British Universities & Colleges Sport

Midlands 3B

Wednesday 17th October 2018

Kick Off 13.00 Actual 13.08

Bedfordshire University 1 De Montfort University 3,  attendance 7

35’ 0-1

65’ 1-1

73’ 1-2

79’ 1-3

@ Alexander Sports Centre

Sidney Road

Bedford

MK40 2BQ

No Admission or Programme.

For the first six minutes of this match both teams played in near identical kits, but DMU had a white lining on the inside of their shirts, so played the remainder of the game with them turned inside out.

It was a good even contest, which I thought might end up goalless, as neither side managed a shot on target until DMU opened the scoring with a tap in after a save from the ‘keeper after 35 minutes. Bedfordshire had one very useful weapon, in the form of a ‘long throw expert’, who could deliver throw ins right into the six yard box, even from the halfway line and it was from one of these that they headed an equaliser.

DMU went back in front with a superb break from their own half, when a defender intercepted a pass on the edge of his own box and a one-two in the centre circle then saw him race through to round the ‘keeper and slot the ball in from a tight angle. They added a third goal before a mass brawl took place, resulting in both teams having a couple of players sent off.