Back to the winning way....

Definitely a November match day yesterday, cold with the threat of drizzle. Not that any of that dampened the spirits of either the team or the supporters. After last weeks tough game against an even tougher opposition, where the boys never let their heads go down, the determination carried over into this weeks match & what a mindset it was too!


Under 16’s – Division 2

Chiltern Athletic Colts 0 - Hale Leys Youth 3

Hale Leys Youth strengthened their position at the top of the table yesterday (Sunday) with an away win over Chiltern Athletic Colts.
Solid performances from the entire squad allowed Leys to take the dominant stance & control the midfield. The back four quashed any breaks that were made for the home team & in particular those of Ollie Raabe.
Despite Leys opportunities on goal, accuracy of finish wasn’t quite as switched on as the rest of their play; the first goal not coming until just ahead of the interval when Chris Hawes squeezed across the halfway line & delivered a well measured ball forward to Luca Forchione; who in turn placed it beyond the reach of keeper Callum Harris.

The second half continued in the same way, Chiltern being held in midfield & often pinned in their own half, with right back Ollie Shaw having to pull out all the stops & keep Leys away from the box.
Nathan Scarfe battled on the left wing for Leys & emerged with the ball; Hawes received & touched it on for Forchione. The shot across the goalmouth cleared over Harris & rattled the far post as it rebounded into the net.
Attacking from all channels Colts barely had time to recover from one onslaught to the next & the match was wrapped-up when Scarfe slotted away the final goal after a break on the right wing by Kasim Zargar.

Next week should be an equally interesting match...
Back at home again.... Chiltern Athletic Colts!