On Sunday 26th July 2009 Players, Friends and Family attended a very special event at the Fleetdown United Football Club Ground; the Official Opening Ceremony for our All Weather Training Facility.

The All Weather Training Facility, as well as providing a state of the art training and player surface, will also be Fleetdown United's focal point for remembering players and club members who have been sadly lost to us.

The first Memorial Plaque erected is dedicated to Matthew Hobbs, a bright young schoolar and brave defender and goal keeper for the Fleetdown United Under 11 & 12 teams (this years Under 14's team.). Matthew was tragically taken from us in January 2008.

To mark the occasion we were extremely pleased when former Charlton Athletic, Chelsea, Benfica, West Ham & Rotherham United Left Back, Scott Minto agreed to join us on the day to open the Memorial Pitch.

The opening was also attended by local Councillor Jeremy Pike, who secured a £2000 sports grant in Matthews honour, which was put towards the £100,000 construction costs of the facility.

Following the opening Scott stayed on to meet with the many aspiring young players from Fleetdown United Sunday Club and other many of our Mini Soccer and Junior Soccer teams. There may have even been a few Senior club players and parents who wanted to meet Scott and get his autograph.

For more information about Fleetdown United Football Club, visit www.FleetdownUnitedFC.Org.UK

Scott Minto joins Sky Sports as a Soccer Pundit on Soccer Saturday. You can find out more about Scott's career here.