Essex thrash Bucks In Gillette Cup Regional Final
Following the cancellation of the away leg the team to qualify for the quarter final stage of the competition was decided with a straight final at Basildon Bowl Stadium on Thursday 4th March 2010.
This was a match that Essex dominated for long periods however did not kill off the opposition until the last 20 minutes of the game.
The opening goal was scored by Sean Rowan (Maldon Town Y.F.C.) who picked up on a loose ball in the centre of the field, ran through and calmly slotted the ball in the net. Following a number of missed half chances a clumsy challenge resulting in a push in the back gave Stuart Little (Maldon Town Y.F.C.) the opportunity to send the keeper the wrong way from the penalty to make it 2 – 0.
Bucks, to their credit fought back and came close to scoring, and Essex were thankful for the half time whistle.
The second half began in similar fashion with Essex missing good chances and only a superb save by Joe Fowler (Maldon Town Y.F.C.) when he got his finger tips to a shot that he deflected onto the post prevented Bucks getting back into the game. The game was put beyond doubt with a third goal from Luke Nickols (Linford Wanderers Boys Club) and Ryan Lupton with the fourth. (Woodham Radars Y.F.C.)
Bucks scored a consolation goal late on the game with a long rang effort.
We now await confirmation of our opponents in the national quarter finals.
The squad for the match was as follows:
Stuart Little, Liam Whitehead, Joe Fowler, Jake Wiffen, Sean Rowan – Maldon Town Y.F.C.
Bradley Webb, Damilola Oni, Darren Zuber – Brentwood Athletic Y.F.C.
Jake Conroy, Luke Nickols - Linford Wanderers Boys Club
George Anthony, Hayden Davidson – Ingatestone Boys Own Club
Ryan Lupton, Ben Greenway – Woodham Radars Y.F.C.
