TSV OTTERSBERG 1 VFL BÜCKEBURG 3
If there were a prize for the most pathetic team, set up, ground and fans, then TSV Ottersberg would win. That's about all they did win on this blistering September Sunday, even their own predict a score was won by our Press Secretary Murat and coach driver Mario.
The ground...it's an athletics track, with a scaffold stand containing about 100 seats. And they wanted €2 extra to sit in it.
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| For an extra €2 you get this |
Oh and don't even think about stealing one of their bins....just in case you had the sudden urge to stuff one up your jumper and try to sneak out, as they are all padlocked.
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| Don't even dare! |
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Bückeburg went into the game with quite a few injury problems, but the youngsters that came in aquitted themselves well. We went 1-0 down with an OG from Pascal Könemann, but equalised a few minutes later when his brother, Bastian hit a scorcher from the right, which the keeper could only push into the net.
Halftime 1-1 and my predict a score was looking good!
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| Programme and match ticket |
Second half gets underway, and a double substitution from Ottersberg, with the wonderfully named Lord Kwabeme Hoopmann coming on. 51st minute and Bastian Könemann makes it 2-1 after a lovely pass from Nils Rinne.
Two minutes later, Versick, who really impresses on the left of the park, plays a ball flat into the box and Bubi Bremer arrives, Linekeresque to make it 3-1.
Thoroughly deserved the victory and now up to 10th in the league, but take on those crazy cats from Göttingen on Sunday. RSV are flying high in 2nd and also boast one of the leagues top scorers in Özkan Beyazit.
IN OTHER NEWS
Romford complete an early season double in the A12 derby againt Ilford, this time a Nick Reynolds strike taking all 3 points.
Orient actually won....at Swindon Town and their lovely mild mannered, not a facist at all, manager. (Tongue firmly in cheek)
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| W*** H** fans still fawn over this oaf |
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This was a game I watched live on Al Jazeera, with the internet feed being interupted every few minutes by an advert splashed across the screen, which you could not get rid of for 30 seconds. Annoying! Even more annoying is that the advert I had was for some sort of Thai Lady dating agency. Good job Mrs Reject never popped her head in, no idea how I would explain that. "Erm, it's not what it looks like".
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| "Me love you long time" |
And what of the mighty Romford Raiders, I hear you cry? Well, they fought out a hard 7-6 win over Streatham, then thrashed Gosport 10-1 before losing in Chelmsford last night.
On Friday I visited one of my old haunts, the Rüßheidestadion in Bielefeld, where I first followed a team with a passion, namely VfB Fichte Bielefeld. An old mate is the manager there, so I went along to show support, and what do you know, they get their first win of the season 5-3.
RATINGS
Bückeburg to Ottersberg: 115.3km
Friendliness : 6
Clubhouse : 7
Seats : Yes
Behind goals : Nothing
Cover : None
Floodlights : No
Barrier : Metal bar
Bratwurst : €2 4/10
Beer : Hakke Brau (Not sampled)
Entrance fee : €8 seats, €6 standing
Programme : Free
Weather : 10
Ground : 3
Home fans : 2
