Dulwich Hamlet Under Eighteens XI 6.
Friendly
at Champion Hill Stadium
on Sunday 24th May 2009
Indeed 'thank you Millwall'...
Not for losing at Wembley in the Play-Off Final, but for getting there & depriving the Dulwich Hamlet Youth Team of around half of their squad & Ian Neal, the manager for this friendly against them on the hallowed 'dust bowl' of Champion Hill Stadium.
As it happens the game was played with the true spirit it was intended. The 'young pups' who did play, (plus one dad!) were quick, skillful & sharp. But they treated the match in good fashion. Dominating from start to finish, but not really showboating & taking the piss!
We were four down at half time, with chances few & far between for us. But the tide turned in the second half with our 'secret weapon' of playing the young Dooley clan, where they just couldn't cope with our still at school maestros! Here is Shaun, with his godfers Millie, Liam & Steven. With Steven hitting the back of the net.
This was certainly an encounter that corss the generation gap! Also having a run out was Ian Caldecourt; with his young son Ben-who played the whole match- & his nephew Richard Strivens. It goes without saying that Ben was by far the most talented out of the trio! A fine performance he capped with a goal.
Our other goal came from-shock,horror! Wait for it!- an adult! Chris Garrett also getting on the socresheet. Prompting a harsh (but almost true) comment after the match posing the question 'was this the first time all of our goalscorers have been under five foot?'
Also a big welcome to our ranks go to Jim Marshall, who made his debut for us in this match! Welcome aboard Jim, hope we haven't put you off...the opposition aren't usually that good!
Many thanks to the Youth Team squad for asking us to play the game, it was great to have a run out against them, & cheers to them for being 'kind' to us!
The real winner though was the £100 match subs we collected in our dressing room, to go to the Youth Team funds.
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