Monday, 26 May 2014

Match 44. Bedmond Sports & Social FC v Letchworth Garden City Eagles

Saturday 17th May 2014 @3pm
Herts Senior County League Premier Division
BEDMOND SPORTS & SOCIAL FC 10-1 LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY EAGLES
Toms Lane Recreation Ground, Bedmond

Admission: free
Programme: £1
Attendance: 65 (h/c)
Refreshments: Guinness £3.10. Starbar 70p. Cheeseburger £1.50

The small car park at the ground was full on my arrival 30 minutes before kick-off so I parked in a side road behind the top goal. The pitch is shared with cricket and is railed on 3 sides but can be removed for the cricket season. One touchline has hard standing and there is an area of cover attached to the clubhouse. Inside the clubhouse is a good size with a bar selling alcohol and soft drinks as well as snacks.  Inside there was also a small kitchen which sold burgers, hot dogs and chips as well as hot drinks. Programmes are available from the hardworking secretary, Ged Deacon.

The match was dominated by Bedmond from the start. The no9 & 10 strike force Arron Lewis and ‘Sipo’ Sippetts were dominant. Both had scored in the first 3 minutes. A period of domination without adding to their score for half an hour, then from a free kick from the left was headed in by ‘Sipo’ after a well-timed run. 5 minutes before the break no9 got his hat trick with another header in the 6 yard box.

The second half produced a barrage of goals, with no10 Lewis adding 3 to his first half effort and Bedmond reached 8 before the consolation away goal from Letchworth. I missed 2 goals just collecting my cheeseburger and came back to see the attacking double act being subbed.  It didn’t stop the home side adding 2 further goals before taking the foot of the accelerator for the last 5 mins.

Bedmond are a quality Step 7 side on this performance and together with Standon & Puckeridge and Belstone are a class above the rest of the division.  


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