Norwichsufc
Youth Team
Last night as I was reading the local evening paper up here in budgie land I found this
Shrimpers play at Plantation Park
Norwich United continue their pre-season preparations tonight with a friendly against a Southend United XI. The Shrimpers are expected to send a mixed side consisting of first team and reserve players. Kick-off at Plantation Park is 7.30pm and admission is £3 (Concessions £1.50).
Perhaps we didn't tell them about the Canvey game happening at the same time!!
So Norwichshrimper, me and daughter donned the shirts and made the short trip to see this mixed side that was coming to norfolk.
Turned out to be the youth team + a very disgruntled looking Matty Harold.
Final score was a 1-0 defeat to a first half goal. Nathan macdonald in goal parried a sharp shot come cross from the right and the ball fell at the feet of the norwich striker who had the simplest of tasks of rolling the ball in. Defence gone for a walk at the time.
Not easy to identify all the players on the pitch for the shrimpers ( they even tried to confuse the locals by changing the kit for the second half. So Mr unhappy harold started as no 9 in the dark blue home kit and second half was no 11 in last seasons away kit!). The outstanding player was without doubt Medi Abalimba. Captain of the side and played with composure and power throughout.
All in all for £3 it was a good evenings entertainment and a welcome return to friday night football for the shrimpers :)
Shrimpers play at Plantation Park
Norwich United continue their pre-season preparations tonight with a friendly against a Southend United XI. The Shrimpers are expected to send a mixed side consisting of first team and reserve players. Kick-off at Plantation Park is 7.30pm and admission is £3 (Concessions £1.50).
Perhaps we didn't tell them about the Canvey game happening at the same time!!
So Norwichshrimper, me and daughter donned the shirts and made the short trip to see this mixed side that was coming to norfolk.
Turned out to be the youth team + a very disgruntled looking Matty Harold.
Final score was a 1-0 defeat to a first half goal. Nathan macdonald in goal parried a sharp shot come cross from the right and the ball fell at the feet of the norwich striker who had the simplest of tasks of rolling the ball in. Defence gone for a walk at the time.
Not easy to identify all the players on the pitch for the shrimpers ( they even tried to confuse the locals by changing the kit for the second half. So Mr unhappy harold started as no 9 in the dark blue home kit and second half was no 11 in last seasons away kit!). The outstanding player was without doubt Medi Abalimba. Captain of the side and played with composure and power throughout.
All in all for £3 it was a good evenings entertainment and a welcome return to friday night football for the shrimpers :)
