Saturday 20 October 2012

Match 9. Biggleswade United v Harefield United




Saturday 13th October 2012 @3pm
SSML Premier Division
BIGGLESWADE UNITED 1-1 HAREFIELD UNITED
Second Meadow, Fairfield Road, Biggleswade

Admission: £5 including Programme (A5, 24pp)
Attendance: 58
FOOD: Cheese & Tomato rolls by my wifes fair hand.
DRINK: Becks Shandy £2 (Non League Day offer). Coffee £1

 photo.JPG
Having been dropped off in the outside car park along the track of Fairfield Road, I entered the clubhouse which is situated right outside the ground. Biggleswade were trying to get into Non League Day by allowing League fans who wore their club shirt in for £3 (I didn’t see anyone).  Also all draught was £2 in the clubhouse.  Unfortunately the Guinness is no longer sold due to lack of custom, and the bitter was off, I assume for the same reason.  All food, drink and toilet facilities are outside the ground so once inside the turnstile, there is a covered standing area situated along the right touchline by the half way line.  I decided to sit in the Main seated stand opposite.  The rest of the ground is railed and hard standing.
photo.JPG

In the first half, James Peters put the home side ahead after 15 minutes as an excellent cross by Freeman on the right allowed Peters an easy header in front of the keeper.  Biggleswade should have scored at least 2 more in the first half, although their solid keeper went off with a broken nose, and his replacement did not look as assured.
photo.JPG

Biggleswade came out in the second half a completely different side.  They lost conviction in their passing which rarely found a team member and the defence were time and again stretched to the limit.  Inevitably, Harefield finally converted an equaliser with 12 minutes left through Kanani, who had earlier escaped a red card for a dangerous looking foul, which led to the captain being taken off injured.
photo.JPG

No comments:

Post a Comment