Stephen Opoka’s side have experienced mixed fortunes during their opening two matches of the season with one win and a defeat so far.
On October 10th, UEL began the season in emphatic style with a 14-0 victory over the University of Kent at Hackney Marshes.
However, this was followed by a disappointing 7-2 defeat at the hands of Brunel University in UEL’s first match on the road last week.
UEL go in to this week’s match sitting third in the South Eastern 1A Division having taken three points from six available. They boast a goal difference of 9, the second best in the division.
The Opposition
University College have played just one game this season, from which they secured all three points with a 0-3 victory away at Queen Mary University of London.
They go into the match sitting fourth in South Eastern 1A, level on points with their opponents, UEL.
UCL finished second in the division last season and will surely be aiming for similar heights this time around.
Stats and Facts
- UEL have netted sixteen goals in just two league games while conceding seven in the process.
- Until last week, UEL had not lost away from home since March 23rd 2016.
- UCL have not lost a home game since October 11th 2017.
- Including fixtures from last season, they are looking for their third consecutive clean sheet in the league.
Pre-Match Comments
Ahead of the match this Wednesday, defender and chairperson Georgie Brophy spoke about the team’s determination to recover from last week’s defeat:
“It’s a big week for us after coming away from just our second defeat in two seasons last week, which was a tough pill to swallow. We’ve pulled together as a team and are ready to go back out there tomorrow and get back to showing exactly what we are all about. Everybody is excited and most importantly, ready, for this week’s game.”
When and Where?
The match takes place this Wednesday 24th October at Shenley Sports Ground, Bell Lane, London Colney, AL2 1BZ with kick-off at 2pm.
