The third round of the Herts Senior Cup saw League Two Stevenage travel a short distance to Broadwater to face unfancied yet threatening Berkhamsted FC. Stevenage made a blistering start to the game, hitting the post inside the first five minutes after Andponcos Georgiou beat his man and cut the ball back for target man Alex Reid. Shortly after, Stevenage won a corner and a good delivery was met by captain Ronnie Henry whose header crept wide of the post. The aerial threat Stevenage possessed continued to cause Berkhamsted problems as they came close from numerous set pieces throughout the match. After a strong challenge in the middle, Ryan Plowright limped off and was replaced by creative midfielder Ross Adams, forcing a versatile James Towell to switch to left-back. Shortly after the substitution, an unorganised Berkhamsted defence almost allowed Reid to score the opener after Berkhamsted’s goalkeeper James Weatherill sliced a pass played back to him. The game continued...
Teenage prodigy Kara Fordjour reflects on her 2019/2020 season, her ambitions in the game and of course, life during COVID-19. The career of any athlete always has to start somewhere, and Kara Fordjour is no different. After an initial greeting and a big swig of water, the Brighton Women’s U23’s forward began telling me how her passion for football was unearthed “my dad was and always has been my biggest influence since the beginning really. He was a decent player himself and he got me into the sport, driving me all over the country to various different games and always believing in me”. Although her father quit football at the age of 16 due to being overwhelmed by the pressure the sport placed on him, Fordjour accepts that the ruthless lifestyle of a professional footballer isn’t easy for anyone “of course I understand it’s difficult, but the belief my dad and my coaches have in me make me realise that I’ve got a great opportunity to succeed and achieve some childhood dreams”....
A rise in coronavirus cases has caused discussions regarding the safety of non-league football to take place, null and voiding the season once again looks like the FA's most probable form of action. Covid-19 has had a huge impact on football as a whole in the past year, especially grassroots level. Although volunteers work their hardest to keep the club afloat during a period of inactivity, the inconsistency of games is making it harder than ever to plan for the future as the circumstances and restrictions the pandemic are causing make football so unpredictable. "Small clubs like ours depend on the income from the gate reception and the bar so when seasons are cancelled it has a massive financial impact on the club", said Leverstock Green physio Adam Bisney. Not only has the pandemic affected the way clubs are being run, but it has also impacted the progress staff and players can make "personally, covid has affected me as i haven't been able to attend my FA firs...
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