Category Archives: Europe

Diss 1 Conard 1

Posted on April 21, 2024 by richardl1969

Diss Town 1 Cornard United 1 (20th April 2024) A short report on this game with a distinct end-of-season feel to it, with late spring sunshine, deceptively laced with late winter winds, marking this trip to a corner of the … Continue reading →

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Young Boys 4 Luzern 2

Posted on April 18, 2024 by richardl1969

BSC Young Boys 4 FC Luzern 2 (14th April 2024) After two disappointing matches, my hopes were pinned on my my last one, in Bern, being rather better, and it most certainly didn’t let me down. After paying a train … Continue reading →

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Grasshoppers 0 Lugano 1

Posted on April 17, 2024 by richardl1969

Grasshopper Club Zürich 0 FC Lugano 1 (13th April 2024) My second day in Switzerland gave me a full day in Zurich, taking in this attractive city on a gloriously sunny weekend, with a game in the evening to round … Continue reading →

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Schaffhausen 0 Vaduz 1

Posted on April 16, 2024 by richardl1969

FC Schaffhausen 0 FC Vadus 1 (12th April 2024) This was my third trip to Switzerland, but the first that saw me do something beyond passing through it to another country. Based in Zurich, and arriving early afternoon, I had … Continue reading →

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SV Sandhausen 2 MSV Duisburg 0

Posted on December 2, 2023 by richardl1969

SV Sandhausen 2 MSV Duisburg 0 (25th November 2023) I am probably not at my most pro-Germany currently, starting to write this on a Tuesday morning, while stuck in Frankfurt airport on the back of three cancelled flights, a minimum … Continue reading →

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Stuttgart II 6 Schott Mainz 0

Posted on November 29, 2023 by richardl1969

Stuttgart II 6 Schott Mainz 0 (26th November 2023) In truth, this wasn’t a game that stood out as appealing when looking for a Sunday option for my Stuttgart weekend. Reserve team games don’t scream ‘excitement’ even if they are … Continue reading →

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Corinthian-Casuals 1 Hanworth Villa 0

Posted on November 19, 2023 by richardl1969

Corinthian-Casuals 1 Hanworth Villa 0 (18th November 2023) This wasn’t my first trip to see Corinthian Casuals, and not my first trip to the Tolworth area either. As a young teen I was driven out this way a few times … Continue reading →

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Steyning 0 Eastbourne United 1

Posted on November 12, 2023 by richardl1969

Steyning Town 0 Eastbourne United Association 1 (11th November 2023) A short write-up for a game that, unless you are involved with Eastbourne United, probably won’t stick in the memory for too long. Taking place in the pleasant village of … Continue reading →

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Westbury 2 Willand 3

Posted on October 8, 2023 by richardl1969

Westbury United 2 Willand Rovers 3 (7th October 2023) Unlike the majority of the non-local grounds I go to, this wasn’t my first visit to Westbury. This was however, my first game. I’d previously arrived in the ground for a … Continue reading →

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Harrow 2 Poole 4

Posted on August 27, 2023 by richardl1969

Harrow Borough 2 Poole Town 4 (26th August 2023) A touch of laziness and a forecast of bad weather saw me opting for an afternoon at Harrow Borough, just an hour away, and generously covered on both sides. With each … Continue reading →

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