4.30pm 8 January 2023
Somali British Champions League, Group B
Leicester Atletico 6 Tower United 2 (att 38)
I'd been keeping an eye out for a suitable Leicester Atletico home game in this competition. They play their regular football in the Leicestershire Senior League, which I'm keen to complete, and it's within easy range for a Sunday afternoon.
Somali British Champions League fixtures tend to get announced to the wider world at short notice, if at all, and I only became aware of this one thanks to a tweet by the home side on Friday night.
It was a more low key event than when I saw Atletico get thrashed by Manchester Powerhouse, in front of a large and boisterous crowd, in November. It was also a far better outcome for the hosts.
They scored first but Tower United, from London, were soon level. At that stage it looked like being a tight contest, and it was close to half time before Atletico went back in front.
A third home goal came five minutes into the second period, and from then on Atletico were well on top.
They did let in the next goal, against the run of play, but it was a temporary blip and more home goals cemented an easy win.
Leicester Atletico's final goal, about five minutes from time, was a penalty harshly given for handball. The arguments that followed resulted in a red card for Tower United.
Atletico's home ground is Beaumont Park, an excellent facility that's run by Leicester's De Montfort University. This game was on an artificial pitch, which has spectator access behind one goal and along one side and has a small covered standing area towards the far corner.
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