Lions not only protected their 100% league start after their seventh straight win but also opened up a seven point gap at the top of the table after a 8-0 home victory against Yatesbury United at their Teal Close Ground.

On arrival I was greeted by both sides and the match referee Jevon Swinscoe, just before the match began I was joined by newark based assessor Andy Porter, though our chats usually end up talking regards t Cornwall from where Andy is from.

Positioned just near the halfway line and the match about to kick off, we are joined by Mansfield based hopper Neil Woolley who Ive not seen for a while.

The match kicked off and it was the homesters who were straight on the front foot as they pressured the visiting defence and after just 7 minutes, it was DANIEL CHAMBERS who broke the deadlock when he struck home.

The visitors found it hard to get out of their own half and the Town forwards pushed and pushed and Macauley Cotton in the United net knew he was in for a long afternoon, as he produced some vital saves, but after 18 minutes, he could do little, as DANIEL CHAMBERS cut in from the right and shot home to double his sides lead.

On 23 minutes, things got worse for United, as from a corner from the right side, GEORGE HAWKINS poked the ball home on the far post to make it 3-0.

Yatesbury changed their team about and were defending with eleven men behind the ball and Carlton were finding it difficult to cut through this, but just on the half time break, AARON SISSON turn and shot to make it 4-0.

The Second Half kicked off and the visitors began to knock the ball around well and had their best spell of the match, having a couple of attempts on goal, but in the 56th minute, a ball in their penalty area flashed around and the last touch before hitting the net came off one of their players to make it 5-0.

With both teams down to ten men due to one player from each side being in the sin bin, on 69 minutes, Lions sub JOSHUA WALTERS turned and shot home number 6 for his side.

The Lions now had the thorn in their teeth and the visiting keeper was being tested more and more, but it was only to be time before Town extended their lead and this happened in the 81st minute, when AARON SISSON netted.

Not to be denied, AARON SISSON completed his hat trick on 83 minutes to make it 8-0.

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