Leicestershire Youth League

Weekly Reports

Match Reports 16/03/08

UNDER 18'S
STUART BALDWIN PRESIDENTS TROPHY
Kingsway Rangers gained revenge on Quorn Juniors by dumping them out of the President's Trophy. Quorn registered a 2 - 1 win in the league cup three weeks earlier, the result was never in doubt as Kingsway rediscovered top form to win 3 - 1 with goals from the leagues top goal scorer Tom Mansfield, Ben Jarvis and Rob Edwards.
PREMIER DIVISION
With only two completed fixtures due to the rain Syston Town and Kegworh Imps both recorded home wins, Syston beat Allexton and Tennant 4 - 1 with Oliver Grudgings the star of the show with a hat-trick and the forth was netted by Luke Clark. Kegworth went even better by scoring seven past Mowbray Rangers; Graham Spiby led the way with a hat-trick, two from Joe Reynolds, one apiece from Ian Stone and Lawrence Wall.

UNDER 17'S
DIVISION ONE
Barwell Athletic threw a chance to be involved in the end of season shake-up at the top of the division when they went down to Loughborough F C Youth 3 - 2 James Faver, Daniel Concanon and Sam Cronin doing the damage for the home side.
DIVISION ONE
The title race in division two is far from over with no less than four teams hoping to finish the season in style to claim the crown, leaders Lutterworth Juniors hold top spot with one to play, second placed Barrow Town must fancy their chances of nicking it being two points behind with two games left, Kingsway Rangers are the only other team that can win it, in fourth on 40 points with two to play. Syston Town can only manage runners up depending on the other results. Gilmorton Juniors beat Barlestone St Giles 3 - 2 with Ally Sandicock netting a superb hat-trick. Syston Town can only finish runners up depending upon results with a 7 - 1 thrashing of Soar Valley Juniors the first goal coming from good skill and a good ball from Jakes Dilkes to find Anish Joshi who put the ball in the back of the net, second goal came from the spot when Mitchell Donnelly was taken down and he rifled in his spot kick nicely. The third came from a good one two and a good cross by Anish Joshi that was headed in by a Soar Valley player. In the second half a mix up from a corner found Chris Barana to finish nicely in bottom corner, later Joseph Tailby was in behind and slotted in the 5th.a lovely curling shot in the top corner by James Dilkes made it 6-1. Then 5 minutes from time, Anish Joshi cut in from the left to fire a ball across the box which was met by Joseph Tailby to get his second of the game.

UNDER 16'S
PREMIER DIVISION
Countesthorpe Athletic are the form team in the division, It was all the fours for Countesthorpe Athletic, after notching up their fourth straight victory whilst in each game scoring four goals, this time Loughborough Dynamo were the victims. After hitting the woodwork twice in the first 15 minutes, Athletic finally got ahead when Jack Sutherlands viscous in swinging cross deceived everyone to nestle in the net. Dynamo soon leveled but a very neat Charles Butler finish restored the advantage, Butler's 9th goal in 8 games. Now playing into the blustery wind it promised to be a difficult second half for the home team, but Kyle Sperry rifled home a penalty to make it 3-1, soon followed by a superb Danny Jenno free kick for the fourth. The visitors applied plenty of pressure as the game developed and were rewarded with a well deserved 2nd goal, but it was only to prove a consolation as Countesthorpe's rearguard stood firm. St Andrews rediscovered there shooting boots with a 4 - 1 victory over current leaders Syston Town. This was only the second time this season that Syston had lost with players missing; Take nothing away from St Andrews It was a good performance the Andrews goals were scored by Courtney Hill, Ash Palfreyman and Hogan Smith with a brace.
DIVISION TWO
Oadby Owls are the champions of the division after securing the two points needed to secure the title but it was not a easy ride as Gilmorton Juniors made them sweat, goals from Daniel Nwaozuzu for the home side were cancelled out by a Dom Page goal and the winner was scored by Dale Scott. Rothley Imps had a 4 - 2 win at Netherhall Diamonds, Sancho Quinn and Kurt Bailey scoring for the home side, Ratby sports and Wigston Rangers drew 2 - 2 with Richie Norris grabbing the goals for Ratby and Wigston replying with goals from Seb Samson and Danny Mitchell
DIVISION THREE
Kingsway Rangers are the late challengers in the division after a 5 - 3 win against Melton Foxes goals from Mitch Allen, Josh Tunnicliffe, Jordan Gamble, Joe Hacket and Christian Atkin
DIVISION FOUR
Gaunt Youth had the biggest win of the day with a 13 - 2 win at Shepshed Village Youth, Joe Weston and Jake Coleman got the Shepshed consolation goals. Enderby 2000 lost at home to second placed Birstall United 5 - 3 with Sam Cockrell, Reece Preston and Phil Neal netting for Enderby, the win means that only Kegworth can now catch Birstall in the runners up position but with a better goal for ratio it's going to be a tense finish. Anstey Swifts came back from being a 2 - 0 down at half time to take all three points from Loughborough F C Youth the second half goal scorers were Luke Martin, Adam Delgiazo and Tom Wade.