Easy just seems to be too easy...

A real anti-climax for the squad of the Under 16's, their final game of the season was called off when the visitors, Gerrards Cross & Fulmer, were unable to field sufficient players. A sad day for the U16's manager & best dressed linesman (see And the award goes to.... May 5th) as that would have been his final game with a squad he has brought through for many years & at present (we will make you change your mind) has no plans to continue with youth football.

Now the Under 15's, oh boy, thats a whole different deal altogether. Ok so there has to be disappointment at not raising the Cup on Tuesday, but the Div 3 title is only 2 points away......


Under 15’s – Division 3

Wendover Juniors 3 – Aylesbury Vale 2

Wendover Juniors improved their chances to avoid relegation yesterday (Sunday) while Aylesbury Vale did nothing to improve their claim on the Div 3 title.

The first 5 minutes saw chances for both sides to open the scoring, the Juniors striking the cross-bar from a free kick just outside the area & Vale flicking a head into the keepers hands from a corner at the other end. Vale should have gone ahead in the first half with more possession in the opposing half but lack of finish & strong defending made it impossible to break the deadlock. Wendover also had a few breaks through front-runner Cameron Palombo but were unable to hit target either.

The second half was a much more action packed affair, the home side pushed through a hole in the midfield & attempted a long strike which keeper Gary Bidgway took without too much effort. Vales Segun Fawole picked the ball up in midfield & made a break towards the right, he stopped & turned it back at goal with a lob that was raised just over the cross-bar. Juniors response was immediate, Palombo charging through to see the ball into the net in the 46th minute. Another corner awarded to Vale in the 49th, Pat Hurst supplied a superb ball into the box that was brought to the ground a tucked away by Andy Thorp. There was no time for Juniors to regain composure; a right wing Vale assault pushed through, Chris Pope taking the ball to just beyond halfway & pushing out it to Hurst who touched it forward for Pope to collect. The whole manoeuvre was finished off with a final cross in to Luca Forchione who had managed to push up almost unnoticed & buried the ball into goal. Wendover were not going down without a battle & came back with an equalizer care of Connor Tregarthen just before midway through the half. The remainder of the period was less paced than the former 20 minutes but not without drama. A distinct lack of communication cost Vale with an OG putting the home side ahead again with only minutes to play.
Vale were unable to retrieve the point & are set to meet Wendover again at home next week in the final game of the season for both teams.