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Kartel Sports v Sale Amateurs

10.30am  10 March 2018

Altrincham and District Amateur League, Division One Challenge Trophy
Kartel Sports 1 Sale Amateurs 0 (att 10)

Needing to stay close to home today I got lucky when I spotted that one of the day's Altrincham League fixtures had been brought forward to a morning start, allowing the players a chance to watch the lunchtime Premier League game at Old Trafford.

Fortunately the grass pitch, at Altrincham Athletics Club, was playable despite recent rain, and the two sides produced a match that was competitive and entertaining even if the skill levels weren't too high.

Kartel won't be complaining though, as their 58th minute goal was enough to win the game despite being second best for most of it. Sale Amateurs missed plenty of chances, failed to convert two penalties, one in each half, and finished the game with a man advantage following a Kartel red card.

The ground, accessed from Park Road close to the centre of Timperley, is as basic as you'd expect in this league. Players change in a building close to the enclosed athletics track, and have a short walk to a playing field with room for a couple of pitches.

A public footpath running alongside one touchline at least provides some hard standing for anyone watching the game, and also provides a steady stream of dog walkers who got some extra entertainment while taking their pets for a Saturday morning stroll.









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