Fun In The Sun

It was hot stuff today for Sporting 77's annual 6-a-side tournament, wth temperatures souring immediately from 9am to the low 80's and despite Spangels only collecting three points in their group, the competition as a whole was an enjoyable one.

First up were Sporting 77 B and with players pulling on kit seconds before kick-off, the lack of warm-up time cost Spangels dear. Four goals were conceded in the first period, with the first goal coming without a Spangels player touching the ball! The second half saw improvement and the final score ended up 4-0. Next it was Brendans B, who managed to sneak one passed Ramsay and end up running out 1-0 winners.

Spangels' only success came against AFC Foxco, a team they are used to beating at 11-a-side. Whiteman chested a delightful Sayer cross into the net and the team as a whole combined to ensure a 1-0 win was achieved.

Their final game came against Clacton Town B, who were topping the group at this stage. Despite conceding early via Theobald's foot, Spangels equalised through Pritchard following good build up play and a Whiteman cross. However, Spangels couldn't hold on for a credible point as Clacton picked up a winner with seconds remaining.

So all-in-all not a winning day, but certainly an enjoyable run out for all...

Squad; Ramsay, Pritchard, Tivey, Theobald, Sayer, Wilson, Whiteman.