3pm 1 December 2012
Kent Invicta League Challenge Trophy, Second Round
Lewisham Borough (Community) 0 Lydd Town 4 (att 22)
Unusually, for a weekend, I was working in central London this morning, but thanks to Lewisham's floodlights, and so a three o'clock kick off, I was still able to get to a new ground. Fortunately the weather in south east London was fine, or it could easily have been a football-free day.
Apart from the floodlights, there's not much to recommend Ladywell Arena as a football venue. The pitch is surrounded by an athletics track, although spectators can stand pitchside, and there's no cover. But the club seems well run, by friendly officials, and hot drinks and refreshments are available from a club room in the buildings behind the goal as you enter.
The cup tie, a quarter final, was entertaining. Lydd just shaded a first half after which they led 1-0. But the game's turning point was a straight red card for the home team's captain, guilty of kicking out at an opponent off the ball, just before half time.
What had been a tall order for Lewisham became all but impossible as Lydd doubled their lead early in the second half, then added two more for a comfortable win. Lewisham's keeper made some great saves to keep the score down.
Kent Invicta League Challenge Trophy, Second Round
Lewisham Borough (Community) 0 Lydd Town 4 (att 22)
Unusually, for a weekend, I was working in central London this morning, but thanks to Lewisham's floodlights, and so a three o'clock kick off, I was still able to get to a new ground. Fortunately the weather in south east London was fine, or it could easily have been a football-free day.
Apart from the floodlights, there's not much to recommend Ladywell Arena as a football venue. The pitch is surrounded by an athletics track, although spectators can stand pitchside, and there's no cover. But the club seems well run, by friendly officials, and hot drinks and refreshments are available from a club room in the buildings behind the goal as you enter.
The cup tie, a quarter final, was entertaining. Lydd just shaded a first half after which they led 1-0. But the game's turning point was a straight red card for the home team's captain, guilty of kicking out at an opponent off the ball, just before half time.
What had been a tall order for Lewisham became all but impossible as Lydd doubled their lead early in the second half, then added two more for a comfortable win. Lewisham's keeper made some great saves to keep the score down.
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