Hendon U21s produced an excellent performance to overcome FC Team at John Lyons School in the Cherry Red Books Middlesex County League Division One Central & East.
They got off to a great start, scoring in the fifth minute when a free-kick by Freddie Boffa was turned into the net by Daryl ATKINS with a clinical shot.
Just before half-time the same two players combined again, a cross from Boffa being headed home by ATKINS.
FC Team came out for the second half determined to get back into the game and their early pressure was rewarded by a goal after 50 minutes.
For the next 40-odd minutes there was little to choose between the two teams, but it was Hendon who made the game safe in the second minute of stoppage time.
The visitors won a corner, for which their goalkeeper came up to lend his height. However, Hendon were able to clear the ball downfield and, with the goalkeeper unable to get back to his own penalty area, Conrad LEWIS was able to slot the ball into the empty net. “Our new formation worked very well for us today,” said happy manager Eamon Finn.. "We played really well in the first half and it was an excellent match too. My man of the match was Freddie BOFFA, who was outstanding in midfield. His distribution was excellent and he created the first two goals.”
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