Punjab United 2 FC Elmstead 2

Match 14/17/1464 - Friday, 4th August 2017 - SCEFL 1

Punjab United (1) 2 Adam Cuthbert 4,72
FC Elmstead (1) 2 Bakare 42,52 (pen)
Attendance: 300

Entrance: £2 Senior
Programme: £2
Mileage: 46/935

Having been at Punjab's final game in the Kent County League (and enjoying the free chapatis), I was glad of the opportunity that a Friday evening gave me to see their first game in the SCEFL. The game was played under their newly-installed floodlights which they acquired from Salford City.

The compact seating enclosure was a grand reunion for the hopperati who bagged most of the seats.

Those that bought a programme would have been pretty disappointed with a couple of sheets, poorly folded for £2. One can only hope that they realise that as a first effort, hoppers especially, they would be given a bit of slack but this was not acceptable, especially at £2.

The home side got off to a great start when Adam Cuthbert headed home from a corner.

After being on the back foot for much of the first period, Elmstead went into the break on level terms when Lekan Bakare converted at the far post following a right wing cross.

Elmstead got their noses in front early in the second half when Bakare converted from the spot after their number 9 had been brought down.

Although Punjab struggled to find their rhythm of the first half they earned a well-deserved point with a fine 25 yard free kick from Cuthbert, who curled it into the top corner.

I avoided the difficult exit from the car park by sitting in the car and watching Mo Farah's successful defence of his 10,000 metres world championship crown, capping a decent evening.