Buxton football teams suffer mixed fortunes

Home sides Buxton Stars and Buxton United suffered mixed fortunes when the East Coast Football Association (ECFA) Stag Beer division one league continued on Sunday at the Buxton Community ground.

Seventh position unit Buxton Stars defeated sixth position side Golden Stars by a 2-0 score line while second placed unit Buxton United were held to a 1-1 draw by fifth positioned Beterverwagting (BV)/Triumph United.

In the battle of the `stars’ Buxton, through a second half brace by Tyron Abrams secured a vital win. Abrams broke the deadlock in the 56th minute compliments of a penalty kick conversion to the right hand side after Collis Josiah inexplicably caught the ball within the area.

The win would then be sealed 10 minutes later as Abrams lashed his effort into the right hand corner from within the centre of the box, upon collecting a Cubina Watson pass after the latter evaded two defenders.

In the second matchup, Buxton United failed to make up ground on league leaders Victoria Kings as the visitors claimed a vital point.

Keoma Sullivan gave the hosts the early lead in the 21st under fortuitous circumstances as his tame right footed free kick from just outside the right side of the area, went comically through the legs of the visiting custodian.

With the minutes ticking away, BV/Triumph would grab the equaliser through a Gerald Whittington effort.

Racing into the left side of the penalty area, the veteran forward would lob his right footed effort into the right hand corner after the Buxton shot-stopper parried his initial attempt back into his path.

 

Current Points Standings

 

Teams                                                   GP          Pts

Victoria Kings                                       9            20

Buxton United                                      9            17

Mahaica Determinators                          8            15

Ann’s Grove                                          8             11

BV/Triumph United                              9             12

Golden Stars                                         9             10

Buxton Stars                                          8             10

Sparta United                                        8              4