Time to rally a battle cry....

Another nail-biting game this week, made all the more exciting as we near the end of the season & the points battle is hotting-up!
We could have done more... Should have done more, but these boys never take an easy route to reach their aim! This leaves the Division title available but with requirements... Failings on the part of Long Crendon Youth & expectations from Hale Leys... Its a win every game up to the last to attain the full 9 points & with luck Long Crendon will at best only achieve 3. I need to lay down in a darkened room again!!

Under 16’s – Division 2

Chalfont Saints 1 - Hale Leys Youth 0


A shock defeat away from home has put Hale Leys Youth dreams of a 3rd back-to-back division title in jeopardy yesterday (Sunday).

An early push from the Leys squad earned them a corner. Pat Hurst delivered a superb ball over the box & when keeper Gregor Wallace fumbled his save a scramble erupted to tip the ball in past him, it was only through the swift action of full back Billy Hunt that the strike was quashed.
Despite the visitors stringing together a good series of passes & a few breaks through the wings, Leys were just unable to break the deadlock & at halftime the game remained goalless.

The second half was a mirrored image of the first; a corner for Saints & Nathan Keys got a head to it but placed it just wide of the far post.
Leys responded with a forward push, a cross over the box to Luca Forchione that he guided towards goal. Wallace came out to gather it up but a second mishandling error left the ball loose; Forchione stepped in to re-target the net but again Hunt managed to block & clear the ball to safety.
The deadlock was eventually broken in favour of the home team midway through the half; an awarded corner was swung over the box & Saints forward Keys netted it past Gary Bidgway.
Saints tightened themselves up & held the visitors sufficiently to maintain their lead to the final whistle.