23/04/2025
The local derby game in the under 17’s league took place last night as Boston Town Saints entertain Boston United Community.
The pitch was in mint condition and the weather was perfect, a great evening for football.
The BTS lads were up for the game before kick off but it was a slow start from the boys in blue.
With no game or training in 4 weeks the lads looked off the pace and rusty, with passes going astray and work rate at a jogging pace.
BUC on the other hand started off well with some nice play on their right side and created some early shots at goal but unfortunately for them they didn’t test D in goal.
Against the run of play BTS took the lead.
A lovely flick from Chance sent Laury through on goal, and with the keeper rushing off his line, the goal just opened up for Laury to curl his shot beyond the keeper to make it 1-0.
That goal settled the poor start and a second soon followed.
Tom sending Laury through on goal to wriggle in and out of BUC’s defenders to square it to Chance for an easy tap in and make it 2-0.
Moments later it became 3-0, Laury working his magic again inside the 6 yard box to pass it across goal for Chance to bag his second tap in of the game.
A moment of lack in concentration a minute later saw BUC pull a goal back with an outstanding finish from outside the box to leave D routed to the floor for the goal of game.
BTS rallied back together to regain their 3 goal advantage.
This time it was Tom who got in the action with a class through ball to Chance to beat the offside trap and neatly slot it away to complete a first half hat-trick.
BUC almost pulled a goal back from former BTS player Leandro, but fortunately for us it rattled the crossbar and bounced away, but what an audacious overhead kick from the young lad.
BTS wasn’t done, they rounded off an impressive first half attacking display when Josh’s cross found its way through to Laury to tap home after it just missed Chances foot for another tap in, but thankfully his striker partner had his back to make it 5-1.
5-1 HT
Good scoreline
Good attacking display
Pretty solid at the back
Abysmal passing everywhere on the pitch other than when we were scoring.
The four weeks with no football was clearly showing at times on the pitch.
BUC with the bare 11 players worked hard and tirelessly throughout the first half and continued to at the start of the second.
They again had the better of the play and more of the shots with D having to work hard to keep BUC at bay.
BTS defence were also working hard to protect the scoreline and smoother anything coming through to the penalty area and limit BUC to long range shots only.
BTS struggled to create much in the second half, and there was a bit of an atmosphere that they were playing the game like it was a pre season friendly, slow pace, poor passing, lack of work rate and positioning.
The four weeks off was really showing now and it looked like BTS did enough in the first half to gain the 3 points they were after.
With 30 minutes remaining Laury wasn’t to be denied his hat-trick.
Chance found another lovely flick on for his strike partner to run on to, to get his 3rd of the match and make it 6-1
This pairs partnership is unreal.
The remaining of the match was a bit dull on BTS perspective, although the back line and D really did work hard to keep the scores down.
If BUC could keep their shots down they could be dangerous on attacks against any team.
Final score 6-1
3 points in the bag
A good result overall, but we need to step up another level if we’re to get anything from our two remaining games against Swineshead this Friday and Alford this Sunday.
A handful of solid performances Laury and Chance in front of goal, who both bagged hat-tricks along with 2 assists each.
D in goal with his hot shot saves and monster kicks.
Dan and Garwell at CB, rock solid as ever, doing pretty much everything simple and winning everything.
But man of the match this week goes to Garwell who was well and truly at his best.
Well done you.
Up next Friday night against Swineshead.
So rest up.
Get your game heads on ready.
It’s a big match, another local derby game.
See you there.