Essex & Suffolk Border League

Division 2

Saturday 11th September 2021

Kick Off 12.30 Actual 12.31

Kelvedon Social 2 Tiptree Jobserve Reserves 4, attendance 18

14’ 1-0

15’ 1-1

45’ + 1, 1-2 (pen)

53’ 2-2

80’ 2-3

90’ + 1, 2-4

@ Kelvedon Recreation Ground

The Chase

Kelvedon

CO5 9AB

No Admission or Programme.

My original plan for today had been to do a treble in the Cheltenham League, but that was reduced to a double, when the 16.15 kick off at Pittville United was showing as postponed on Friday. However, when this match was reversed (no one seemed quite sure why it wasn’t being played at Tiptree), it threw up a more preferable double for me, so I headed to Essex instead.

The match was 11th versus 9th in the league table and what it lacked in skill, was certainly made up for with effort and commitment. It was good entertainment throughout. Kelvedon volleyed in from a corner after fourteen minutes to go 1-0 up, but a fumble by the ‘keeper was followed in to level it up within a minute. Tiptree led 1-2 at the break following a stoppage time penalty.

The second half was set up nicely eight minutes in, when a cross from wide on the left eluded the ‘keeper and sailed into the top corner of the net to make it 2-2. Both sides went close on a number of occasions before Tiptree went 2-3 ahead with ten minutes left, when a defence splitting pass was neatly lifted over the ‘keeper from 12 yards. A fourth goal, following a save that saw the rebound smashed into the net, made the points safe for the visitors in stoppage time.

I had forty minutes to get to a second game, but chose to visit a ground less than ten minutes drive from here…..