This picture was taken from the Causeway of a field that has been cleared next to Abingdon Town Football Club ground. The field is now being used for additional football pitches by the youth training programme. This is part of the plans from the new management team at the club.
The Football Season began today at Abingdon Town Football Club. They played Woodley United in the Hellenic League Division One.
Abingdon are under new management and have brought in some exciting new signings.
Things did not start well. We got to the game a few minutes late, and in the time it took us to walk round the ground, and take our seats, Woodley United scored three times to make it 3-0. Their big number 9 burst through the Abingdon defence twice to score 2 of them. The other was a headed own goal.
However, going forward Abingdon Town looked very exciting, and within minutes they got one back and scored a penalty (pictured above). By half time it was 3-3.
At half time the reserves came out for a kick-about, as did a lot of youngsters from the youth club programme. We did not have to pay to get in but there was a bucket for contributions to the youth programme.
The second half saw three more excellent Abingdon Town goals. Woodley’s big number 9 also scored and hit the post. So it ended 6-4 to Abingdon.
My better half brought a book to read but only read one sentence. She enjoyed the game, and was shouting for Abingdon Town as she did for England not so long ago – during the World Cup. But she did hope the referee would show a red card to players for bad swearing.
Next door at Hales Meadow, Abingdon Vale Cricket Club also put in a good performance.
They beat Long Marston by 130 runs to 127.
Three flags flew in front of Abingdon County Hall at half time when England were leading Croatia 1-0. It could easily have been 2-0 or 3-0.
The run of play changed in the second half as Croatia got the upper hand. They scored to equalise, and scored again in extra time to take the lead.
The dream is over. Long live the dream! There is another world cup in 2022.
The nails will be repainted
Mason’s England Flag can stays up.
England are still in the World Cup. England beat Columbia on penalties. On Saturday England play Sweden in a quarter final game at the Cosmos Stadium in Samara, Russia