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Our weekly spotlight on one of the league's
big games
Camden and Islington Youth League
Hawks 1, St Pancras 2
TOP of the table clashes don’t come much better than
this under-9s contest, chosen as the third in our Camden New
Journal and Islington Tribune Big Match Specials.
Islington’s Hawks had the chance to close the gap on
league leaders St Pancras on a freezing Friday night at Market
Road.
But Saints skipper Alfie Snapper Young had other ideas and put
on a man of the match display to secure his side victory and
receive the Big Match Special trophy from the leader of Camden
Council, Raj Chada.
A frenetic first few minutes saw the lively Taofiq Olomowewe
in with a chance of opening the scores, but keeper Harry O’Hara
dived bravely to deny the Saint. O’Hara was unable to deny
Young moments later though as the defender whipped home a brilliant
free kick for 1-0.
Saints substitute Randell Williams posed a serious threat with
his darting runs on the left wing.
But man of the match contender Elijah Brown combined well with
Alfie Powell to keep the winger quiet. Brown almost equalised
when Billy Underwood squared a ball across the face of goal,
but he skied his shot over Gustavo Orozco.
He made amends a minute later, this time setting up Underwood
to equalise just before half time. Saints came back strongly
at the restart but skipper Ben Tyler and Andrew White defended
stoutly, with Young clearing up every danger in the opposing
defence.
Underwood just missed out on a second with a whipped shot from
the wing, but it was Young who hit the brace with another exquisitely
taken free kick to keep his side top of the table.
Saints: Orozco, Young, Alloway, Smith, Moir, Bungisa, Newell,
Williams, Olomowewe, Wanzola.
Hawks: O’Hara, White, Underwood, Hinds-Green, Brown, Tyler,
Powell, Summers, Blackman, Ross, Crean-White.
Man of the Match: Alfie Young
Both sides were bursting with talent but Saints skipper Alfie
Young (pictured with Camden Council leader Raj Chada) won it
after denying Hawks’ again and again with a towering defensive
display and scoring from two superb free kicks. |
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