Middlesex County League

Premier Division

Thursday 16th May 2024

Kick Off 19.45 Actual 19.51

Kensington Dragons 5 London Tigers 0, attendance 20

22’ 1-0

28’ 2-0 (pen)

72’ 3-0

81’ 4-0

82’ 5-0

@ Ark Burlington Danes Academy, 3G Pitch

White Rose Way

off Du Cane Road

London

W12 0TN

No Admission or Programme.

With their normal home venue at the Linford Christie Stadium being unavailable tonight, this game was switched to the nearby Ark Burlington Danes Academy, further east along Du Cane Road, which has a caged 3G pitch, which has no designated spectator area, but with a wide gap between touchline and fence, the three match officials had no problem with us watching from inside the fence.

The match was 11th versus 15th (out of 17) and was a decent contest, despite the scoreline suggesting otherwise. Kensington Dragons led 2-0 at halftime, having opened the scoring midway through the half with a shot curled into the far corner from the angle of the 18 yard box and doubled their lead minutes later, scoring from a penalty, that was awarded despite the foul taking place a good yard outside the box. They never made it 3-0 until eighteen minutes from the end and two goals in two minutes, both 30 yarders, scored by the same player (first one gave the ‘keeper no chance and the second was a free kick off the inside of the post) made it 5-0 with just under ten minutes left. They even had another effort disallowed for offside in the dying minutes.