Matching Up

The Super Sewter Dudes visit for a home game with the Beech House Bakers.

This was the first time that the two teams had met face-to-face, and they were soon chatting happily away with one another.

The Player’s Cards were a great help in getting to know a little about each other and matching skills and achievements—and their goals were for the taking part.

The Match of the Day cards were also helpful as a prompt for conversations—and another point of connection.

It turns out that one of the Halesworth Town FC players pulling the Hammond’s truck is grandfather to the child pictured.

He is also father-in-law to one of the staff at Beech House, who pointed him out to the child. That’s three generations brought together for a moment through Extra Time.

Also matched up again was a pair of ex-neighbours.

This Super Sewter Dude lived next door to this Beech House Baker and enjoyed visiting her and helping her to bake.

One of the child’s reasons for wanting to take part was that she was hoping to meet up with her friend again.

It was a real team effort to get everything ready for the match.

There were players to be kitted out in the team colours and rows of spectators to be shown to their seats.

At last, the referee (Caitlin) blew the whistle—and it was game on.

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