On a further note of last weeks...... no, words have failed me..... Emails have been passed forward to the Referees Secretary for consultation at the next league committee meeting, I am looking forward with great anticipation to some feedback on the subject & will keep you updated to their actions on the matter.
In the meantime, there is this weeks report to peruse & a fine selection of my viewing & listening for this week (albeit in my most humble opinion)
Under 16’s – Division 2
Long Crendon Youth 2 - Hale Leys Youth 0
Hale Leys Youth returned disappointed yesterday (Sunday) after what was a closely fought & visually thrilling match.
The first half was filled with attack & counter-attack but was mostly a standoff between the two sides. Long Crendon opened with a bold stance but the visitors where more than ready to hold their position & were prepared to battle, putting in a couple of strikes that kept keeper Dan Taylor-Abreu on his toes.
Long Crendons’ Ryan Scott earned them the lead 2 minutes before halftime; a break from midfield had Scott charging forward, a cheeky “flick-over & run” was enough to get him through the defence & target beyond keeper Gary Bidgways’ grasp.
The second half gave a definite feeling of déjà vu, with play taking a familiar pattern; Leys getting chances that just wouldn’t come to fruition & Crendon replying with dangerous breaks that kept the defence line working hard to quash.
As the match drew to a close Leys looked hard within themselves to try & grab an equaliser, when in the 76th minute a Long Crendon corner put the game beyond doubt. From the set piece the ball curled over the well-filled box & although the defence managed to turn the ball away from goal Joss Robinson was on hand to sink it away through the confusion.
