With the season well and truly underway, six Glenfield United teams took to pitches across Leicestershire looking to get some more points on the board.
The Glenfield United Lions Under 9's team were looking for their first win of the season after their opening day defeat at Barlestone St Giles last week as they took on Fleckney Athletic Under 9's at Gynsill Lane.
After a bright start to the game, the Lions took the lead seven minutes in. Harry Laundon, son of coach and referee for the game Steve, finished superbly by lifting the ball over the advancing Fleckney 'keeper and into the top corner.
However, the old adage that you're most vulnerable to conceding when you've just scored rang true as the visitors scored immediately thanks to their number five.
The scores weren't level for long though as United retook the lead through Kalon Taylor. The striker won the ball in his own half before dodging the tackles of two defenders and firing home in off the post.
Taylor was celebrating minutes later when he scored his second and Glenfield's third. From a throw in, the number nine received the ball before finishing with a strike in the top corner.
The Lions had further chances in the second half to extend their lead but had to settle for the 3-1 win. They lie third in the Leicester and District Mutual League Division Seven table.
Glenfield United Under 11s 9v9 went into their game this weekend against Desford looking to get their first points of the season.
But just four minutes had passed when United conceded a penalty which was duly scored by the visitors' number eight into the top right hand corner.
The home side got back into the game though as they looked comfortable on the ball and created chances. Their good play was rewarded after 17 minutes as Aryan Palana ran down the left and into the box before unleashing a shot which went in off the left hand upright.
Six minutes later things got better for United as they took the lead. A corner from the left was crossed to the edge of the area where a shot was fired in which Alex Davies diverted into the net.
The second half continued with Glenfield playing good football, but the next goal went to Desford. A freekick on the edge of the area was taken by their number eight which went over the wall into the top left corner.
It was a superb freekick which looked to have been the final goal of the game with ten minutes left. However, four minutes from time the game saw a winner which went to the visitors. Once again, it was Desford's number eight with the goal as he tapped in from close range to give him his hat-trick and Desford all three points.
Glenfield are 10th in the Leicestershire Foxes Sunday League Division Five Yellow table without a point from their first three games. Although the result may have been disappointing, the football on show at Ellis Park from Glenfield bodes well for the rest of the season which will surely be rewarded with some victories in the near future.
Glenfield United Under 18's were looking for their first league win of the season when they took on bottom of the table Whitwick at Gynsill Lane.
Three minutes in and Glenfield took the lead. A run and cross by striker Kyle Gough was met by Tak Mazundo who volleyed in superbly from 12 yards.
But much like the under 9's before them, they switched off after taking the lead and saw their lead squandered after five minutes. A long ball from the Whitwick centre back, number 22, wasn't dealt with in the Glenfield defence which allowed their number 10 striker to score.
United created numerous chances as the game progressed, but with ten minutes left it was Whitwick who took the lead from the penalty spot. Number 22 came up from the back to take the kick which was smacked home emphatically.
With the clock ticking down, it looked like Glenfield would end the game with defeat. But four minutes from time an equaliser arrived as a long ball from a throw in was flicked in by Jacob Parkes.
United pressed for a late and arguably deserved winner, but had to make do with a point. The Under 18's are ninth in the MDH Teamwear Leicestershire Youth League Under 18 Premier table with two points from three games.
Elsewhere, the Glenfield United Under 12 9v9 team got the result of the weekend, winning 5-1 away to Borough Alliance 2010 U12 9v9. They currently lie sixth in the Leicestershire Foxes Sunday League Under 12 9v9 Division Three table with three points from two games. Next week, they host Kingsway Rangers at Ellis Park.
Glenfield United weekend results: Glenfield United Lions U9 3-1 Fleckney Athletic U9; Glenfield United Tigers U9 2-8 Anstey Swifts Storm U9; Coalville Town Ravens U10 8-0 Glenfield United Tigers U10 (Cup Game); Glenfield United U11 9v9 2-3 Desford Youth U11 9v9; Borough Alliance 2010 U12 9v9 1-5 Glenfield United U12 9v9; Glenfield United U18s 2-2 Whitwick JFC U18a
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