Battling Buckden Win Against The Odds

<p class="MsoNormal">It all seemed against us, the long journey, the wait to get into the ground, the pitch, the bully boy tactics of the opposition and an appalling referee.

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<p class="MsoNormal">But through both good football and a fighting spirit, we gained our first back to back league wins since September.

<p class="MsoNormal">Buckden started brightly, with Owen & Jack Bramley enjoying success down the flanks and Rob & Freemo controlling the game from midfield.

<p class="MsoNormal">As of late, the defence looked very solid and Craig and Breamo were giving the Dynamo defence a tough time.

<p class="MsoNormal">A slick move, which started from the back, culminated in a precise through ball from Craig to his strike partner and Breamo finished calmly.

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<p class="MsoNormal">Unfortunately, at this point the referee got involved, giving the home side a very soft penalty.

<p class="MsoNormal">Was the lead about to snatched away?

<p class="MsoNormal">No! Boney makes a fine save from the spot kick and the lead is preserved.

<p class="MsoNormal">Sadly, the referee clearly wanted to make a game of it and awarded another penalty, against Mike, for what looked from the sidelines to be a fine challenge. To add insult to injury, he also booked him.

<p class="MsoNormal">Boney couldn&rsquo;t do anything about the penalty and Dynamo were level.

<p class="MsoNormal">The opposition were getting increasingly physical, a trend which continued throughout the game and gave a free kick away, some 35 yards from goal. Meddy chipped in a great cross, which the keeper flapped at and Jack nodded home (yes, with his head!).

<p class="MsoNormal">Half time arrived and the talk was of keeping the ball and getting a cushion to go and win the game.

<p class="MsoNormal">The second half started in much the same way as the first half had been played, Buckden playing football, the opposition content to spoil and kick.

<p class="MsoNormal">Harry Ruydling, who came on late in the first half, was putting in some robust challenges and the oppos didn&rsquo;t like it. All hell broke loose pushing, shoving, headbutts and punches.

<p class="MsoNormal">When the referee finally got control, he decided that Mike was chief protagonist and gave him a second yellow.

<p class="MsoNormal">We were left to see out the final 20 minutes with 10 men.

<p class="MsoNormal">The lads responded magnificently, still playing football.

<p class="MsoNormal">We conceded some chances, but Boney was equal to everything thrown at him.

<p class="MsoNormal">A point blank header and a double one on one save, the pick of the bunch.

<p class="MsoNormal">The referee ended the game and the points were deservedly ours.

<p class="MsoNormal">Not many handshakes from the opposition, however, which summed them up!

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