Friendly

Thursday 14th July 2022

Kick Off 20.00 Actual 20.03

Cheshunt 3 F.C. Romania 1, attendance 73

3’ 1-0

19’ 2-0

30’ 3-0 (pen)

69’ 3-1

@ Cheshunt F.C. 3G Pitch

Theobalds Lane

Cheshunt

EN8 8RU

No Admission or Programme.

Tonight’s match was National League South (Step 2) versus Southern League Division 1 Central (Step 4). The two clubs play league games on the stadium pitch here, where I had seen Cheshunt lose 0-2 against Horsham in an Isthmian League Division 2 match on 22nd March 1997, but this was played on the 3G pitch at the rear of the complex, with a spectator area along two thirds of one side. Parallel to the cage there is a railed off grass pitch, as well as another grass pitch beyond the far goal, which runs the opposite way and is roped off through wooden posts. Both have dugouts.

Cheshunt looked much sharper early on. They went in front after just three minutes and soon doubled their lead, when a mix up between ’keeper and defender left an easy tap in. A penalty saw them go 3-0 up after half an hour. Masses of substitutions took place during the second half and F.C. Romania came into it more. They had an effort hit the post, then saw a free kick hit the crossbar, before pulling a goal back when a cross from the left was finished from close range.