Match 37. Stansfeld (Oxford & Bermondsey) v Metrogas

Saturday 9^th May 2015 @2.45pm

Kent County League Premier Division

STANSFELD (OXFORD & BERMONSEY) 0-3 METROGAS

Marathon Playing Fields, Forty Foot Way, Avery Hill Road, New Eltham

Admission: Nil

Programme: £1

Attendance: 78 h/c

Refreshments: Guinness £3.60.

I didn’t have the enthusiasm to travel today so I thought I would meander to Metrogas to see them play “visitors” to their tenants, Stansfeld, the game being a 2^nd v 1^st although Metrogas had already won the League for a second successive year.  With cricket taking preference, pitch #1 & #2 were out of bounds so a bonus of a new pitch #3, the top pitch on the other side of Forty Foot Ways driveway.  There is no football furniture apart from a storage unit, but the pitch is surrounded by fencing on 3 sides and the spectators’ touchline is roped off.  The pitch, like all others on the complex is in very good condition.

Despite the warm sunny conditions there was a fierce wind travelling across the pitch from left to right which did affect the play of both teams.  Stansfeld, playing in their blue and yellow striped kit, do have runners up spot to consolidate and the first half was competitive but only half chances for both teams made the half finish goalless.  The healthy attendance consisting of cabbies from Bermondsey, reserve players talking about the recent stag do weekend in Magalluf and a fair smattering of local hoppers.  A chap walked along the touchline in the first half selling the programme, a bonus for this level.

Metrogas came out in their fetching grey kit for the second half in a bouncing mood.  I was still walking back from the clubhouse when a cheer went up and Metrogas had gone 1-0 up.  The second goal arrived just before the hour mark. A cross was met with a defenders diving header which flicked into his own net.  The killer third goal arrived on 70 minutes when a shot was only parried to no17 who scored from close range.

The game was done and dusted by 4.30 and the clubhouse had 100+ in it before 5pm for the League Trophy presentation.