Yeovil & District League
Premier Division
Monday 17th April 2023
Kick Off 18.30 Actual 18.29
Ilchester Junior 3 Manor Athletic 1, attendance 34
7’ 1-0
23’ 2-0
34’ 2-1
74’ 3-1
@ Ilchester Sports Field
Roman Road
Ilchester
BA22 8NZ
No admission
Programme available from original September 10th match date, didn’t bother buying.
This game had twice been postponed when scheduled to take place as part of the Yeovil League ‘Hop, the first time due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II, back in September, then the more recent game a few weeks back that was off due to a waterlogged pitch. There seemed to be some confusion as to whether tonight’s game was played on the ‘normal’ pitch or not. It took place on the pitch in the far right corner if looking from the clubhouse. It was very narrow and could certainly do with being cut. The other pitch in question is away to the left, but there were two groups of youth players training on that one, so not really sure which pitch is correct one.
Anyway, it didn’t really matter, as I hadn’t seen a game on either of them. The match was 5th versus 3rd in the league table and was a decent contest throughout, although it has to be said, neither side’s ’keeper gave any impression of being very good. Ilchester opened the scoring with a free kick into the bottom corner, from just outside the angle of the 18 yard box, which the ‘keeper didn’t even make an attempt to save. The second goal came midway through the half, when a long range effort went in. Again the ‘keeper should have done better. Manor pulled one back before halftime, when an angled shot went straight through the ‘keeper’s hands. Both sides had chances, but Ilchester made the game safe with sixteen minutes left, when a ball in from the left was headed in unmarked from 6 yards.
Above : The Manor ‘keeper watches helplessly as the opening goal free kick finds the bottom corner.
