SWPL PREMIER DIVISION
AFC ST AUSTELL FC 4 CAMELFORD FC 1
Att: 141
For some years now, Ive always wanted to visit Poltair Park,
the home of AFC St Austell..tonight was the night that finally arrived and the
place didn’t disappoint. On arrival, I spoke to 2 of the home players in the
car park and then to the home secretary the polite Peter Beard. With around 45
minutes before kick off arrived SWPL Sec and groundhop master Phil Hiscox and 2
of his friends from Buckland Athletic FC. After a pint in the bar, in walks
Martin from Ashford, Kent who was attending the match.
Off up in to the stand to watch the match and the
Lillywhites(nickname for St Austell) were on the attack and in the first 15
minutes could well have been two goals to the good being denied twice by the
left hand goalpost. But like most the case that happens, the Camels first
attack on 28 miinutes saw ANDY BOXALL chip Jason Chapman to put the visitors
ahead. Within a minute, the scores were level when home player-manager DAN
NANCARROW’s low shot crept in.
It was the Lillywhites that continued to force the pace and
press forward and it came as no surprise on 42 minutes when a long low shot
from 25 yards by CHRISTIAN POPLE found the back of the net to give the
homesters a half time lead.
At half time, my wife Hazel bought me and Martyn a hot drink
and I then joined Phil at pitchside for a natter, the early stages of the
Second Half saw Camelford’s best spell in the game as they pushed forward to
get themselves back into the game, but the homesters defence stood tall.
After 75 minutes, CHRIS RESKI fired in number three for St
Austell and 3 minutes later a long shot by CHRISTIAN POPLE was spilled by the
keeper before rolling over the line to give the home side the three points.
In the clubhouse after the match, a St Austell committee man
thanked my family for attending the game and gave us all a lovely pasty. A
lovely club well worth visiting.
AFC ST AUSTELL WEBSITE/TWITTER
CAMELFORD FC WEBSITE
A few pics from around the ground can be seen on this link
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