April 6, 2014 - Haná Prostějov 2 Čechovice B 0

April 6, 2014
Okresní Přebor Prostějov
Haná Prostějov 2 Čechovice B 0

Early last week, Haná Prostějov announced that they were pulling their A team out of the Olomucký Kraj 1 A třída because lack of players.  This was a huge shock to me, as I was already looking forward to the trip to Hlubočky and the first game in 4.5 months because of the winter break.  I knew Haná did not have many players, but they always managed to get a competitive team together.  For me, it is a big shame they could not even get a few players together to give it a go.

So, instead of watching 6th tier football, I will now be watching 8th tier for the rest of the season.  It is only a difference of two divisions, but I think there is a decent gap between the quality of players. Haná will have only one team next year, and they will play in either the 7th or 8th division.

As for the above game, Haná won against their local rival, but it was still a bitter pill to swallow.  Despite my disappointment, at least their still is a team to follow.

October 12, 2006 - Midland Football Alliance (England) - Friar Lane & Epworth vs Market Drayton

October 12, 2006
Midland Football Alliance (9th division)
Friar Lane & Epworth vs Market Drayton

I lived in England for two years from 2005 to 2006, and I adopted Friar Lane & Epworth as my local side.  I picked them because their ground was only about 1km from where I lived.  In 2005, they were playing in the 11th division, but they won the league and were promoted to the Midland Football Alliance for the following season.  I attended almost every home and away game during my two years.

Friar Lane & Epworth averaged 50-150 fans a game, so they weren't the best supported club in Leicester.  They are now back in the Leicestershire Senior League, while Market Drayton are now playing in the Northern Premier League Division One South (division 8).

Friendly - Feb 22, 2014 - Určice 4 Blansko 0

Feb 22, 2014
Friendly in Prostějov
Určice 4 Blansko 0
Attendance - 30

Another friendly in Prostějov, but at least this time it was a game under the lights, which is a rather rare treat in this city.  Both teams play in the 4th tier, Blansko in Divize D, and Určice in Divize E.  As such, the game was of decent quality, even though it was just a friendly.

Feb 16, 2014 - Friendly - SK Prostějov U19 5 Čechovice 0

February 16, 2014 - Friendly
SK Prostějov U19 5 Čechovice 0
Attendance - 45

SK Prostějov U19 play in the 2nd level of football for U19 in the country, so it was not a huge surprise that they easily defeated a Čechovice who play in the 6th division (men).

2006 Inter-Toto Cup - Carmarthern Town (Wales) 1 Tampere United (Finland) 3

June 18, 2006 - 1st round - 2nd leg - in Newtown
Carmarthern Town (Wales) 1 Tampere United (Finland) 3
(Tampere advanced 8-1 on aggregate)

The Inter-Toto Cup was a competition that I really appreciated, and always looked forward to every summer.  I was probably the only one, but I always had great anticipation for the announcement of the fixtures.  While I was living in England, I was able to get from Leicester to Newtown by train.  The game wasn't played at Carmarthern because their ground wasn't up to the standards of the Inter-Toto Cup.