WhiteBallProject » Pre season Friendly : Clifton v Ilkeston Thur 27 Aug

Matchman · 27/8/2020 4:09 PM

Arrived early and its still raining here but it's only light rain. It looked like the game was in doubt but things are looking more promising now.

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Matchman · 27/8/2020 5:03 PM

The players are now having a kick about so it's game on. Just tried to get a cup of tea but they've got no milk. They seem a bit short staffed in the clubhouse but they're on the ball with their covid arrangements. The Ilkeston players are warming up on a side pitch.

Ilkeston starting line-up

1 Richard Stainsby, 2 Joe Wilson, 3 Trialist, 4 James Cullingworth, 5 Alex Render, 6 Tom Marshall, 7 Joe Brothwell, 8 Trialist, 9 Trialist, 10 Kole Lambert, 11 Mason Lee

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Matchman · 27/8/2020 5:35 PM

A good few Ilkeston fans are now in the ground and the floodlights are on.
Instead of starting with their strongest side Ilkeston are starting differently tonight.
The teams are out. Ilkeston wearing blue, Clifton wearing white.
Cullingworth is skipper

We're off.......

Matchman · 27/8/2020 5:43 PM

Clifton first to attack. Good run by Brothwell in Ilkeston first venture forward. Ilkeston corner headed over by Marshall, GOAL ILKESTON. Kole Lambert 6 miniutes 1-0

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Matchman · 27/8/2020 5:51 PM

Great leap and glancing header by Charlie No. 9 Triaist. Interception and race forward by Lambert sets up a chance but keeper saves well from trialist 8. Swift attack by Clifton down the left but Ilkeston deal with it. 1-0 15 minutes

Matchman · 27/8/2020 6:04 PM

Good defending by Marshall. Good play Clifton No. 11 and Marshall has to concede a corner. Good run and cross by Brothwell but it's cleared. Two corners for Clifton in quick succession. Ilkeston 8 does really well to get a cross in under pressure. 1-0 28 minutes

Matchman · 27/8/2020 6:09 PM

Joe Wilson sends Lambert away but he's fouled. Cullingworth free kick is headed clear. It's fast and furious but not many scoring opportunities. 1-0 33 minutes

Matchman · 27/8/2020 6:10 PM

Equaliser for Clifton and not undeserved 1-1 34 minutes

Matchman · 27/8/2020 6:22 PM

Injury to Joe Wilson. Bennett comes on for No. 3 trialist on 37 minutes. Stainsby forced into a fine save from 20 yards. It's half time and a fair scoreline.

Clifton 1 Ilkeston 1

Matchman · 27/8/2020 6:44 PM

I can see Darrant, Reid, Watson on for the second half. Marshall with a terrific header as Ilkeston defend well. Tialist 8 brings a great save from Clifton keeper. Another fine save by keeper from Mason Lee. Troke and Goodson now on 1-1 54 minutes

Matchman · 27/8/2020 6:49 PM

Forward slots the ball home when it comes back off the post to give Clifton the lead 1-2 58 minutes

Matchman · 27/8/2020 6:52 PM

Fenton, Brown-Hill and Bertram now on (60 minutes)

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Matchman · 27/8/2020 6:57 PM

Another good stop by Clifton keeper from Brown-Hill.
GOAL Clifton - Superb breakaway goal 1-3 67 minutes

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Matchman · 27/8/2020 6:59 PM

Another for Clifton on the break again 1-4 69 minutes.

Matchman · 27/8/2020 7:02 PM

Penalty Ilkeston Troke scores 2-4 71 minutes

Matchman · 27/8/2020 7:07 PM

Thunderous shot by Troke is saved. GOAL Nat Watson finds bottom corner. 3-4 77 minutes

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Matchman · 27/8/2020 7:15 PM

Troke just wide as Ilkeston look for a leveller. Brown-Hill's shot just clears the bar. It's all Ilkeston but Clifton are still dangerous on the break. Fenton has to leave field with an injury. Goal Clifton . Ilkeston caught again 3-5 85 minutes

Matchman · 27/8/2020 7:20 PM

Ilkeston have been given a lesson. So much possession but Clifton have been devastating on the counter. Reid free kick headed for corner then Ilkeston header crashes against the bar.

Matchman · 27/8/2020 7:24 PM

Goal Zak Goodson 4-5 But its full time.

Result Clifton 5 Ilkeston 4

Matchman · 27/8/2020 11:00 PM

This was to be a harsh lesson for Ilkeston tonight against an inferior but highly motivated and physical Clifton. The first half had been evenly contested so as Ilkeston introduced their senior players, a comfortable win was anticipated. But the home side shocked Ilkeston with three well taken goals on the counter and it then became an uphill battle to get back into the game. Pushing forward meant taking risks at the back and Clifton exploited the opportunities that came their way. There was plenty of good possession and some nice approach work by Ilkeston but the Clifton keeper was in fine form. Clifton's finishing was clinical and there were some excellent goals. No doubt if the game had gone on longer Ilkeston would probably have won but it was Clifton's night and they relished their victory. Conceding five goals was certainly not on Ilkeston's agenda and the absent Joe Maguire's defensive qualities were definitely missed.
There were some harsh words after the game from Martin Carruthers, Wayne Hallcro and Kelvin Wilson suggesting "We treated the match like a pre-season game and they treated it like a cup final."

Matchman · 28/8/2020 7:04 PM

Thursday 27th August 2020
Clifton 5 Ilkeston Town 4
Ilkeston unexpectedly finished on the wrong end of an entertaining nine goal pre season friendly at Clifton. The home side started well but it was Ilkeston who went ahead through Kole Lambert on 6 minutes. Clifton equalised on 34 minutes and an even first half finished level. The second half saw Ilkeston introduce their senior players and a comfortable win was anticipated. Unfortunately it didn’t work out that way as Clifton started to look dangerous on the counter attack. On 58 minutes they took the lead after a shot came back off the post and fell perfectly to a waiting accomplice to hammer home. Clifton’s keeper made a fine save from Ollie Brown-Hill before the hosts swept forward and added to their score with a superb counter attack after 67 minutes. Two minutes later and before Ilkeston could recover, Clifton struck again to make it 4-1. Ilkeston quickly pulled one back when Alex Troke scored from the spot. The Robins piled forward and Clifton’s keeper did well to save Troke’s thunderous effort before Nat Watson made it 4-3 with a cracker into the bottom corner of the net. Clifton looked in danger of being over run as Ilkeston seized control. Troke fired just wide and Brown-Hill’s power drive just cleared the bar. Then it happened again. Ilkeston were caught out by another swift Clifton break and clinical finish. Zak Goodson pulled one back in the closing minutes but it was too late to avert an unforeseen defeat.