Hendon Under-21s were able to put out a much stronger team for their second league fixture on Saturday afternoon. The new-look team were far too strong for their visitors, FC Baresi, winning 5-0. The only goal of the first half, during which Hendon missed a hatful of chances, came after 14 minutes and the goalscorer was Emmanuel Jonjo.

After the break, Hendon upped the tempo and struck four times in 19 minutes. Seven minutes into the second half Luke Cooke doubled the Hendon lead and, with his first touch as a substitute Rory Lincoln made it 3-0 on the hour mark. Nine minutes later, Cooke had his second goal and, two minutes thereafter, Lincoln also completed his brace.

"We were outstanding," said happy joint-manager Graham Bourne. "We played really well and could have been more than one goal ahead at half-time. In the second half the goals came. My man of the match was Carl Ciagoro, who was superb for the full game."