Jenyo Balogun has picked up a Berkshire Football Awards nomination in the Eddie Stobart Goal of the Season category.
The JMA Reading FC attacker scored the goal for Reading City during the FA Youth Cup tie with Oxford United as the nomination we received explains: “Jenyo scored this to level the FA Youth Cup Second Round tie 2-2 for Reading City v Oxford United in front of a record crowd of over 800 supporters.”
The goal was Balogun’s second of the night in the 2-2 draw as our match reporter on the night Neil Maskell wrote at the time: “Jenyo Balogun – the penalty-taking hero of the First Round tie with Gosport – was at it again. City won a free kick with a little under twenty minutes to go and the enterprising forward sent a firm low effort underneath the diving U’s keeper Eddie Brearey to send the record crowd potty.
“The enthusiastic spectators were silenced however barely three minutes later. Walker was unable to hold on to a shot which came from outside the area and O’Donkor reacted first to stab home the spinning ball. Back came City after 83 minutes though as Balogun doubled his tally with a sensational swerving effort which crept inside the far post. Pandemonium once again.”
Do you think Jenyo’s goal is a worthy winner, or have you got other strikes to tell us about? Scroll down to fill out the nomination form for the Eddie Stobart Goal of the Season award.
