Pic of the week 15/10/17
Boyhood dreams.
As a boy (all those many, many years ago) my dream was to play for Bristol City.
Alas, I fear that dream has long been consigned to history, but today came the closest that I’m likely to get as I found myself on the same pitch as The Robins, refereeing Bristol City U16s v Millfield 1st XI.
A fast paced game played between two quality sides, on a quality pitch it was a challenging, but enjoyable, game to take charge off.
City bossed the first ten minutes and it looked like it was going to be a long afternoon for the Millfield side, but they retained their shape and discipline at the back and began to exert some authority on home turf.
Collecting the ball well into his own half, the Millfield right back exploded with pace, hugging the touch line and playing an overlapping one two to see him arrive at the byline and whip in a powerful cross which was bundled in by the Millfield centre forward, who bagged another brace before half time to see the home side lead 3-0 at the break.
City pulled one back early in the second half as space began to open up as legs (not only mine!) began to tire. However the visitors conceded a soft goal direct from a corner to leave the final score line 4-1 to Millfield, who were deserved winners, but that result probably flatters them a little.
Me: I loved it. Absolutely knackered at the end of it; 90 minutes chasing athletes 30 years my junior is hard work, but probably the highest standard of football I have ever been involved in.
(Now just awaiting to get my hands on the video of the game – my half term homework will be to watch the game and anlayse my performance)