Boundary Estate 4-0 Eastway Olympia
Double's double helps return Boundary to winning ways
After a sorry run of form, Boundary Estate bounced back in style on Sunday with an emphatic 4-0 victory over Eastway Olympia.
Discarding the 4-5-1 system that has provided a strong defensive base, if limited goal threat this season, Boundary gaffer Stefan Swift elected to play a more offensive 4-4-2 and was rewarded from the off with some encouraging attacking football.
Combining the captaining nous of Alistair Cook with the coin winning ability of a scouse pickpocket, Toby Grainger secured a first half wind advantage and Boundary responded with more shots in the first 10 minutes than they had mustered in the previous five games.
Exotic new French signing Jeremy the French lad, George Corden and Zoolander Bridger all went close early on, while Welsh international Ben Harrison was on the receiving end of a classic "how the fuck did he save that?!" Sunday League keeper moment.
Despite their dominance, Boundary could not breach Eastway's defence and had it not been for an impressive save from Tom Bennett midway through the first half, the Adam and Evers (see if this sticks as a nickname) could have gone into the break a goal down.
Just as frustration seemed to be rising, Boundary broke the deadlock via a set piece. The famously impressive dead ball delivery of George Corden, combined with the swirly Hackney gale, wreaked havoc in the Eastway box allowing Double to nod home at the back post. Despite claims that it was nigh on impossible to miss, about six inches out and may have been going in anyway, this reporter will remember it as a towering header from approximately 18 yards out that almost broke the net.
With Double's thunderbolt alleviating the growing pressure, Boundary pushed home their advantage almost instantly. Tidy work from Harrison and Jeremy the French lad saw Corden find room in the box. His cultured right foot finish looked destined for the bottom corner before a deflection took it into the top corner via a post.
Leading 2-0 at half time, Boundary took the unprecedented step of turning up for the second half after a decent first half performance. With a defence marshalled superbly by Grainger and the ever unflappable Dan Bowmar, Boundary felt confident enough to push home their advantage playing into the wind.
With an average squad height of around 5"8 and a Hackney hurricane swirling, Boundary rightly committed to an attractive passing game. Corden and Double controlled the midfield, Harrison and Bridger provided attacking verve and Jeremy the French lad provided a certain je ne sais pas throughout.
However, it was Max "free role" Benjamin that added the third. Playing in a position that has not yet been invented, Benjamin was put through again by the talismanic Harrison. His toe poke finish was harder to let in than it was to save, but benefitted from a classic "how the fuck did that go in?!" Sunday League keeper moment to make it 3-0.
From that point on, the game was all but over as a contest. Swift and Sharma, much to the horror of Bowmar, joined attack after attack as Boundary looked to improve their goal difference.
The final goal saw Corden and Double link up again, as a slide tackle and slide rule pass from the latter was latched upon by the former, who was then agriculturally brought down in the box.
Capitalising on the fact that Corden was down injured and Harrison didn't quite have the pace to beat him to the ball, Double took the penalty and converted with a shuffle and consummate ease.
Speaking in the Adam and Eve, Swift's post - match interview struck a grounded tone:
After a sorry run of form, Boundary Estate bounced back in style on Sunday with an emphatic 4-0 victory over Eastway Olympia.
Discarding the 4-5-1 system that has provided a strong defensive base, if limited goal threat this season, Boundary gaffer Stefan Swift elected to play a more offensive 4-4-2 and was rewarded from the off with some encouraging attacking football.
Combining the captaining nous of Alistair Cook with the coin winning ability of a scouse pickpocket, Toby Grainger secured a first half wind advantage and Boundary responded with more shots in the first 10 minutes than they had mustered in the previous five games.
Exotic new French signing Jeremy the French lad, George Corden and Zoolander Bridger all went close early on, while Welsh international Ben Harrison was on the receiving end of a classic "how the fuck did he save that?!" Sunday League keeper moment.
Despite their dominance, Boundary could not breach Eastway's defence and had it not been for an impressive save from Tom Bennett midway through the first half, the Adam and Evers (see if this sticks as a nickname) could have gone into the break a goal down.
Just as frustration seemed to be rising, Boundary broke the deadlock via a set piece. The famously impressive dead ball delivery of George Corden, combined with the swirly Hackney gale, wreaked havoc in the Eastway box allowing Double to nod home at the back post. Despite claims that it was nigh on impossible to miss, about six inches out and may have been going in anyway, this reporter will remember it as a towering header from approximately 18 yards out that almost broke the net.
With Double's thunderbolt alleviating the growing pressure, Boundary pushed home their advantage almost instantly. Tidy work from Harrison and Jeremy the French lad saw Corden find room in the box. His cultured right foot finish looked destined for the bottom corner before a deflection took it into the top corner via a post.
Leading 2-0 at half time, Boundary took the unprecedented step of turning up for the second half after a decent first half performance. With a defence marshalled superbly by Grainger and the ever unflappable Dan Bowmar, Boundary felt confident enough to push home their advantage playing into the wind.
With an average squad height of around 5"8 and a Hackney hurricane swirling, Boundary rightly committed to an attractive passing game. Corden and Double controlled the midfield, Harrison and Bridger provided attacking verve and Jeremy the French lad provided a certain je ne sais pas throughout.
However, it was Max "free role" Benjamin that added the third. Playing in a position that has not yet been invented, Benjamin was put through again by the talismanic Harrison. His toe poke finish was harder to let in than it was to save, but benefitted from a classic "how the fuck did that go in?!" Sunday League keeper moment to make it 3-0.
From that point on, the game was all but over as a contest. Swift and Sharma, much to the horror of Bowmar, joined attack after attack as Boundary looked to improve their goal difference.
The final goal saw Corden and Double link up again, as a slide tackle and slide rule pass from the latter was latched upon by the former, who was then agriculturally brought down in the box.
Capitalising on the fact that Corden was down injured and Harrison didn't quite have the pace to beat him to the ball, Double took the penalty and converted with a shuffle and consummate ease.
Speaking in the Adam and Eve, Swift's post - match interview struck a grounded tone:
"Let's
not get it twisted, they were shit. That said, we're occasionally shit
so it was nice to be the least shit team out there today.
"In all seriousness, it looks like our decision to focus on the league ahead of the cup is paying dividends and, if we play like that every week, we will beat opposition better than these clowns."
"In all seriousness, it looks like our decision to focus on the league ahead of the cup is paying dividends and, if we play like that every week, we will beat opposition better than these clowns."
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