British Universities & Colleges Sport

South Eastern Division 4C

Wednesday 3rd November 2021

Kick Off 14.00 Actual 14.01

University Greenwich 3 University Essex 2nds 4, attendance 8

13’ 0-1

19’ 1-1

29’ 1-2

53’ 1-3

57’ 1-4

74’ 2-4

77’ 3-4 (pen)

@ University of Greenwich Avery Hill Campus, 3G Pitch

Avery Hill Road

Avery Hill

London

SE9 2UG

No Admission or Programme.

Despite being a 3G cage, it didn’t feel like one. Perhaps it was due to it also having a rugby pitch also marked out, so there was a fair gap between the goal ends and the fences. There was also around 6 yards from the near touch line to the spectator barrier and coupled with the fact that the spare goals were put away into areas behind the barrier, then it actually gave good sight lines along the full pitch length. If only all caged pitches were designed like this.

Essex were the better side throughout and two late goals for Greenwich made it look far closer than it really was. After going 1-2 up, Essex hit both the post and crossbar, and once 1-4 ahead, had another effort off the woodwork

A mass brawl three minutes into stoppage time saw Greenwich end the game with ten men (both teams could easily have lost two players each) and three minutes later Essex also had a man sent off, this time for picking up a second yellow card.