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Tuesday 2nd July 2024

Kick Off 19.45 Actual 19.59

Takeley 0 Redbridge 1, attendance 27

72’ 0-1

@ Mark Hall Sports Centre, 3G Pitch

London Road

Harlow

CM17 9LX

No Admission or Programme.

This was my first pre-season game in the build up to the new season, played at the neutral venue of Mark Hall Sports Centre. It was in the 3G cage, which despite having no designated spectator area, there was no problem watching from inside the fence.

The game was Essex Senior League Premier Division (Step 5) versus Isthmian League Division 1 North (Step 4), with both teams having a squad of around 20 players, with most of the substitutions taking place at halftime, which helped with the flow of the game. Despite being end to end stuff, it looked like we’d be lucky to get a goal. Takeley had the best first half chance, hitting the post in the final minutes, with two follow ups both blocked. Redbridge had the better of the second half, getting the winning goal with eighteen minutes left, when a long ball over the top saw the striker just nick the ball past the on rushing ‘keeper, before finishing with a shot on the turn from the edge of the box.