MIDLAND FOOTBALL LEAGUE, DIVISION 3
The Trevor Brown Memorial Ground, Church Road, Boldmere,
Sutton Colfdfield, B73 5RY
17th September, 2022 3:00 pm Kick-Off
It feels good to be going to a game today after last Saturday's cancellations. I did go to a game last Tuesday evening though when I went to see Paget Rangers v Droitwich Spa in their MFL Div One match at Sutton Colfdield FC's ground. I did not write a post about this game as my camera & lens is not really up to the job for good photos under floodlights although I did get a few reasonably decent ones.
However I did watch my best match so far this season with the hosts running out 4-2 winners, with both sides contributing greatly to a entertaining encounter.
Today I have decided to go once again to the town of Sutton Coldfield, this time to the home of Boldmere St. Michaels, with their artificial pitch, to watch their tenants, DSC United play a MFL Div 3 match v Central Ajax who come from Warwick.
DSC (which stands for Digbeth Snooker Club!) were founded just recently in 2019 and last season finished in 10th place while their visitors finished in 5th place in a 15 team division. I'm sure both sides will be expecting to finish in higher positions this time around.
Indeed Central Ajax are already in top spot, with DSC United occupying 5th position.
It's a mainly sunny day with a temperature around the 16 C mark with a coolish breeze. Perfect playing conditions.
I make my way to Boldmere by bus, first in to the city centre, then boarding the number 907 for Sutton Coldfield. It takes about 25 minutes before we get to Boldmere and I get off by the shopping area there. It's the first time Iv'e been here and it's very pleasant.
After having an all day breakfast at one of the local cafe's, it's time to make my way to the ground, which takes a 20 minute walk.
When I get there, I'm a bit surprised to find that the ticket booth entrance is closed and I'm able to walk in round the back of it and in to the ground, (although the DSC United Secretary, Imran Khan had emailed me that it was OK for me to get in free). I have time to get a cup of tea at the kiosk at the front of the club house and set up my position at the entrance end of the ground, by the side of the goal.
The teams come out, with the home side in a smart looking kit of grey shirts with black shorts and socks, while the visitors are in a change strip of white shirts, red shorts and socks.
After observing a minutes silence for our dearly departed Queen, the match duly starts with Central Ajax taking the game to their hosts.
They take the lead after 9 minutes when their defender, Will Jefferies heads home from a corner.
The visitors are largely on top so far and score a second goal when following a defensive error, their No.7, Shaye Eden slots the ball in to the net.
DSC United do show some fight, largely through the efforts of their No.10, Shevron Chaner. He shows some good skill after 33 minutes when he takes the ball past 3 opponents and almost connects with the ball when receiving a return pass in front of goal.
In the next 2 minutes, they twice more go close, with the Ajax keeper coming out to smother the ball at the feet of a United attacker and then Channer sees his shot going just wide of the right hand post.
United's failure to score is punished by the visitors when their No.9, Gordy Lewis scores twice, first through poor marking letting him run through to shoot past keeper, Nathan Davies and then Dan Holt runs down the right to cross for him to flick a header in to the net.
A classy goal to finish the first period and leaving their opponents looking a bit dejected when the teams troop off the pitch.
Central Ajax have so far ruthlessly taken the advantage against their younger and less experienced opponents.
If any of the spectators are expecting more of the same after the interval then they are given a big surprise as DSC United are full of fight and energy.
In the first 15 minutes they are swarming over the visitors defence, with the substitute No. 17, Ousman Drammeh, featuring strongly with his unorthrodox skills.
They go close several times in the first 10 minutes and then Drammeh shoots high over the bar from a good position.
After 25 minutes Drammeh cuts across from the right and has his shirt tugged by an Ajax player and eventually takes a tumble in the box. I think the visitors got away with that one. Soon after this the DSC, No. 19 sees his close range shot rebound off a post.
Five minutes from the end of the match Ousnam Drammeh has a shot turned around the post by the Central Ajax keeper.
The match ends in a 0-4 win for Central Ajax but DSC United restored some pride with a much improved second half performance and should have scored 2 goals but were denied this by some sterling defending from their opponents and at times by their own wayward finishing.
Central Ajax on this showing certainly look like strong candidates for promotion this season. DSC United? Well that's a more unpredictable story but it's going to be an interesting journey!
Match Attendance: 40
Entrance Fee: £3
Match Programme: none available
Entertainment Value: 8/10
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