Parklife
On Saturday 30th October, I took a walk to my local playing fields to take some photos of a football match – Willen FC vs Stewkley in the Premier Division of the North Bucks & District League.
It was a cracking match – Willen went into the break two down, but after switching to a more direct style of play in the second half, they turned the game on its head to win 3-2 with a last-gasp, direct free kick – and that despite a moment of controversy when they had a goal ruled out after the ball cannoned off the crossbar, onto the goal-line and back out, a la Geoff Hurst in ’66. Where’s VAR when you need it?
Anyway, I took a bunch of photos – these are probably the pick of them (or at least man as I had time/patience to develop on a Sunday morning!)
The winning goal – a well struck free-kick that evaded the Stewkley ‘keeper and snuck into the bottom corner. 
The moment of controversy – Willen’s forward beat the advancing ‘keeper, but his shot bounced down from the crossbar onto the line. I couldn’t see if it was in, so we’ll have to trust the lino. 
In the second half, Willen went more direct and played everything through their number 6 – it paid off and he scored two of the goals, both direct free kicks. 
Classic. 
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