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Match Reports 7/09/08 UNDER 18'SPREMIER DIVISION With
only two fixtures surviving the weather it was no surprise when both games ending
in draws, Caterpillar and league leaders Westfield wanderers Drew 4 - 4 with Nico
Ambrose (2) and Lewis Bunny (2) finding the net for the home side. Melton Foxes
and Loughborough F C Youth drew 3- 3 with Mark Tinsley (2) and Luke Bradley netting
for the Foxes. DIVISION ONE With only one match surviving the
weather leaders Kirby Muxloe 88 beat Market Bosworth Junior F C by 5 -1 with Nathan
Musson (2), Josh Wright, Ben Stapleford and Matt Weirsen netting for the home
side. UNDER 17 PREMIER DIVISION Two games went ahead with
Barrow Town netting a two goal to nil win against Quorn Juniors with goals from
Lewis Burnip and Chris Sissling. Narborough put on a great late show to
gain a hard earned draw away at Mowbray. The home side was first into their stride
and took the lead in the opening minutes with a well struck drive from Mark Cowling
Narborough had most of the their advantage Into the second half and playing with
the aid of the elements and slope Narborough drew level when the keeper could
only parry Zak Ainscough's drive and Josh Kirby was following up to slide the
ball home. Mowbray came straight back and took a 3-1 advantage with two poachers
finishes from their centre forward, but Narborough kept battling and a misjudgement
from their goalie allowed Sarjan Patel to reduce the deficit. Then Sam Stancombe
got the vital touch to a kick to make the score3-3. There were chances at both
ends in the closing stages but a draw was probably a fair result to an entertaining
match played in good spirit by both sides. DIVISION ONE Five
sides share the lead with only goal difference separating them Shelthorpe Lions
hold top spot at the moment but there game fell to the weather, Birstall United
won away at Countesthorpe Athletic 2003 5 -2, Countesthorpe scorers were Kade
Lewis and Steve Merry, Queniborough Juniors and Barwell Athletic out a 3 - 3 draw
with Sam Hawes, Tyler Sibson and Chris Watson netting for Queniborough. DIVISION
TWO Netherhall Diamonds made a good start to the season with a 4 - 2 success
over Whetstone Juniors Conner McPhee, Lewis Madeley and a Jake Shingler brace
did the trick for the home side. UNDER 16 PREMIER
DIVISION Caldecote foxes are the early leaders the premier division after
earning a point in their first away match of the season at second placed Asfordby
Amateurs, Chris Payne getting the Amateurs goal. Aylestone Park 94 are in third
but without a game due to the weather, fourth position goes to Saffron Dynamo
who beat rock bottom Oadby Owls 3 - 0 in midweek with goals from Lewis Bailey,
Bradley Terryll and Danny Kilduff. St Andrews versus Ratby Sports was also a victim
of the weather. Blaby and Whetstone won at Oadby Owls in a seven goal thriller
John Oswin and Ashiesh Parmer netting for the home side with Zak Woolley, Liam
Burden and Tom Blanchard netting for Blaby. DIVISION ONE The
first game of the new league campaign saw Loughborough Dynamo take on Mowbray
Rangers at Nanpantan Sports Ground. Rangers started brightly taking the game to
Dynamo, and with their first attack forced a corner which was cleared from danger
only to fall at the feet of Mowbray's Simon Alcott whose blistering shot from
30 yards flew narrowly over Dynamos cross bar. This was the wakeup call Dynamo
needed and gradually they started to control the midfield with swift, sharp passing
and good wing play. Dynamo almost took the lead after 10 minutes when Josh Buchanan's
lofted effort from 20 yards beat the Mowbray Sam Pollard in the Mowbray goal but
cannoned back off the crossbar and was hooked to safety. The breakthrough came
on 25 minutes, when Karl Whymark raced clear and lifted the ball over the advancing
Pollard into an empty net. Five minutes later it was two when Whymark again eluded
the Mowbray defence to coolly beat the keeper and take a healthy lead into half
time. Dynamos were looking good down both flanks with Asif Uddin and Tarek El-Ahmar
working tirelessly. The second half saw the introduction of Alan Lee, returning
from a summer long injury lay off and it wasn't long before he was showed his
pace down the right wing with a run that beat two opponents. Dynamos third came
6 minutes into the half when last season's top scorer, Buchanan, beat the keeper
to head his first of the season. Two minutes later it was 4, when Whymarks left
footed corner was superbly met by the head of Lee to give the keeper no chance
and open his account for the season. Dynamo now seemed to be in complete
control, and were rarely threatened, with the central defensive trio of Rob Reeve,
Sofian Dhifalah and skipper Grant Ryder soaking up everything the visitors could
throw at them, backed up by keeper David Walker who was rarely troubled throughout
the game. Whymark almost grabbed his hat-trick and Dynamos fifth on 58 minutes,
but Pollard was in fine form to deny a certain goal. Callum McCallion was orchestrating
the midfield superbly, ably assisted by the hardworking Danny Hullett and new
summer signing Patrick Hardy and on sixty minutes good work from the central midfield
fed Whymark whose cross was headed home by Buchanan to demoralise the visitors.
Dynamo got their sixth on 70 minutes when Hardy found space to stroke the ball
home to cap a fine league debut Dynamo had to play out the last 10 minutes of
the game with only ten men, when Ryder limped off with a suspected calf strain,
but Dynamo reorganised and never looked in trouble right up to the final whistle.
The win puts them in top position. Shepshed join one of three teams that
have started the season with 3 points the other team is Mountsorrel Juniors who
at the weekend disposed of Ellistown Youth with a two -nil win goals from Conner
Saunders and Conner Simon, Wigston's home game against Shepshed fell foul to the
weather. DIVISION TWO Kegworth Imps made
an impressive debut in the "Leicestershire Youth League" with a convincing
victory over Caterpillar Youth. Caterpillar started strongly after a good win
on the opening day of the season the previous week and a mix up in the home defence
soon gifted them the lead. The Imps bounced back strongly and soon found an equalising
goal, when John Bowles nicked the ball passed the keeper after a good through
ball from Karl Beswick, soon Kegworth were in the lead as good closing down from
the home strikers left Ryan Salmon an easy tap in to open his account for the
season. Bowles added his second of the game to extend the home sides advantage,
hitting a powerful shot that the keeper couldn't keep out of his net. Despite
these setbacks the Caterpillar side kept pushing forward and were back in the
game just before the break when the ball eluded the grasp of the home keeper and
found the back of the net. The first goal of the second half was always going
to be important, and it went to The Imps, Bowles breaking down the left and crossing
the ball into the six yard box, a visiting defender hit his clearance straight
at his goalkeeper, who could do nothing as the ball cruelly deflected into his
own net. Again the visitors showed their spirit as they fought their way back
into the game, scoring from a free kick into the box that evaded the keeper and
was turned in by the Caterpillar striker. Kegworth again pushed forward, and this
time two quick goals finally ended Caterpillars resistance. Sam Gee delivered
a perfect corner onto the head of Rhys Kearton for the first, before popping up
himself at the far post to finish a flowing move from the home side and seal the
points for Kegworth on their U16 debut.
Leaders Harborough Town made it
two wins out of two with a 3 - 2 win at Highfield Rangers Bradley Eden and Dhiren
Desai on target for the home side. Barrow Town controlled much of the first
half against Ibstock United Youth, scoring after 5 minutes with a deep cross from
the left and the charging centre half lunging to be first but bundling the ball
into his own net. Ten minutes later a loose ball-chase by Tom Carr ended with
his low shot past the advancing keeper. Ibstock's pressure finally paid off at
the end of the first half with a close shot from a corner. There was no further
scoring in the second half but only because the long curling shot by Ibstock was
tipped away from the top corner by a spectacular save from Keiran Allen ensuring
maximum points for the home side. Burbage Old Boys are on level terms with the
leaders but miss out on goals scored, Sunday saw them come away from Birstall
United with all the points after winning 4 - 1 with goals from Sam Hodgkin (2),
Matt Draper and Ryan Cheshire. Waltham Athletic are in third with three points
after recovering from the opening day loss to dispatch Whestone Juniors home with
a 6 - 1 thrashing, Adam Hutton led the way with a hat-trick followed by goals
from Rob Green, Alex Cragg and James Bowen. DIVISION THREE
With 50% of the division fixtures knocked out due to the weather Bushby United
and Royce Rangers 2005 kept their unbeaten start to the season with Home wins
against Thurmaston Magpies and Markfield colts respectfully. Bushby scoring a
3 -0 win with goals from Daniel Stones, Tom Smith and Jake Whitman, Royce registering
a 4 - 2 success over Markfield with Scott Palmer, Joey Watchorn(2) and a own goal
for the home side Aaron Barot (2) netting for markfield .Borough Alliance and
Lutterworth Juniors shared six goals in the 3 - 3 draw Borough goals were scored
by James Cooper (2) and Tony Bridge. DIVISION FOUR Cosby's
keeper must hope for a change in fortunes as his forwards went on the goal rampage
by beating Countesthorpe Athletic 15 - 1 with goals from Jordon Hodgson (6), Sammuel
Higgins (2), Josh Stevens, Kieran Mathews, Josh Spredbury, Chris Musson, Will
Richardson, Josh Pickering and Jacob Hibbird completing the scoring. The Countesthorpe
consolation was netted by George Wade. Birstall Community college netted a 2 -
1 win against Countesthorpe Athletic 2003 with Joel Johnson (2) scoring both goals
for the home side. Stanton United and Shaka F C drew 2 - 2 with Stanton's goals
scored by Kieran Buck and Ricky Johnson. |