Cheltenham League

Division 1 South

Thursday 9th September 2021

Kick Off 18.15 Actual 18.18

Whaddon United 5 Southside Star 0, attendance 16

11’ 1-0

49’ 2-0

60’ 3-0

79’ 4-0

85’ 5-0

@ Whaddon Recreation Ground

Whaddon Road

Cheltenham

GL52 5NE

No Admission or Programme.

Whaddon Recreation Ground, which is across the road from the ground of Cheltenham Town F.C., has hosted a number of clubs over the years. As well as Whaddon United (their Reserves play at nearby Clyde Crescent Recreation Ground) it is also home to Division 3 club Newton.

Tonight’s match was between two clubs who’d had contrasting results from their opening matches. Whaddon United had beaten F.C. Lakeside Reserves 6-2 at home, whilst Southside Star had lost 0-5 at home to Leckhampton Rovers, which suggested this might be a comfortable home wim and it certainly turned out to be just that.

Whaddon totally dominated the first half, but only managed a single goal to show for it. Southside Star did have three good chances, that came in a five minute spell late in the half, but were unable to make any of them count. An early second half goal saw Whaddon go 2-0 up and the visitors had no answer to a constant wave of attack after attack. It was a surprise that it was only 5-0 in the end, but Southside Star battled well and it would have been harsh if they had taken a really big thrashing.

The game kicked off three minutes late and there were frequent showers throughout the match. During the heaviest rain that fell in the first half, it went so dark we thought the game might not finish, but thankfully the full ninety minutes were completed, even if it was pitch black when the game finished at 19.53.