Drop outs; panic attacks; vintage players returning and a handsome victory. The usual for Sassco. 12 announced and then slowly...
11-a-side
Sassco’s 11-a-side team sprung into action in 2002, developed from a set of players from the different 6-a-side teams, who were playing in the Sassco Leagues since 1999.
The team never really achieved a great deal in terms of silverware, coming close in a final in their second season. However, the events undertaken by Sassco far surpass any other teams in their generation. Pioneering Adidas team kits from overseas, recording 11-a-side games in widescreen, customised soccer balls developed in Asia, overseas football tours and prestigious friendlies against Northern League teams and teams from outside their own leagues.
The team is still active and recently played at the Stadium of Light, as well as regular friendly games against local opponents. For one of their most recent games, five players from the original line up back in 2002 were present.
Unfortunately, at the wrong end. A truly mercenary team was decimated beforehand, against strong opponents, Hylton Castle FC. Unfortunately, we...
Gateshead 3G squads set Unfortunately, the Gateshead Stadium pitch was unavailable, but we were offered the Premier League Standard Training...
Iceland still unbeaten against England. It was all square at Sassco's third encounter at the Stadium of Light. A loss...
Great photography from Kev Wilson during our game at the Stadium of Light. {gallery}pop2018images{/gallery}
Knattspyrnufélagið Þróttur "Throttur" line up. If you thought Sassco's line up look rough..... Here we have our esteemed opponents, with...
Got, Got, NEED! We've launched the official Panini Stickers for the Play on the Pitch 2018 game. Apparently, Jake Dyke's...
A full set of players! Knattspyrnufélagið Þróttur have announced their large squad for the game v Sassco.co.uk at the Stadium...
The rules and regulations for Play on the Pitch 2018 have been passed on from Sunderland AFC. Those who took...
Game confirmed! The game has now been officially confirmed and booked in to the Stadium of Light for the 17th...
3 Absent, but 3 in. Delighted to have confirmed 11 Sassco players for the Play on the Pitch event at...
Our first overseas guests? Not 100% confirmed, but Knattspyrnufélagið Þróttur, a semi-professional side which defeated Sassco in the Iceland Tour 2017...
Avoiding the wire above the pitch and Bear avoiding the goal. There were a couple of challenges in our repeat...
The Harpers return and both last a full game (nearly). Our O35's 11-a-side adventure ended in a whimper, so it...
Col Robson, Gav Greener and Nelly, with Stubba trying to understand what a wing back is Martin Smith: over 300...
Dixon holds up his high line in the changing rooms. McDermont concussed - wakes up thinking he's Danny Dichio. It...
Finally, we managed to get a win, However, the circumstances were all too familiar, with new faces coming in, but...
McDermont foaming at the mouth. Another disappointing game topped off with McDermont foaming at the mouth, requesting to be subbed,...
Searing heat, another injury and McDermont roars like a kangaroo to hit the crossbar. It was quite disappointing. We were...
Disputed penalty, and it wasn't McDermont this time. A solid performance, again, from Sassco against, arguably, the strongest team in...