The Rooflight Company is organising a Charity Staff Football match to raise funds for this worthwhile cause.
We will be asking players and spectators to each donate a minimum of £2.50 - the price of one bednet!
We will also be making a bucket collection on the day and donations can also be made via the link on this site.
We plan to post photos and a match report here after the event, so if you cannot make it on the day you can pour over the match stats here from next week!
Lee's Lions 8-5 Brewster's Buffalos
(2-2 Half Time)
Goals (Lee's Lions)
Dave Lennett (3)
Kester Harvey (3)
Lee Young
Junior Marquez
Goals (Brewster's Buffalos)
Tim Muller (on loan from Owen Mumford)
Ryan Doherty
Philip Merchant
Junior Marquez
Aaron Brewster
With the weather set fair, the match started in frenetic fashion with a few early chances for both sides.
Lee's Lions opened the scoring only to be pegged back by two quick fire goals from Brewster's Buffalos.
As half time approached, Lee's Lions dug deep and found an equaliser just seconds before the break, taking the tie level at 2-2 into the half time interval.
The game was played in a superb spirit aided by referee Julie Haggie who kept both yellow and red cards pocketed and had very few matters to arbitrate over. Anecdotally the mark of a fine referee.
Refreshments were taken and the teams took to the astroturf once again hoping to break the deadlock and avoid the dreaded penalty shoot-out.
The game became more and more stretched in the second half and as the gaps opened up, the goals flowed. Four goals, two apiece, set the tie at 4-4.
Lee Lion's continued to press home their advantage and despite Junior Marques disposing with the red training bib and switching allegiance to the Buffalos, Lee's Lions fired three late goals with only one conceded to seal the tie 8-5.
It was with dignity and respect that each team shook hands at the end of a match that was surely a superb advert for football with two teams keen to play a very open and entertaining style.
With great honour, Lee Young kissed, then held aloft, the TRC World Cup Trophy to announce the arrival of his young Lions as the inaugural holders of this prestigious honour.
Thanks goes to all those who were present, spectating and playing, and to all who kindly donated towards this worthwhile charity.
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Chris Burch
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23 Aug 10
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United Kingdom
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£10.00
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£10.00
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£2.82
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| 4 | 7 |
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Anonymous
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30 Jul 10
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Oxfordshire
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£20.00
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£20.00
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£5.64
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| 9 | 16 |
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TRC
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29 Jul 10
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Oxfordshire
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£55.00
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£55.00
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£15.51
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Well done to all who braved the 'sand-paper' pitch!
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Bucket Collection
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26 Jul 10
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At the Match and TRC Premises
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£125.00
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£125.00
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£35.26
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Thank you to all who contributed to the collection at the match and at work
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| 55 | 99 |
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Andrew Auger
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24 Jul 10
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the Rooflight Company
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£5.00
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£5.00
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£1.41
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