Fulwood Amateurs

Ground 12
Match 12

Admission £1.50 Programme Included Attendance 48 Distance 10 miles Can of Fosters £1.50 Hot Dog £1.20 .








Thought i'd make the short trip to Fulwood and as i approached the ground i noticed there were several Lightfoot Lanes . As i'm used to this area it was no problem but i can imagine many teams take wrong turns . A large entrance gate sign welcomes you to Fulwood amateurs and Preston Grasshoppers RU . The ground is situated at the end of a very large car park and a programme seller greets you at the gates . Admission includes a neatly published edition featuring statistics , league tables and teams . Today Fulwood are hosting Blackpool Wren Rovers who , according to the programme notes are bottom of the league . On the face of it , seems like an easy home victory is on the cards . Fulwood are in all blue and Blackpool Wren Rovers (BWR) are in all red . I'm impressed with the covered area stretching the whole length of one goal side and a neatly presented catering outlet . There's plenty of reasonably priced food and drink . AS i find my position the teams appear for the kick off . Its a dour first twenty minutes and neither side is taking charge . BWR settle in well as the away team and are comfortable on the ball . Not many chances although BWR 's forward inexplicably fires over from three yards when he seems certain to score with the keeper struggling . Neither side stamps authority on the game and chances are few and far between .No surprise when the teams go in 0-0 at half-time . Its pouring down and time for refreshments . At least its warm and cosy under the covered stand and its convenient for the food which is ideally situated . I'm expecting more in the second half especially from Fulwood who need to step it up .Tteams are out for the second half . Fulwood were on the back foot from the kick off but amazingly after 52 minutes , against the run of play , their forward got the better of BWR's defender in a one on one and finished exquisitely low into the corner . BWR didn't panic and began taking control , swift inter play and passing , moving forward briskly and with menace . Their right winger (7) was a constant threat and chances were being created . In the 69th minute BWR equalised with a ferocious shot from 14 yards beating the keeper to his left . BWR kept up the pressure while Fulwood had no cohesion . A right wing centre was headed in and Rovers were deservedly leading 2-1 . More chances went begging and on a breakaway Fulwood appeared to have a jusified penalty claim when the keeper seemed to bring down an opponent with a clumsy challenge . The referee didn't look interested and gave a goal kick .< BWR made a couple of more opportunities but to no avail . Final score Fulwood Amateurs 1-2 Blackpool Wren Rovers .Match officials . Made a few close calls and appeared to get some decisions incorrect , stamped their authority on the game adequately . 8.5 out of 10
Footage of the game .

Fulwood Amateurs August 20th , 2011

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