From Portman Road to the San Siro: Cheshunt FC

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Saturday, 4 January 2025

Worth the wait

Saturday 4 January 2025, Lewes 2 Cheshunt 2 - Isthmian League, Premier - Dripping Pan

Yes, I know - not sure why it had taken me so long to visit, I knew the ground would be great, I had even had a quick look in on the way to a Brighton-Ipswich game a few years ago,

I am sure most on here have been, but if you like me, have put it off- do not wait much longer - it is worth the trek - the food, beer, beach hut executive boxes, stands, the wall, the terracing and even the statues to remember two women pirates! The ground has it all.

Football wise, Lewes were mid table and the visitors near the bottom, however it was Cheshunt who dominated the first half and took the lead after 25 minutes. Lewes looked out of sorts, with their number 9 Botti looking very poor. Game was delayed for a while as a member of the crowd had to replace an injured lino!

Second half was more even but Cheshunt still looked like the team more likely to score, on 60 minutes a Lewes attack again came to nothing, ball cleared to midfield, picked up by Alfie Allen of Lewes who hit a long distance shot, top corner of the net.

This gave Lewes the boost they needed and the last 30 minutes were much more even and with just 3 minutes to go Lewes took the lead, however Cheshunt then went straight up the other end and equalised. Lewes will be gutted that they never held on to their lead for the last 3 minutes but Cheshunt will be disappointed that they ever let Lewes back into the game after they had dominated for so long.

Thursday, 13 August 2015

Not Bucharest

Wednesday 12 August 2015, FC Romania v Takeley FC, Essex Senior League - Theobalds Lane (Cheshunt FC)

You just have to love the Essex Senior League, small village teams with decent crowds, large East London sports grounds with no crowds, run down grounds in Essex/London overspill places like Basildon, clubs not even in Essex and then on top of that we have FC Romania.

Team made up of Romanians working here- very skillful, well organised and playing at the neat Cheshunt FC ground with a pitch that would be ay home in the Premier (Brentford should visit!).

Tonight it was the village side from Takeley who were the opponents and team that also had some good players but who spent most of the game arguing with the officials, their manager/coach was certainly lucky not to be sent to the stands after abusing the Lino. The Romanians were the opposite, and even when one of their players got a straight red for a high challenge, he just accepted it and walked off. Even with 10 players they added two further goals to their first half strike and a deserved win. It would have been more if their number 9 had remembered he was not Johnny Wilkinson.