Saturday 23 July 2022, Barkingside 0 Catholic United 0 - Marconi Sports Ground, PSF
Barkingside playing all their pre-season games on neutral grounds, so this Step 6 v Step 7 game took place just off the A12 in Chelmsford.
Good competitive game and entertaining enough even with no goals. Catholic United easily matched their opponents who play a step higher.
Not many substitutions till late on so the game kept flowing and even on a hot day like this, no extra water breaks were taken. Star of the show was the Ref, who kept the game flowing and explained any decision he made to the players.
Sports ground is very basic, hidden away down a track behind the hospital next to the old Marconi HQ. Modern if basic/no frills changing room complex, a number of pitches, most for younger players as site also used by Chelmsford City Youth set up.
A set of derelict wooden dug outs, with the remains of poles from an old pitch rail are still in place to the side of the field but no longer a pitch next to them
Marconi and Chelmsford famous for being the home of radio and good to see two large radio masts visible just beyond the ground.
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