Thursday, 30 August 2018

Mountain home

Tuesday 28 August 2018, CPD Penrhyndeudraeth 2 Barmouth and Dyffryn United - Welsh Alliance, Division One, Maes y Parc



A summer walking trip enable me to catch a second game in North  Wales, after visiting Bow Street earlier in the year. Maes is a picturesque ground, as I arrived the tourist steam train passed by above the ground towards the village station and beyond the far goal was the view of Snowdonian mountains.


On the pitch was an easy win for the home team and a game played ion a great spirit with everyone seeming to know each other quite well, if you add a good refreshment bar and a large crowd it made it an almost perfect evening.











Saturday, 25 August 2018

Ar Tarn

Saturday 25 August 2018, Desborough Town 0 Kempston Rovers 3 - FA Cup, Preliminary Round, Waterworks Field



A great afternoon out, OK the football was poor, too much moaning, a weak ref and a poor pitch but what we did have was a friendly bunch of locals, a great club nickname - 'Ar Tarn' - (Our Town) and a real 'old school' ground with each stand having dollops of charm - loved it!














Tuesday, 21 August 2018

Claydon cement their first win

Tuesday 21 August 2018, Claydon 4 Haughley United 2 - Suffolk and Ipswich League, Senior Division, Blue Circle Ground



Claydon are back in the Senior Division, and have a nice set up at the Blue Circle Ground - the old cement works ground. A cracking pitch, a tea bar and a home win. Not a bad start to their time back in the top division.








Monday, 20 August 2018

Got boring at eight!

Monday 20 August 2018, Ipswich Town Under 23s 8 (eight) Hull City Under 23s 0 - Professional Development League, Portman Road

Should have got double figures!!



Sunday, 19 August 2018

Double Ipswich day

Saturday 18 August 2018, Ipswich Town Under 18s 1 Leeds United Under 18s 3 - Professional Development League, Playford Road Training ground then onto Ipswich Town 1 Aston Villa 1 - Championship, Portman Road

A defeat and a draw, two bad refs - but plenty of positives - in the first game it was young player Dobra who lit up the game, may have been on the losing side but he was outstanding then onto Portman Road. A poor ref, a Villa team too willing to go to floor easy nut a Town side willing to fight for every ball and a deserved draw, even with only 10 men.


Wednesday, 15 August 2018

Border League - my annual visit.

Wednesday 15 August 2018, Kelvedon Social 0 Gas Recreation 5 - Essex & Suffolk Border League, The Chase



My annual visit to the Border League, some new clubs this season but it still ,looks like it will be Gas Recreation near to the top of the league.



Only 40 minutes each way, so home before 9pm!





Saturday, 11 August 2018

Just over the border

Saturday 11 August 2018, Harleston Town 5 Downham Town 1 - Eastern Counties League, Division One (North), Recreation Ground


Not far to go today, just over the border to Norfolk to re-complete the division. Might have been Norfolk but the locals were friendly and I liked the ground, open on two sides but plenty of potential.



On the pitch, Harleston look like they will have a good season, work hard, good team spirit and some class players with the front 3 likely to score plenty of goals.