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Sun 03 Oct 2021
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Buckingham U14 Boys 6 Wycombe 2
Zak Jones4 Oct 2021 - 22:02
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Boys Start Life As U14's With A Historic Win!!
Sunday was a historic day for the club as it was the first time that Buckingham has been able to field a boys U14 side as they took on Wycombe in the first round of the national cup competition. With none of the side having ever having played 11 a-side on a full size pitch and with Wycombe usually one of the stronger sides in Bucks, no one knew quite what to expect. In the event it was a superb game with both sides playing a fast, flowing brand of attacking hockey.
Buckingham started brightly and had the better of the opening exchanges and after a few early near misses, it was Trystan Jones who opened the scoring with a fine turn and shot after fourteen minutes. Buckingham continued to have the better of the play and a fine move saw Frank Bursell double their lead with twenty-four minutes played. The visitors had a period of sustained pressure just before half time and Buckingham were thankful to Layth Elmrabti in goal for a couple of fine saves to keep the score at 2-0 going into half time.
Although Buckingham started brightly and could have extended their lead early on, it was the visitors who struck next with a well taken goal to make the score 2-1, ten minutes into the second half. However, Buckingham redoubled their efforts and extended their lead to 3-1 when Callum McIntosh finished with a neat half volley five minutes later. Buckingham made it 4-1 through George Emerson after twenty-one minutes but Wycombe were not about too give up easily and fought back almost immediately, to make the score 4-2. The last ten minutes were end-to-end as both sides played open, fast, attacking hockey but it was Buckingham who had then final say with a second from Callum and one for U12 player Josh Hinde-Smith to make the final score 6-2.
It was a fantastic start to their season with some superb team hockey on display throughout. The backline defending calmly as well as setting up the attacks, the midfield linking the play and working hard with the forwards setting the press, whilst always carrying threat and the side superbly led by centre back Freddie Walker.
Buckingham started brightly and had the better of the opening exchanges and after a few early near misses, it was Trystan Jones who opened the scoring with a fine turn and shot after fourteen minutes. Buckingham continued to have the better of the play and a fine move saw Frank Bursell double their lead with twenty-four minutes played. The visitors had a period of sustained pressure just before half time and Buckingham were thankful to Layth Elmrabti in goal for a couple of fine saves to keep the score at 2-0 going into half time.
Although Buckingham started brightly and could have extended their lead early on, it was the visitors who struck next with a well taken goal to make the score 2-1, ten minutes into the second half. However, Buckingham redoubled their efforts and extended their lead to 3-1 when Callum McIntosh finished with a neat half volley five minutes later. Buckingham made it 4-1 through George Emerson after twenty-one minutes but Wycombe were not about too give up easily and fought back almost immediately, to make the score 4-2. The last ten minutes were end-to-end as both sides played open, fast, attacking hockey but it was Buckingham who had then final say with a second from Callum and one for U12 player Josh Hinde-Smith to make the final score 6-2.
It was a fantastic start to their season with some superb team hockey on display throughout. The backline defending calmly as well as setting up the attacks, the midfield linking the play and working hard with the forwards setting the press, whilst always carrying threat and the side superbly led by centre back Freddie Walker.
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