I’m Going Slightly Mad
Mar. 21st, 2026 10:48 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
eiffel_71Today, finally, Fareham Town played a match back at Cams Alders. 133 days since we last played there. Bedfont Sports the visitors, the sun shining, news of new owners, a newly signed forward Joe Chidyausiku and a decent turn-out. Catch up chats with Paul, Ken, and Glyn and Jackie, finally back from their unexpectedly extended trip to Dubai. A bottle of Creek Cider in the bar.
I was amused to see one of the match reports in the programme say ‘Fareham switched to 4-4 ******* 2’. Our match reporter’s obviously a Mike Bassett fan.
With the teams about to come out, the PA played Peters and Lee’s Welcome Home. Fitting, though I wish they’d found room for the Tourists’ So Good To Be Back Home Again as well.
Being back on home turf seemed to work magic on Fareham. We dominated the early stages and were 2-0 up within 12 minutes through a sublime Semi strike and Matt Pates converting a Charlie Cole cross.
Just after the half hour, Semi at the far post headed a cross down for Charlie to drill a shot along the ground and home for Fareham’s third.
An excellent bacon roll at half time. From the restart Toure Williams, just inside the halfway line, hit an almighty lob that sailed over the keeper. 4-0 up. The season we’ve been having that was the stuff of dreams.
Ten minutes later Bedfont were awarded a penalty for what many of us thought was a dive. Bedfont scored, but surely it could only be a consolation?
From then on Bedfont turned the screw and got on top and on 75 minutes they made it two. Soon after, Dan Bennett gave away a penalty. Bedfont scored. 4-3. Suddenly every Fareham fan became all too aware of how often we’ve let leads slip this season. Were we going to end up only drawing or even losing after all?
Thankfully, all Bedfont’s efforts in the closing minutes were shot wide or over the bar or gathered or cleared by the Fareham keeper and defence. At last the final whistle blew and Fareham had a rare win.
Fingers crossed for more of the same on Tuesday.
I was amused to see one of the match reports in the programme say ‘Fareham switched to 4-4 ******* 2’. Our match reporter’s obviously a Mike Bassett fan.
With the teams about to come out, the PA played Peters and Lee’s Welcome Home. Fitting, though I wish they’d found room for the Tourists’ So Good To Be Back Home Again as well.
Being back on home turf seemed to work magic on Fareham. We dominated the early stages and were 2-0 up within 12 minutes through a sublime Semi strike and Matt Pates converting a Charlie Cole cross.
Just after the half hour, Semi at the far post headed a cross down for Charlie to drill a shot along the ground and home for Fareham’s third.
An excellent bacon roll at half time. From the restart Toure Williams, just inside the halfway line, hit an almighty lob that sailed over the keeper. 4-0 up. The season we’ve been having that was the stuff of dreams.
Ten minutes later Bedfont were awarded a penalty for what many of us thought was a dive. Bedfont scored, but surely it could only be a consolation?
From then on Bedfont turned the screw and got on top and on 75 minutes they made it two. Soon after, Dan Bennett gave away a penalty. Bedfont scored. 4-3. Suddenly every Fareham fan became all too aware of how often we’ve let leads slip this season. Were we going to end up only drawing or even losing after all?
Thankfully, all Bedfont’s efforts in the closing minutes were shot wide or over the bar or gathered or cleared by the Fareham keeper and defence. At last the final whistle blew and Fareham had a rare win.
Fingers crossed for more of the same on Tuesday.
