Teams share the spoils at first Smith Cooper intercompany football match
Added by Love Business East Midlands | 27 May 2023
On Friday 19th May, teams made up of employees from accountancy firm PKF Smith Cooper, and its sister company, Sage resellers PKF Smith Cooper Systems, faced off in a traditional 11-a-side football match at the iconic Pride Park Stadium.
With supporters from both sides watching on from the South Stand, the teams competed for a specially designed trophy, and PKF Smith Cooper Systems’ team wore a light green kit as a nod to Sage’s own company colours.
Though Smith Cooper pulled ahead in the first 15 minutes to bring the score to 2-0, Smith Cooper Systems rebounded with the halftime score at 3-2. Early in the second half, scores rose again to 4-3; a well-placed penalty brought the two teams level, with a final scoreline of 4-4.
A driving force behind the match was David Saunders, Technical Team Leader at PKF Smith Cooper Systems (and their team captain for the game). After a previous ‘staff vs partners’ match in January was a success, it was suggested that the two companies play a match against each other.
As David explains,
“It was [Managing Director] Chris Smith’s 50th recently, and we were joking about getting the pitch to play on. I emailed Derby County Football Club, and it snowballed from there.”
Of getting the chance to play on the pitch at Pride Park Stadium, David said:
“Although I’m an Arsenal fan, I am from Derby - to play, and experience the home changing rooms of one of the country’s best stadiums is amazing.”
The companies are hoping the game will become an annual event.
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