Match Report

Leverstock Green added three more points to their already impressive total with a comfortable 4-0 win over already-relegated FC Broxbourne Borough at Pancake Lane on Saturday. The youthful Broxbourne side put up a good display, but Scott Dash’s side did a professional job and scored some well-worked goals along the way.

The first moment of danger was a corner from Curtis Donaldson in the 10th minute which went right across the face of goal but didn’t get the crucial touch. Two minutes later Liam Jahn pulled off a good save to keep out a shot from Broxbourne’s Alie Bangura.

A few half-chances were created before Leverstock took the lead in the 34th minute. Brima Johnson floated in a free kick from the halfway line which was flicked on by Donaldson before Ross Adams laid it back to Danilson Vicente, who showed great footwork to sidestep a defender before hitting a tremendous shot into the top corner.

The first half had been something of an end-of-season affair, but Leverstock stepped up a gear in the second half. The second goal arrived in the 65th minute after a neat build-up. Donaldson played the ball out to Johnson on the right wing. Johnson’s pass into the box found Vicente, who had his back to goal, but laid the ball back to tee up Ross Adams for a shot into the top corner.

It was 3-0 in the 76th minute as Donaldson got to the bye-line and delivered a rabona cross to the far post for the incoming David Lawrence to head home.

It should have been four in the 81st minute when Louis Smith went on a run and crossed to the far post, but Vicente put the ball over the bar from close range. Two minutes later it was four, as Donaldson threaded a pass through to Jonathan Lacey, who sidestepped a defender before shooting home his 27th goal of the season. Lacey should have had another in the 86th minute when another Donaldson pass put him through, but his shot deflected off a defender.

The result will put the Green side in good stead for their St Mary’s Cup quarter-final at Oxhey Jets, which is finally being played this coming Thursday night, kick-off 7.30 pm.