Brasenose knocked out by five-star John's
25th November 2008 23:40 | by Alex BerendSt John's College 1st 5-2 Brasenose College 1st
John's maintained their unbeaten start to the season with an ultimately convincing 5 - 2 win over Division 1 Brasenose to set up a Cuppers quarter final with LMH.
John's were 2 - 0 up within half an hour. Evans-Young grabbed both the goals in predatory fashion - bundling in a sublime Forbes cross at the back post, and pouncing on a rebound after Zagajewski saw his shot well saved by 'Nose keeper Hoyle.
Brasenose got a lifeline before half time through their captain Colum Elliott Kelly. Awarded a free kick 25 yards out, he brilliantly curled the ball round the wall and into the corner of the net.
2 - 1 at half time, then, and the next goal was crucial: Brasenose got it on 65 minutes. James Leviseur found himself with the ball at the corner of the six yard box, chipped the ball towards the back post - and lobbed John's keeper Berend who could only watch in horror as the ball landed in his goal. Only Leviseur knows whether this was intended or not, but either way Brasenose were back on level terms.
This was not the case for long, though, as John's superb attack won the game with a 3 goal burst in the 10 minutes after that equaliser. Earle got the first, burying a header from an excellent Crawford corner. Evans-Young completed his hat-trick soon after, finishing from the edge of the area. And the nail in the coffin was an unfortunate headed own goal from a dangerous Earle long throw.
Match over, and John's duly saw out the win with ease. Brasenose will now focus on launching a charge towards the Division 1 promotion places, while John's will continue fighting on two fronts for league and Cuppers glory.
