EASTWOOD CFC

Eastwood CFC ended a three match winless run on Saturday, taking all three points against fellow relegation threatened AFC Mansfield.

After a humiliating performance and result at Newark seven days before the Red Badgers returned to the Halbrooke Stadium hoping to build on recent good home form.

The joint bosses made six changes from the 4-0 defeat. All four new signings; Kamani Wilson, Jermain Hollis, Tyreece Robinson and Oliver Robinson all started. Terry Atem returned from his four game suspension and joint gaffer Martin Ball was also in the starting eleven. With captain Travis Munn unavailable goalkeeper Joe Searson captained the side.

Etien Omari ended his run of six straight starts with James Allen, Jack Messom, Jack McDowell and Daryll Thomas all on the bench.

It was the visitors who started the stronger side, ex Red Badgers midfielder Joe Harrison causing the Eastwood defence problems with some dangerous deliveries from set pieces, luckily for the hosts no one was on hand capitalise.

With thirty-one minutes on the clock slightly against the run of play Mansfield took the lead. Harrison with the in-swinging corner from the right was punched away by Searson, Eastwood then failed to sufficiently clear the ball, the ball fell at the feet of Harrison who whipped in a inviting cross for Connor Moore to head home, Searson did get a hand on it but questions will be asked of the Eastwood defence as to why Moore was able to get so much time to power his header home.

The reds pushed for an equaliser Tyreece Robinson forcing (another former Red Badger) in Rich Dearle into a superb save after connecting with a Ryan Tait free kick.

Four minutes before the break Eastwood did get their equaliser Tait involved again his corner went over everyone but dropped at the feet of Czerwak who crossed the ball into the back post for Terry Atem to head home off the bar.

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After a strong team talk, Eastwood flew out the blocks in the second half taking the lead within sixty seconds of the restart. Good work from McDonald after a powerful run the big man found himself on the edge of the box, the experienced centre forward pulled the ball back for Kamani Wilson to drop his shoulder before finishing neatly into the corner out of the reach of Dearle. Seven minutes later the game was put to bed. Neat build up play led to Atem squaring the ball to McDonald who drove towards the Mansfield goal before unleashing an unstoppable shot into the roof of the net. A late scare as the Searson brought down the Mansfield forward and picked up the first yellow card of the afternoon for the hosts. 20 yards out Ethan Hulley sent his effort wide, the full time whistle shortly followed. As Eastwood made it three unbeaten on home soil for the first time since October 2021.

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EastwoodCFC Searson, O Robinson, Wallis, Ball, T Robinson, Hollis, Atem, Tait, Wilson, McDonald, Czerwak - Subs Omari, McDowell, Thomas, Messom, Allen - Goals Atem (41), Wilson (46), McDonald (53) AFCMansfield Dearle, Cockram, Walwyn-Alsop, Onasanya, Bratley, Moore, Goddard, Hulley, Nyirenda, Devlin, Harrison - Subs Tefera, Dill - Goals Moore

1. The Scudetto is the name given to the league title in which European country?

2. Which club did Alan Shearer win the Premier League title with?

3. Red Bull own a football club based in which Austrian city?

4. Who was the first goalkeeper to score in an FA Cup tie?

5. Which 2 teams play in The Barcelona Derby?

6. Which footballer has won the Premier League with both Leicester City and Manchester City?

7. Which former FIFA World Player of the Year became President of his home country in 2018?

8. Which player had 13 years between his 2 Champions League wins in 1995 and 2008?

9. Who was the first striker to score 100 Premier League goals for two different clubs?

10. How many times has England won the UEFA Women’s Championship?

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