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u12 COUNTY CUP

2008-09
 

U12 COUNTY CUP

Supported by Chelmsford Radio 107.7 F.M. Final

FINAL

Buckhurst Hill  2 v 0  Woodford Youth
Sunday 29th March 2009 
at The Hawthorns  10:30am k.o
 
Stanway Rovers Football Club's Hawthorns ground is quickly becoming a happy hunting ground for Buckhurst Hill as the club followed up their 2008 Cordell Under 13s Cup success at the northerly venue by claiming this season's Essex Under 12s Cup supported by Chelmsford Radio.

The metropolitan Essex outfit became just the second ever winners of the trophy following Boca A's inaugural success last year after injury-time goals from Joe Kemp and Callum Maltese helped them to beat Woodford Youth 2-0. Manager Brad Maltese was full of praise for his squad, who had to overcome the loss of goalkeeper Jake Lewis after he suffered a bad head injury early in the second half: "I'm elated with the whole team. Jake has a large lump on his head and he has had to go to A&E, but we are hopeful he will be O.K. Dan O'Sullivan went in goal and he did an excellent job."

Lewis was hurt as he bravely came off of his goalline to save at the feet of Michael Morris and, after a long period of deliberation involving Essex County F.A. physiotherapist John Barwick, he was persuaded to leave the field. Buckhurst Hill had been in ascendancy, and Maltese conceded that he had feared the worst immediately after the stoppage: "For a few minutes, I think the lads thought, 'What's going on?' After that they raised their game and I don't think anyone could argue with the final scoreline."

The opening goal did not arrive until the third minute of additional time through Captain Kemp. The central defender timed his run to perfection to plant Ben Burgess' free-kick into the bottom left-hand corner of the net. Maltese provided the second with a touch of class eleven minutes into injury time. Having earlier fired over from an indirect free-kick, the Manager's son this time turned inside and out to craft an opening eight yards out before dispatching a fine finish across goal and inside the far post.

There was still time for O'Sullivan to make a tidy save from Morris' volley but, in general, Woodford's best opportunities had come during an even first period. Morris again was the principal figure in the action, racing onto Pierce Arbiso's through ball and forcing Lewis to come out of his goal sharply to clear in the 12th minute. In the final seconds of the half, Joe McDermott saw his shot blocked at close range and from the next move, Kenan Gokcimen was denied by Lewis, the 'keeper flinging himself to his right.

In between, Buckhurst Hill had failed to convert a penalty kick awarded after custodian Kai Anderson brought down Jamie Fuller. Fuller himself stepped up to take the spot-kick, but Anderson guessed correctly and saved low to the left-hand side. "At that stage, I didn't think it was going to be our day," Maltese revealed. "Jamie was through and, in my mind, there is no doubt that he would have scored."

"We could've gone in 2-0 up [William Osmond also shot wide from Maltese's cross], but I told them to forget the first half and after half-time the boys rallied," the Manager declared. "All credit to the boys for digging in and showing great character. This was our third cup final in as many seasons after two Echo League Cup victories, and I think that shows that this is a very special bunch of boys."
 

Pictures courtesy of Essex Sports Agency

 
Buckhurst Hill: Jake Lewis, Joe Kemp, Daniel O'Sullivan, Ben Burgess, Jamie Fuller, Max Ward, William Osmond, Callum Maltese, Alex Ryan, Jack Lawrence, Scott O'Connor. Substitutes (rotating): Kieran Burns, Daniel Pollock, Ben Moody.

Woodford Youth: Kai Anderson, Jack Dalby, Priestly Farquharson, Louis Abraham, Nicholas Hyland, Michael Morris, Joe McDermott, Pierce Arbiso, Shaun Andrews, Corey Kenny, Harry Rouse. Substitutes (rotating): Daniel Burton, Tom Fox, Max Sherry, David Olubunmi, Kenan Gokcimen.

Bookings: None.

Referee: Paul Chapman (Hornchurch).

Assistant Referees: Mark Napper (Chelmsford) and Robert Bradley (Grays).

Fourth Official: Stephen Burchell (Hornchurch).

Attendance: 174.
 
  First Round  
 

To be played Sun 21 Sep

  
 
1 Upminster Park Rovers a 5 v 1 Leaside Colts   
2 Three Rivers United Youth Sharks 1 v 9 Xcel a  
3 Leigh Rockets a 0 v 3 Colchester Athletic Blues  
4 Thurrock b 9 v 0 Thorpe Bay Rangers a  
5 Baddow Spartak Scorpions 0 v 6 Hannakins Farm   
6 Tempest  Blues 0 v 8 Concord Rangers a  
7 Valley Green United 0 v 6 Redbridge United Boys a  
8 Team Armada 5 v 2 FC Clacton   
9 Epping Youth 12 v 1 Clarion United Youth   
10 Tigers a 4 v 5 Holland Blue  
11 Great Wakering Colts a 3 v 5 Leigh Ramblers Youth2a  
12 Billericay Town Colts 1 v 4 Catholic United Minors b  
13 Abbey Youth 9 v 1 Rowhedge Junior   
14 Shoebury Youth W v L Springfield b (Withdrawn)  
15 Langley Colts a W v L United Amateurs  (Withdrawn)  
16 Basildon Boys Club a 0 aet 0 Thaxted Rangers   

Thaxted won 2-4 on penalties
17 Broomfield a 1 v 0 Rayleigh Boys a  
18 Woodham Town W v L Romford Royal  (Withdrawn)  
19  (Withdrawn) Raphael Park Rovers L v W Stones Athletic   
20 Belmont Juniors 1 v 13 Woodford Youth a  
21 Dagenham United b 1 v 4 Buckhurst Hill b
22 (Withdrawn) Wickford Twn Yth d L v W Tigers b
23 Elsenham Youth 6 v 0 Maldon Town Youth
24 Rayleigh Boys b 3 v 5 Collier Row Youth b
25 Sarvic Junior 2 v 5 Notley
26 Brentwood Athletic Youth a 4 v 7 Dagenham United a
27 Upminster Park Rovers b 1 v 3 Dunmow Rhodes Youth Tigers
28 Barn Sports b 3 v 0 Colchester Villa a
29 Writtle Minors c 15 v 0 Thorpe Bay Rangers b
30 Woodford Youth c 4 v 0 Heybridge Blackwater
31 Ockendon Motor Spares Youth P v P Barnston Youth 
32 Harold Hill Youth a 9 v 1 Galleywood Youth Eagles
33 Rippleway Association (Newham) W v L Chalvedon Boys  (Withdrawn)
34 Lakeview 1 v 7 Byron Red Star a
35 Langley Colts b 4 v 2 Mark Hall Youth A 
36 Hullbridge Sports a W v L Holland Red (Withdrawn)
37 Aveley Youth 1 v 9 Cowley Boys 
38 Springfield a 1 v 4 Corringham Athletic 
39 Danbury Juniors 3 v 5 Baddow Spartak Tigers
40 Byron Red Star b 1 v 12 Ekco Whitecaps a
41 Valence United a 11 v 0 Broomfield b
42 Singh Sabha Barking a 4 v 2 Copeland Colts Clarets
43 Intersports a 5 v 0 Shield Academy 
44 Aztec 1 v 2 Thurrock a
45 Catholic United Minors a 0 v 1 Trinity United 
46 Ongar Juniors 0 v 3 Grays Athletic Youth
 
  Second Round  
 

To be played Sun 19 Oct

  
 
  47 Hannakins Farm 0 v 2 Ferns Juniors   
48 Trinity United 3 v 2 Hutton Red  
49 Little Thurrock Dynamos Comets 1 v 3 Hullbridge Sports a  
50 Great Bradfords 0 v 8 Dunmow Rhodes Youth Tigers  
51 Woodham Town 0 v 2 Barn Sports a  
52 Chelmsford City Youth Clarets 3 v 0 Chelmsford Orient   
53 Stansted Junior 0 v 2 Dagenham United a  
54 Upminster Park Rovers a W v L Leigh Dynamo (withdrawn)  
55 Lee Chapel 0 v 5 Thurrock a  
56 Intersports a 9 v 0 Romford Borough Youth a  
57 Thaxted Rangers 2 v 1 Romford Borough Youth b  
58 Focus Ferrers Falcons 1 v 2 Valence United a  
59 Buckhurst Hill a 2 v 0 Colchester Athletic Blues  
60 Jays 2 v 6 Collier Row Youth a  
61 Hutton White (withdrawn) L v W Holland Blue  
62 Roneo Colts 5 v 3 Stones Athletic (aet)  
63 Epping Youth 5 v 0 Shoebury Youth  
64 Corringham Athletic 4 v 4 Leigh Rmbls Yth a (aet, 3-4 pens)  
65 Rippleway Association (Newham) 1 v 5 Thurrock b  
66 Concord Rangers a 4 v 1 Singh Sabha Barking a  
67 Xcel a 3 v 2 Byron Red Star a  
68 Tigers b 10 v 1 Catholic United Minors b  
69 Grays Athletic Youth 7 v 1 Baddow Spartak Tigers  
70 Cowley Boys 1 v 2 Collier Row Youth b  
71 Barn Sports b 0 v 9 Redbridge United Boys a  
72 Langley Colts b 1 v 8 Broomfield a  
73 Langley Colts a W v L Bye  
74 Harold Hill Youth a 1 v 4 Team Armada  
75 Buckhurst Hill b 1 v 2 Notley  
76 Elsenham Youth 2 v 4 Writtle Minors c  
77 Woodford Youth c 2 v 3 Ekco Whitecaps a  
78 Woodford Youth a 7 v 0 Abbey Youth  
 
  Third Round  
 

To be played Sun 7 Dec

  
 
  79 Epping Youth 1 v 9 Woodford Youth a  
80 Collier Row Youth b 0 v 10 Buckhurst Hill a   
81 Concord Rangers a 3 v 2 Leigh Ramblers Youth  
82 Dunmow Rhodes Youth Tigers 1 v 6 Xcel a  
83 Trinity United 2 aet 0 Holland Blue  
84 Redbridge United Boys a 10 v 0 Hullbridge Sports a  
85 Thurrock a 4 v 0 Notley  
86 Langley Colts a 4 v 0 Ekco Whitecaps a  
87 Tigers b 0 v 5 Valence United a  
88 Dagenham United a 2 v 3 Upminster Park Rovers a  
89 Collier Row Youth a 1 v 7 Roneo Colts  
90 Writtle Minors c 0 v 9 Broomfield a   
91 Thaxted Rangers 2 v 1 Team Armada  
92 Intersports a 1 v 0 Grays Athletic Youth  
93 Barn Sports a L v W Thurrock b   
94 Chelmsford City Youth Clarets 4 v 1 Ferns Juniors   
 
  Fourth Round  
 

To be played Sun 11 Jan

  
 
  95  Roneo Colts 0 v 2 Xcel a  
96 Thurrock b 3 v 4 Langley Colts a   
97 Valance United a 6 v 1 Concord Rangers a  
98 Chelmsford City Youth Clarets 1 v 2 Upminster Park Rovers a  
99 Broomfield a 5 v 0 Trinity United   
100 Woodford Youth a 7 v 0 Thaxted Rangers  
101 Redbridge United Boys a 2 v 1 Thurrock A  
102 Intersports a 0 v 4 Buckhurst Hill a   
 
  Quarter-Finals  
 

To be played Sun 1 Feb

  
 
  103 Woodford Youth a 5 v 1 Valance United a  
104  Xcel a 0 aet 0 Redbridge United Boys a (1-4 pens)  
105 Broomfield a 1 v 3 Buckhurst Hill a  
106 Langley Colts a 1 v 4 Chelmsford City Youth Clarets  
 
  Semi-Finals  
 

To be played Sun 8 Mar

  
 
  107 Chelmsford City Yth Clarets 0 v 3 Buckhurst Hill a  
108 Woodford Youth a 4 v 2 Redbridge United Boys a  
 
FINAL
Sunday 29th March 2009
at Stanway Rovers F.C. Kick-Off 10:30am
 

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