by Ron Hudson

Wadham 8
Loughton 3
(Echo League U13s)

THIS was the performance that Manager Paul Draper sought all season as Wadham went on the rampage with some fantastic football and some cracking goals.

This was the complete performance and although they were to concede three goals the damage was done.

From the start a through ball from Jack Southward found Jack Cookson who shot wide.

This was the start the home side was seeking as Wadham were rewarded when a four man move involving Southward, Cookson and Marcelo presented Robert R who's low drive found the bottom corner of the net.

A screamer from Kerim Ali from just outside the area from a quick corner brought the score to two.

Numerous chances fell to Cookson, Tebbani-Maya, Robert and Cameron Flavien-Nicholas but all these chances went begging.

At the other end keeper Joe Cooper kept the visitors at bay with a finger tip save as he and the defenders James Dobran, Thomas Hudson and Captain Srinivass Bimalraj kept things steady at the back.

Marcelo Tebbani-Maya banged in number three as he waited for the ball to come down and then soon after just failed to finish for a fourth.

Another goal and his second as he chipped the driving keeper as Robert finished off a Cookson corner.

In the second half a goal created from a Charlie Cooper header produced a five man move involving Jamie Good, Goksal Rifat, Ali and Jack Draper brought Cookson his first of two.

Loughton reduced the deficit with a well taken goal as Cookson hit a post at the other end.

A flicked header from Man of the Match Charlie Cooper from a Southward corner brought us seven. Bryan Bontamba waltzed past the keeper after good work from Flavien-Nicholas, Rifat and James Wright for number eight as the visitors salvaged two late goals from a penalty and then a well taken strike from a free kick.

The manner of the performance was the pleasing aspect and a great team performance from the whole squad.

Team: Joe Cooper, Thomas Hudson, James Dobran, Kerim Ali, Cameron Flavien-Nicholas, Srinivass Bimalraj, Robert R, Jamie Goode, Jack Cookson, Marcelo Tebbani-Maya, Jack Southward, Goksal Rifat, Charlie Cooper, Bryan Bontamba, Jack Draper, James Wright.