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Eagles celebrate a triple league cup success
Over the past week Eagles teams have enjoyed great success in Royston Crow League Cup Finals staged for the first time at the Bury Buntingford.
U17
Firstly the under 17 team run by John Deacon and Anthony Cunningham beat Baldock Town Crusaders 3-1 in a thrilling game in warm sunshine before a packed crowd. Jay Duguid scored two excellent strikers goals from runs onto crosses into the penalty area and by half time Baldock looked beaten. Second half they recovered well and their number 9 scored an excellent goal before being surprisingly substituted. With their main striker removed from play Baldock faded and Jay Duguid completed his hat trick with a spectacular flighted shot from outside the penalty area into the top corner of the Baldock net.
The under 17 s also won league division 2. See u17 match reports.
U11 Blues
The following week the under 11 blues run by Phil Oram and coached by Gary Williams were in action against an excellent Buntingford Cougars team that had already won the league title. Eagles struck first but in the second half Buntingford equalised and with minutes left it looked like extra time. Both teams pressed and Eagles scored that vital goal to run out winners 2-1. It was an excellent game with fine passing moves by both sides, and a credit to all those who took part. (See team match report)
U13 Blues
At the end of the afternoon the under 13 blues managed by Gary Hoy fought a hard game against a resilient Bishops Stortford who never stopped running. Eagles scored first but could not get a second before the Bishops equalised with a penalty in the second half. No more goals in normal time or extra time so the game went to penalties. It was a nail biting finish with no result after 5 so sudden death. Both sides started to miss more than they scored but finally Eagles got their noses ahead to win the game. I lost count of how many penalties were taken but I think most of the team were asked to perform!
Under 13 blues have also won the division 1 league title.
Congratulations to the players and managers of all these teams
6th May 2009