THE saying goes “But they could do it on a cold, rainy night in Stoke?”
Well, even if they could, surely no one would be able to play football of any standard on this pitch.
The pitch was in utterly abysmal condition but play went on anyway
But that’s exactly what players of SH Palmeira and SD Xuventu Aguino in Spain did.
To be fair, if you’re playing in the fifth division of the third tier of the Galician league, then you’re probably lacking a couple of the skills to be a top pro anyway.
But the conditions they played in last Sunday made it impossible for anyone of any standard to look good.
Water and clumps of mud fly through the air as the helpless stars try their best to pass the ball on a totally waterlogged pitch.
One player puts his hands on his head in despair
Dribbling was an alien artform as the standing water simply gobbled up any movement of the ball – and the players.
Incredibly, it ended 1-1.
Lalo got the opener for Xuventu Aguino in the 66th minute before Treus levelled in the 72nd minute.
Fans were loving the scenes of absolute carnage during the game.
One said: “Amazing video, reflects pure football, two teams leaving everything on the pitch when players paid millions would not play in these conditions.”
Another wrote: “Underwater training.”
A fellow user said: “You’ve never played grassroots football until you’ve played on pitches like this.
Goalmouth scrambles take on a new meaning when the box resembles a muddy bog
Every winter weekend when I was quite a bit younger.”
One asked: “Who else could feel how wet their socks are?”
While one posted simply: “Proper pitch.”
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
