Tues 26/07 - Braintree Res. 0 Takeley 5

[jonw]

The new look Braintree Town Reserves had their first home game of the season tonight, under the floodlights on the practice pitch at the Avanti Stadium. Essex Senior League team Takeley F.C. were the visitors. A record crowd for this pitch of 72 watched the game.

The visitors started in confident mood and soon went ahead. By half time they were 4-0 ahead and added one more within a couple of minutes of the restart. It was a tough workout for the young Irons and underlined hoe tough things could be in the Thurlow Nunn League this season.

[mjt]

Thought it was even until giving away 2 goals within minutes of each other, kind of killed Braintree and Takeley looked a good side after. Young side kept plugging away though.