A decent warm up game this, against a youthful good passing side from the Bangladeshi Football League. Workmate of Jimmie and Kali and good friend of Recreativo, Abdul Koyar, brought his boys over from the East End proper for a very competitive game. The Marshes looked lush today, sun shining, lots of pre-season matches taking place, it felt good to be back. However Recreativo's five month break certainly showed today as despite going one up, we
were slow to the ball and allowed East One's slick passing to cut through us. Our previous game should of been a warning, a 1-1 draw against our Under 11s! Fitness. It's always the fitness...or lack of it. Lee made his debut, another positive note, and held his position well on the right midfield - a good debut after racing from Croydon early sunday morning. Another positive was Nick, Joao and Joe all getting off the mark and getting the top goalscorer's race going. A fair result, a decent run out, but we all know we have to step it up with such a hectic schedule about to take over our weekends in the coming months. Good effort lads.
Team : Chris Read, Mario Pisano, Joe Dunthorne, John Megaughin, Jimmie Gregory, Kali Gregory-Hagenstede, Russell Smith, Joao Spinola, Lee Crystal Palace, James Humphreys, Nick Candy.