2.30pm 29 June 2019
Manchester Summer Cup, Group C
Total Football 8 AFC Royton 2 (att 13)
I thought I'd completed my 2018/19 season last weekend, but then I spotted the Manchester Summer Cup and the chance to squeeze in a bit more football before the calendar moves into July and 2019/20 begins.
The cup has 24 teams divided into three groups of eight, followed by knock out stages. As far as I can tell the entrants are mix of Saturday and Sunday sides and a few, including Total Football, that are a mystery to me.
Total Football is also the name of the company which organises the competition, as well as a similar one in Essex and maybe others elsewhere. They didn't quite live up to their name but they were far too strong for AFC Royton.
Royton conceded twice in the first five minutes, and after a start like that they did well to keep the score down until near the end. They actually scored to make it 2-1, but the final first half action was a punt from inside the Total Football half which deceived the Royton keeper and made it 3-1.
In the second half Royton wilted, no surprise given the heat, and in the latter stages Total Football scored almost at will. At least Royton also registered a second half goal for their efforts.
All Manchester Summer Cup fixtures appear to be on artificial pitches at what are effectively neutral venues across Greater Manchester. This tie was at Astley Sports Village in Dukinfield, a ground that's used by Dukinfield Athletic in winter football.
Manchester Summer Cup, Group C
Total Football 8 AFC Royton 2 (att 13)
I thought I'd completed my 2018/19 season last weekend, but then I spotted the Manchester Summer Cup and the chance to squeeze in a bit more football before the calendar moves into July and 2019/20 begins.
The cup has 24 teams divided into three groups of eight, followed by knock out stages. As far as I can tell the entrants are mix of Saturday and Sunday sides and a few, including Total Football, that are a mystery to me.
Total Football is also the name of the company which organises the competition, as well as a similar one in Essex and maybe others elsewhere. They didn't quite live up to their name but they were far too strong for AFC Royton.
Royton conceded twice in the first five minutes, and after a start like that they did well to keep the score down until near the end. They actually scored to make it 2-1, but the final first half action was a punt from inside the Total Football half which deceived the Royton keeper and made it 3-1.
In the second half Royton wilted, no surprise given the heat, and in the latter stages Total Football scored almost at will. At least Royton also registered a second half goal for their efforts.
All Manchester Summer Cup fixtures appear to be on artificial pitches at what are effectively neutral venues across Greater Manchester. This tie was at Astley Sports Village in Dukinfield, a ground that's used by Dukinfield Athletic in winter football.
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