29th March 2008, this was a very wet and windy Saturday and time had come for Matt Cotton to debut as commentator at Exeter City FC. Club officials were nervous as the previous week the referee had cancelled the match due to severe weather conditions. Luckily the game against Halifax wasn't cancelled and Matt finally got in front of the microphone after a 4 month long wait since his training.
At 15 years old, Matt is our youngest commentator and the only one at Exeter, so I felt rather apprehensive and concerned that we might have put too much pressure on this young mans shoulders. I didn't have to worry, Matt was brilliant and pulled off a great performance . His commentary is lively and colourful. Furthermore Matt had done his homework and showed good knowledge of not just the home team but also the Halifax players and their form. The match ended 1 - 0 to Exeter and after the game Matt met some of his listeners who greeted him with applause in the club shop.
Well done Matt and keep up the good work.
Soccer Sight Manager, Sue Neale demonstrates how to use the listening equipment to partially sighted supporter Alex Burfoot.
Alex listening to Matt's commentary........and braving the wet weather!
