Khalsa Football Federation

Birmingham Tournament

Premier Division Quarter Final

Saturday 9th June 2018

Kick Off 16.45 Actual 16.53

Singh Brothers Derby 2 Punjab United Wolves 0,  attendance 40

37’ 1-0

62’ 2-0

@ Aston University Recreation Centre, Pitch 3

Birmingham Road

Walsall

B43 7AJ

No Admission

Tournament Programme, free, 28 pages.

I had been impressed by Singh Brothers earlier in the day, so decided on this match from the Premier Division Quarter Finals for my fourth and final match of the day.

The quality was still there, but both teams looked tired, which is pretty much to be expected with this being their second match in a matter of hours. Singh Brothers edged in front late in the first half before a superb free kick was curled in from 25 yards to seal it for them.

Khalsa Football Federation

Birmingham Tournament

Division 2 Semi Final

Saturday 9th June 2018

Kick Off 14.45 Actual 14.48

Guru Ravidass 3 A.F.C. Southall 2,  attendance 20

5’ 1-0

9’ 1-1

59’ 2-1

71’ 3-1

76’ 3-2

@ Aston University Recreation Centre, Pitch 5

Birmingham Road

Walsall

B43 7AJ

No Admission

Tournament Programme, free, 28 pages.

I returned to Aston University for my third game of the day and decided to take in a Division 2 fixture, which was a semi final, so that I would have seen a match in all three levels of the competition.

I wasn’t expecting great things in the way of quality, but was surprised at how good this was, with both teams having a couple of real stand out players. Ravidass probably just about deserved the win although Southall had a great chance of an equaliser with the last kick of the match, but the shot was blazed high and wide.

Khalsa Football Federation

Birmingham Tournament

Premier Division 1st Round

Saturday 9th June 2018

Kick Off 12.30 Actual 12.42

Singh Brothers Derby 3 A.F.C. Coventry Lions 1,  attendance 18

45’ 1-0

49’ 2-0 (pen)

78’ 3-0

82’ 3-1

@ Wolverhampton University Walsall Campus, Pitch 8

Broadway (A4148)

Walsall

WS1 3TA

No Admission

Tournament Programme, free, 28 pages.

I had been here to watch Wolverhampton University back on 11th March 2009, but the pitch used that day is currently not in use and is overgrown with the grass a couple of feet high.

Having seen a Division 1 match earlier, it was certainly a step up in quality for this game in the Premier Division of the competition. Singh Brothers were the better team throughout and looked to be coasting to a comfortable win before conceding a late goal that seemed to send them into panic mode.

Khalsa Football Federation

Birmingham Tournament

Division 1, 1st Round

Saturday 9th June 2018

Kick Off 10.45 Actual 10.52

Shere Punjab Wolves 6 Eccleshill Bradford 0,  attendance 9

18’ 1-0

24’ 2-0

26’ 3-0

38’ 4-0

40’ 5-0 (pen)

64’ 6-0

@ Aston University Recreation Centre, Pitch 4

Birmingham Road

Walsall

B43 7AJ

No Admission

Tournament Programme, free, 28 pages.

This was day one of the Khalsa Football Federation Tournament in Birmingham and my first match I had attended in this competition. The tournament was being staged on two venues, no more than 5 minutes apart by car. Pitches 1-6 were here at Aston University, (I had seen Walsall Youth Team Play a game here on 17th October 1998, which was played on a pitch beyond those in use today and is no longer a part of Aston University, but of the new training facility of West Bromwich Albion F.C.) Pitches 7 and 8 at Wolverhampton University’s Walsall Campus.

The match was all over as a contest by halftime, with the second half played at a very pedestrian pace and hard to tell if Punjab were really that good, or Eccleshill were just poor.