Tricks And Treats From Benik

A BEWITCHING PERFORMANCE on Halloween, from former BDSFA striker, Benik Afobe further enhanced his growing reputation with the winning goal in England U16s 1-0 victory over Wales.

Afobe was one of only three England players to retain his place from the 6-0 demolition of Northern Ireland and responded with his third goal in this year's Victory Shield campaign.

The only goal of the game came after good work on the right flank from Middlesbrough's Bruno Pilatos. Jinking his way inside, he squared the ball to George Thorne on the edge of the box. Thorne's exquisite through ball provided Afobe with the opening and he shrugged off the challenge from two defenders to steer the ball beyond Jonathan Bond with a low angled drive.