Leicestershire Youth League

Weekly Reports

Match Reports 27/04/08

UNDER 18'S
PREMIER DIVISION
With only days left of the football season the fixtures are coming thick and fast, the chase is on for the premier league title with no less than four teams
In with a shout are leaders, Quorn Juniors, A C Wigston, Asfordby Amateurs and Kingsway Rangers. All teams are dropping points and the finish line is in sight. Kingsway arrived at Westfield knowing that they had to take maximum points from their games in hand, if they were to stand any chance of catching leaders Quorn. However they were not prepared for a whirlwind start from Westfield, who had rediscovered their scoring touch after a lean spell. Ryan Brightwell had a penalty appeal turned down in the first minute, as Westfield dominated the early stages. Several chances came and went before Dominic Hancox opened the scoring, curling the ball over the keeper for his first goal of the season. Hancox had clearly got a taste for scoring goals as he headed in another from a great corner by Ryan Brightwell. Stuart Heathcote then sent in a great cross for Brightwell to meet with a bullet header to make the score 3-0 after 20 minutes. Westfield were in dreamland, and Kingsway were in total disarray. More chances came as Westfield continued to dominate the first half, playing their best football of the season. When half time arrived, Kingsway had started to get back into the game, but had failed to convert any of their chances. Westfield took to the field expecting to face a different Kingsway performance, as the half time rollicking could be heard from the other side of the pitch, and this proved to be the case as Kingsway pulled 2 goals back within 15 minutes, Then a long ball from the keeper put Westfield under pressure, and as Westfield keeper Marvin Haas rushed out, he mistimed his challenge to give away a penalty, which Tom Mansfield put away to make it 3-3. With nerves jangling and Kingsway back into the game with the wind behind them, Westfield won a corner, James Hancox went up and scored with a great headed goal to put his team in front again. Ryan Brightwell then scored his second as a great cross from Matt Hunt was fired into the net from close range. However Kingsway were not finished and Tom Mansfield broke away again to score a great individual goal, beating 2 defenders and firing the ball into the corner of the net, setting up a frantic last 5 minutes.
The next goal however was scored by Westfield, as Matt Hunt picked up a loose ball, and his shot finally went into the net off both posts leaving the keeper bemused! At the end of a 10 goal thriller, Westfield were the deserved winners, gaining revenge for the reverse fixture, where they lost 5-3. A tremendous game, these 2 Teams have produced 18 goals in 2 entertaining games this season. Westfield made the long trip to Kegworth and managed to lose 3 players on the way. On a lovely warm summers evening, conditions were perfect for football. With no sign of the missing players, and perhaps with the Champions League games on Television later on in the evening in mind, Westfield decide to kick off with only 10 players. They more than held their own, and after 20 minutes were able to bring on an 11th player, as the missing threesome finally arrived from their stressful journey. Shortly afterwards, Tom Wallace opened the scoring, jinking his way through the Kegworth defence before firing home into the corner. Shortly after, Wallace scored his second with a great volley from the edge of the area. Just before half time, Kegworth scored. A shot was well saved by Westfield keeper Nicky Dean, but the rebound was fired home. Westfield pushed forward in the second half, and scored a further 4 goals, without reply, Wallace completing his hat-trick, and Ryan Brightwell, scoring 2 and Stuart Heathcote the other.
Wigston United dented Quorn's lead at the summit with midweek win goals from Issa Duale and Nick Hart netted in a 2 - 1 win for Wigston. Kingsway Rangers beat rivals Asfordby Amateurs 3 - 0 with goals from Tom Mansfield (2) and Callum Wright but came a cropper at Westfield at the weekend. Kegworth Imps had a fine 5 - 1 win over Syston Town
Striker Nathan Cartwright proved to be AC Wigston's key figure as they overcame a battling Mowbray Rangers 5-0 at Guthlaxton College. Cartwright's fine hat-trick, allied to two more for leading scorer Dean Wade means that Wigston's storming run of form continues to push them to the top of the table with just three games left to play.

UNDER 17'S
PREMIER DIVISION
With all fixtures now complete the honours go to champions Enderby 2000 and runners up Birstall United Juniors. Enderby completed the season with a 3 - 2 win over bottom club Westfield Wanderers not before some scares in the match pushing them all the way Declan Boyle and Issac Walsh netting for Westfield after the game was switched at late notice.
DIVISION ONE
Honours go to champions Melton Foxes with Cosby United runners up!
DIVISION TWO
Honours go to champions Barrow Town and Lutterworth Town Juniors as runners up.
After the last game in the division was played midweek when Fleckney Athletic lost at home to Gilmorton Juniors 4 - 2 with Luke Wheatley getting on the score sheet with the other being an own goal.

UNDER 16'S
PREMIER DIVISION
Syston Town are the new champions of the division after a 2 - 1 win at Mowbray Rangers goals from Tom Elson and Alex Honour. Two wins in a week were not enough for St Andrews to close the gap but have to settle for runners up position the mid-week game they beat local rivals Saffron Dynamo 2 - 1 goals from Hogan Smith and Michael Harris with Aaron Watts netting for Dynamo. The week-end game was at home to Royce Rangers yet again netting a 3 - 1 win with goals from Nick Hatch, Craig Brooks and Michael Harris. Countesthorpe Athletic had a nine goal thriller at Countesthorpe college with Charles Butler (2), Kyle Sperry, Jack Sutherland and a own goal rounding off the scoring.
DIVISION ONE
The honours go to Leicester Nirvana for the championship and Narborough & Littlethorpe for runners up spot.
DIVISION TWO
Oadby Owls are the champions of the division with Quorn Juniors runners up after the latest games Ratby Sport beat Barwell Athletic 2 - 1 with goals from Joshua Lynch and Harry Grigg, Wigston Rangers completed the season with a 3 - 1 defeat at home to Friar Lane & Epworth .
DIVISION THREE
The honours go to Highfield Rangers with Kingsway Rangers runners up.
Ibstock Youth United won the last game of the season after netting a 3 - 0 win goals from Joe Clinton (2) and Ollie Meadows
DIVISION FOUR
Queniborough Juniors are the new champions of the division and Birstall United are runners up.