Boca Seniors have enjoyed their start to life in the Devon Football League so far as the North Devon side made it three wins in their opening three games as they comfortably beat Newtown in their first Saturday match of the season. Newtown to all their credit never gave up the fight and kept playing until the final whistle in search for a way back into the game.

It didn’t take long for Boca to hit the ground running and they found themselves in front after just five minutes. Zak Moran managed to get past the visiting keeper and shoot towards the empty net but his effort was denied by some great defending with the ball cleared off the line and out for a corner. From the resulting corner Bailey Robertson managed to get the final touch as he flicked the ball past Newtown keeper Harry Wilkins and into the back of the net.

Robertson was involved again shortly after as he almost added a second of the afternoon when he was played in on goal. Robertson just had the keeper to beat but dragged his shot wide of the far post.

Newtown slowly started to get into the game and although they had large spells of possession they didn’t really create many goal scoring opportunities as the Boca defence held strong and Newtown seemed to lack the final ball into the box. Rio Turl came close for the visitors when he curled a shot just wide from the edge of the box but it was comfortable enough for the home keeper to not be troubled.

James Blain tried his luck with an audacious effort as the half was approaching the last five minutes as the defender saw the home keeper off his line from over thirty five yards out. The long range effort had the keeper backpedalling but Blain could only watch as it dropped onto the roof of the net.

From the resulting goal kick Boca managed to play the ball down the other end of the pitch and double their lead. Ollie Curry picked up the ball, went on a winding run past several defenders and then managed to sneak his shot in at the near post with the helping hand of Newtown keeper Wilkins.

Boca led convincingly at the break but whatever the Newtown manager said to his players at half time seemed to do the trick as they came out like a completely different team. With just two minutes played of the second period the visitors almost found a way back into the game as Rio Turl sent an effort crashing against the bar.

Turl once again came close moments later as he weaved his way through the defence but his effort was denied by a fantastic save as Boca keeper James Thorne got his hand to it to push it away.

Newtown were given a life line just before the half way point of the half as Jake Williams tripped Billy Turl in the box meaning the visitors could reduce the deficit from the penalty spot. Up stepped Jamie Dingle who made no mistake firing down the middle. Game on?

Unfortunately for the visitors this goal acted as a wake up call for Boca and they found another gear to ultimately put the game to bed. Sub Ryan Hewitt did well to win possession back in the box and square the ball to Joshua Marinaro who had the easiest of finishes into an empty net.

Three soon became four as Hewitt found the back of the net himself as he beat the offside trap and finished into the far corner before Sam Box played through Kriss Boreham to finish the scoring for the home team.

Credit to Newtown who kept battling to the final whistle but it was the North Devon club who continued their unbeaten start to the season.

Boca Seniors team: James Thorne, Jake Williams, Ross Jones, Kriss Boreham, William Clarke, Joshua Marinaro, Phillip Kelly, Sam Box, Bailey Robertson, Zak Moran, Ollie Curry

Subs: Jake Hawkins, Ross Middleton, Daniel Harmer, Ryan Hewitt, Kyle Spear

Newtown team: Harry Wilkins, James Blain, Zach Tait, Ollie Evans, James Ansell, Rio Turl, Levi Burt, Cody Cox, Billy Turl, Ryan Gilpin, Jamie Dingle

Subs: Theo Herburt, Jake Ranger, Kyle Hall