Seven Glenfield United teams were in action this weekend, and without doubt the first couple of mentions in this weekend's review should go to the under 12's 9v9 and U14's 2010 teams, who were not only our two teams that won, but did so in emphatic fashion.
Kicking off at 10:30 at Ellis Park, the under 12's 9v9 played their Kingsway Rangers counterparts. After winning 5-1 at Borough Alliance the previous weekend, Glenfield's confidence was sky high. But not even the most optimistic of managers, players or parents would've envisaged what would happen over the next hour, with United winning 10-1. That win puts them fourth in the Leicestershire Foxes Sunday League Under 12 9v9 Division 3 table with six points from three games.
The afternoon kick off at Gynsill Lane saw the under 14's 2010 come up against Karma FC. Like the under 12's, United went into the game on the back of a resounding win from last weekend where they won 6-0 at Birstall and a 7-1 win at Lutterworth the week before. But this Sunday, they score as many goals as they did in both them games plus a few more, as they won 16-1. With games at under 14 level being 70 minutes long, on average Glenfield scored at a rate of one goal every four minutes. The thumping win leaves the under 14's 2010 team second in the Leicester & District Sunday Juniors League, with ten points from four games and a goal difference of 27 - unsurprisingly the highest in the division.
The two featured games this weekend involved the under 14's 2005 and under 10 Tigers teams who both played at Gynsill Lane.
The first game of the day saw the under 14's 2005 team take on Khalsa. The hosts got off to a great start, in simple yet effective circumstances. From a Glenfield goal kick, the 'keeper passed to his right back, who then passed forward to the right winger. He played in striker Luke Savage who rounded the 'keeper and shot into an empty net.
However, Khalsa came up with an equaliser five minutes later. A dribble from their number ten through the middle of the park wasn't dealt with by the Glenfield defence which allowed him to shoot from the edge of the area and past the 'keeper.
Khalsa were having the better of the play and went on to score twice more to take control of the game. Firstly, a superb shot from the number nine on the edge of the area went into the top right corner, before another shot from outside the box by their number four made it 3-1.
Glenfield responded well though and grabbed a goal back before the half hour mark. A long ball from the Glenfield 'keeper bounced through to Savage who ran through one-on-one who slotted home for his and his teams second.
With the game delicatley poised, the team who went on to score the next goal was crucial. Sadly for the hosts, it was Khalsa who got it, scoring from the spot through their number ten after he had been fouled in the area.
Once again though, Glenfield got themselves back in with a shout with twenty minutes left which was a contender for goal of the game. A 30 yard strike from Daniel Semandi Curtis went over the 'keeper and into the top right corner and gave the hosts a chance of getting something from the game.
However, an equally good goal from Khalsa saw them restore their two goal lead. A short corner from the left was played to their number 11 who curled a superb strike into the top right hand corner.
Glenfield kept pushing for a way back into the game, but the scoreline was given a resounding look to it when Khalsa scored with the last kick of the game. Another corner from the left was met on the half volley by their number 16 who struck it into the net.
The under 14's 2005 team are seventh in the Leicester & District Sunday Juniors League Alan Worth Photographic Under 14 D table with three points from their first three games. They face Khalsa again next weekend, this time travelling away to play them in the U14 DEFG shield.
The midday kickoff saw Glenfield United Tigers U10 play Barrow Town Hawks U10. Eight minutes in and United took the lead with a superb effort. A shot from outside the area by Jake Beardsmore arrowed into the top right hand corner.
However, the visitors responded two minutes later with an equaliser. A freekick was driven in by number 12 through a crowd of bodies and into the net.
Glenfield continued to play well for the remainder of the first half, but a minute after the break it was Barrow who took the lead as their number two scored from a tight angle.
Four minutes later and Barrow completed their victory. Number 11 had an effort from the edge of the area which sneaked in to give the visitors a 3-1 win. The Tigers are without a point from their first two league games in the Leicester & District Mutual League Division 13 table, but they played some good football throughout the game though and will no doubt get their rewards sooner rather than later.
Glenfield United results: Glenfield United Tigers U10 1-3 Barrow Town Hawks U10; East Goscote Juniors U11 9v9 2-0 Glenfield United U11 9v9; Glenfield United U12 9v9 10-1 Kingsway Rangers U12 9v9; Ravenstone Youth FC U14s 3-2 Glenfield United U14s; Glenfield United 2005 U14s 3-6 FC Khalsa U14s; Glenfield United 2010 U14s 16-1 Karma FC; Friar Lane Junior & Youth FC U18s 3-1 Glenfield United U18s.
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