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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.
It takes a total of 16 minutes for McDermont to come alive. Our rearranged encounter v Newton & Co. which...
Sunday morning pasting. It was the first game after the tragic events from the previous Wednesday, tragic as we had...
Muers steals the show. It was horrifying. Muers in agony on the floor and the paramedic, scissors in hand, cutting...
Muers, McDermont and Nelly provide the pace. We were returning to our old stomping ground and nothing has really changed....
That's 25 goals scored in two games Shockingly, after the last game's dirty drop outs, all 12 turned up for...
Drop outs; panic attacks; vintage players returning and a handsome victory. The usual for Sassco. 12 announced and then slowly...
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...