Bell Inn narrowly lose 11 goal thriller

Aldridge, Garrod, J.Butler, Frost, A.Pattison, Ashman, Tarrant, C.Butler, Nurse, J.Pattison, Simpson.

A.Brown (30), Bunn (65), Gostling (75)

The Bell Inn lost by the odd goal in 11 as they suffered a rare home defeat at the hands of newly promoted Bungay.

With a strong squad, and debutants Dom Frost and Matt Gostling present, the Bell Inn started well but found themselves 2 goals down early on from 2 headered goals.

This seemed to wake the home side up and Frost marked his debut with a nicely taking goal after 30 minutes from a quality Calvin Butler free kick.

Unfortunately Ashman picked up an injury and had to be replaced as A.Brown made his first proper comeback from injury to go on to play a solid 40 minutes.

The score soon changed to 3-1 as Bungay caught Bell Inn sleeping once again but Simpson came to life and made it 3-2 just before the break after good work from Nurse.

HT – Bell Inn 2-3 Bungay

Simpson’s goal on half time inspired the lads and minutes into the second half, he made it 3-3 after latching onto an Aldridge goal kick.

The Bell Inn were now in control but Bungay took the lead again after some sloppy defending. However, Simpson stepped up again to equalise after some breathtaking/lucky pieces of skill and clever finish at the front post. He celebrated as a fireman spraying a hose, after reportably putting out a fire at Tesco the previous day. #LifeSaver

Players began to tire and 4-4 soon became 6-4 after yet more mistakes. Simpson pulled one back at the death for his fourth goal of the game but it was too little too late as the Bell Inn lost a game which really could have gone either way.

Credit to Bungay who battled hard and took their chances well.

MOM – Dom Frost had a superb debut but Dale Simpson was quite simply unplayable at times and 4 goals is not a bad effort. A stunning personal performance from the skipper.

From a personal point of view, it was an enjoyable yet painful match to watch. Not until the game was finished did I think we would take nothing from it. But we ended up with nothing and that’s what you get in the Prem for making a few mistakes and missing a few clear cut chances.

Saying that, we played bloody well and I was very pleased the performance.

Pleasing to welcome Bunn back from injury, and good to see Nurse get more confident as the game went on and put in a good performance.

Next week we have no game, the week after we take on AFC Wanderers at their place. I won’t be there for the game as am in London so it’s over the Bean to get the points and play himself upfront and get a hat trick.

Regards,

TB52

County Champions pick off Bell Inn

Aldridge, Riches, J.Pattison, Bridges, Anderson, Ashman, Tarrant, Skelly, C.Butler, Nurse, Simpson.

Sub : J.Butler

The Bell Inn suffered their first league defeat of the season against an impressive Schoolhouse.

With players missing again, the Bell Inn were stretched to their limits but put in a spirited performance.

Hangovers were plenty on arrival with a couple of players being sick and another not arriving until after kick off.

Schoolhouse took the lead after 15 minutes after good work from the midfield and a nice finish from their striker.

5 minutes later the Bell Inn were level after Ashman won a free kick on the edge of the box and the experienced Skelly curled it into the top corner superbly.

Schoolhouse went ahead again when the magic of Rhys Logan destroyed the Bell Inn defence and his left foot finish into the top corner was quite simply brilliant.

The Bell Inn had chances with Simpson and C.Butler going close but it just wouldn’t go in.

Just before half time, the home side could have made it 3 after Bridges was harshly judged to have fouled his marker in the area.

However, Aldridge saved the pen superbly with a dive down to his bottom right, with a broken hand as well, to scramble it away. He also shouted ‘no one scores penalties past me’ as he saved it and as the ball was still bouncing around in the penalty area.

HT – Schoolhouse 2-1 Bell Inn

Schoolhouse started the second half stronger but the defence pairing of J.Butler (who came on after 5 minutes despite being injured) and J.Pattison (striker by name, defender due to absentees) were holding firm and both players put in a great performance.

Schoolhouse managed to score another 2 as they tired the hard working Bell Inn out.

FT – Schoolhouse 4-1 Bell Inn

MOM – J.Pattison and J.Butler were brilliant and very unlucky not to win the award, which goes to Skelly for the second week running.

A good performance from Bell Inn who, like usual, ran out of stream against Schoolhouse and saw the game taken away from them.

This weekend we take on newly promoted Bungay in what should be a very interesting game, and a must win for both sides.

We welcome two new signings for the game. 6 foot 7 centre back Dom Frost has joined from Wymondham for a fee of £5. We will add to our defence, which usually consists of 4 strikers now a days.

We also welcome Matt Gostling, a former Mattishall player who plays centre midfield and was signed by Bell Inn number one fan Phil Garrad.

Home on Sunday, 10.30 kick off, come along and watch. We may even have a couple of subs this week.

Cheers

Tom