SKIPPER'S RETURN LIFTS TITLE CHASERS

Camden New Journal, 28 November 2013

Skipper’s return lifts title chasers 

Published: 28 November, 2013 

by STEVE BARNETT 

Camden Sunday League SKIPPER Jack Pegg returned from a lengthy spell on the sidelines to grab a dramatic late winner for Boundary Estate in Division Three of the league. 

The championship contenders needed just two minutes to take the lead in their game against Rosemary Athletic as Sam Kidby snuck in at the near post from a corner and flicked the ball past the keeper. 

Rosemary took advantage of a defensive mistake to level before the break. But Boundary were back in front early in the second half courtesy of a composed finish from Pete Kelly. 

Rosemary looked like that had earned themselves a point when they made it 2-2 with just 10 minutes left. But captain Pegg, returning after a three month lay-off, marked his comeback in style as he rose highest at a corner to head home the winner for Boundary. 

Chalk Scratchings successfully managed to hold on to their three- point lead at the top of the table. 

The deadlock in their hard-fought game against AFC Birkbeck Orient was finally broken in the 85th minute when striker Siva Van Vliet scrambled the ball home from close range to seal a 1-0 victory.

HAT-TRICK HERO

Camden New Journal, 14 November 2013

Hat-trick hero Steve fires Cobden

Published: 14 November, 2013

by STEVE BARNETT

HOTSHOT Steven Bruce banged in four goals to help Cobden Athletic open up a six-point lead at the top of the table in Division One of the Camden Sunday League.

Bruce added the finishing touches to Jacob Bond’s sublime through-ball to open the scoring against London Badgers, before turning provider to set up Patrick Jones for a second.

Badgers pulled a goal back against the run of play. But their celebrations didn’t last long as man-of-the-match Bond set up Bruce for his second of the game.

Cobden then pulled away from their opponents as a neat finish from Winston Fowler and Bruce’s hat-trick strike overshadowed Badger’s second goal of the game to open up a 5-2 lead.

The Badgers threatened to beat the odds in the second half as they scored twice to move within touching distance of an unlikely comeback.

The Cobden attackers sprung back into life, however, with Luke Morgan and Bruce adding further goals to finally kill off the game and seal a 7-4 victory.

• In Division Three Boundary Estate are top of the table after netting their fourth league win in a row with a 2-1 victory over St Peter’s. Boundary took the lead midway through the first half when a sweeping pass down field from left back Anu Sharma dropped beautifully into the path of Yayo Pelayo, who coolly slotted the ball past the keeper. Five minutes later Peter Kelly picked up the ball on the halfway line, strolled past three players and smashed the ball into the back of the net. St Peter’s pulled a goal back courtesy of a controversial penalty, but Boundary held out to take all three points.