Men’s Football

 

The Blues drew 0-0 against title rivals Bedford (Bedford) on Wednesday in the toughest league fixture they will have this season. Not used to the boggy pitch, windy conditions, or the opposition’s 4-2-4 formation, the Blues struggled in the first half against Bedford’s very direct football. In the second half, Cambridge got closer and tighter all over the pitch and the defensive line was pushed higher as the Blues came into the game more. Yet there was a lack of a penetration and both sides had to settle for a draw which satisfied captain Michael Johnson.

 

Men’s Hockey

In the first of the weekend’s two matches, a pair of penalty corner strikes from flicker Dave Madden bagged the Blues a narrow 2-1 win away against bitter rivals Havering.  On Sunday, however, National League outfit Sevenoaks proved slightly too strong for the Blues as they slipped to a 3-1 defeat in the cup despite a credible performance. Cambridge’s next challenge will be against Ipswich on Saturday.

 

 

Absolutely nothing to do with Cambridge

 

In the all important penultimate group game of the Intramural Football League of the University of Leicester, the GMS Panthers crushed The Loaded Cog 6-2 in a result which shook the city to the core.  The Panthers are unbeaten all season – a remarkable position for a team whose year was disrupted as a full-scale riot broke out at their match with the Greek-Cypriot Society.

Since narrowly beating Modern Language 17-1 early in the season, the Panthers have been on an upward turn and now find themselves on the verge of qualifying for the quarter-finals.

Much of their success has been put down to manger Mike Bevan, who at 19 is one of the youngest in the top-flight. “Managing the Panthers is a bit like organising a gay pride march - a lot of pink and no support from the right wing”, he remarked making reference to the feminised strip his troops sport.

Real Santander manager Johan Meza made the trip from Colombia to the hallowed Stoughton Road after reports leaked across the pond of centre-half cum centre-forward Will Metcalfe, who has 11 goals in 5 games. Defender Andy Pierino Occidentale impressed him most, but no contract was offered due to growing (literally) concerns over the Anglo-Italian’s beer belly.