When the Saints went marching in...

League Cup round 2 this week against Chalfont Saints. A strong opposition (as they all are at this level) with a well organized midfield that kept the Leys boys on their toes through the first half....

...well, read for yourself......

Under 16’s – League Cup Round 2

Hale Leys Youth 1 – Chalfont Saints 2

Hale Leys Youth were knocked out of the 2nd round of the League Cup by fellow division 2 team Chalfont Saints.
The visitors mainly dominated the first half, however Saints let two opportunities at filling the Leys area slip past in the first 10 minutes. Hale Leys picked up their efforts & held the visitors in the midfield & it took well into the period before the opening goal arrived. A run through the centre by Saints Joe Keogh was flicked back to supporting forward James Whitfield who struck the ball precisely & sunk it past keeper Gary Bidgway.
A Hale Leys corner awarded just ahead of the half-time whistle gave a glimmer of levelling for the break but despite a poor clearance out it was launched over the bar.

The second half opened with a more determined & slightly altered home team. A free kick to Leys was delivered cleanly by Andy Thorp but palmed over the bar by Saints keeper Gregor Wallace.
Chalfont made another break along the left side, delivered towards the 18yd box, Whitfield put a touch in that managed to lob Bidgway & despite scrambling back he was helpless to watch the ball find the back of the net.
Hale Leys tightened their play once more & re-settled themselves into holding the visitors from increasing their lead. Mid way through the period & another scoring opportunity presented itself for Leys; a set-piece corner & Simon Dunn got his head to the ball & put it past Wallace.
The game continued to battle on with neither side managing to get the better of the other & so the match ended with Hale Leys having to accept their first loss of the season.

Some confusion over fixture dates set by the League, (due to school half-term holidays), so next weeks planned fixture against Penn & Tylers Green may be postponed until later in the season.