A dark and damp Sunday it was, but no matter as the long awaited Glenfield Sports Pavilion was open and in use for the first time.
The first game of the day was actually at Ellis Park as Glenfield United U12 9v9's took on bottom of the table Barrow Town 2007 U12 9v9.
It was a fairly even opening twenty minutes, with the hosts coming closest as Sam Greenhill's shot was turned onto the post by the Barrow's keepers legs.
The deadlock was broken moments later, and it came from the visitors as number 12 had a tap in after the Glenfield 'keeper spilt an initial shot - the wet conditions probably playing a part.
United were hoping to go in at just one down at half time, but Barrow's lead was doubled three minutes before the break. A cross from the right was turned in again by number 12, a lovely finish into the top corner.
The goal meant a bigger mountain to climb for Glenfield going into the second half as they looked for a way back into the match. And despite creating chances, it was Barrow who got the third. A ball from the right fell to number 12 in the area who finished and completed his hat-trick.
The game looked to be won, but five minutes from time United had a glimmer of hope to get something from the game. Oliver Lewis was put through one on one with the Barrow 'keeper after outrunning the defence and side footed finish into the bottom left corner.
A comeback looked unlikely as full time approached, but a second Glenfield goal did arrive to give the hosts hope. A cross into the area was cleared only as far as Daniel Youngs who drilled a shot through a handful of bodies and into the bottom corner.
It proved too little too late though as the referee blew for full time seconds later. The result gave Barrow their first win of the season, while Glenfield are in sixth with 11 points. They travel to second placed Medbourne Juniors next week.
Glenfield United Tigers U10's were looking to bounce back from their 3-1 defeat at home to Melton last week as they welcomed bottom of the table Anstey Swifts Thunder to Gynsill Lane.
Things looked to be continuing the same way as the last game, as despite a positive start from Glenfield, it was the visitors who took the lead. Good work from Anstey's number seven down the right wing saw him square the ball to two players in the box, with number nine applying a simple finish.
Glenfield pushed for an equaliser, with Harry Noble coming closest in the first half as his shot flashed wide of the post.
Having cursed their luck for most of the game looking for an equaliser, ten minutes from time the scores were level in fortuitous circumstances. A shot from Tait Hemstock took a deflection of an Anstey defenders boot and into the net.
By this point the momentum was with Glenfield and minutes later they were in the lead. Good play between the Noble twins saw Harry play a great pass to James who finished into the bottom corner.
Anstey were now the team looking for a leveller but it didn't come as Glenfield won their first home game of the season. The result leaves Glenfield on nine points with three wins from nine games. Their next game is away to top of the table Hamilton Youth in a fortnight.
The final game of the day saw Glenfield United Under 14 2010 take on Cosby United. Glenfield went into the game in third place looking for their first win of 2013, while Cosby began the day in eighth.
And it was the visitors who took a surprise lead from the penalty spot. After an innocuous looking foul, number six stepped up and shot low into the net.
Cosby weren't ahead for long though. A right sided corner led to a goalmouth scramble before Dillon Smith found the back of the net.
The score remained level until just after the second half. A cross from the right fell to midfielder Dane Mace who arrowed a shot into the top left corner to give Glenfield the lead.
Mace then scored a second goal with a similar finish to his first which began a manic five minutes.
Glenfield were awarded a penalty moments after making it 3-1. Goalkeeper Oliver Fenton made the long journey forward to take the spot kick, but had to make the long journey back straight away has his Cosby counterpart saved it.
A fourth did come not long after though, and it was the goal of the game as Alex Pullen unleashed a shot from outside the area which bent into the top corner, leaving the Cosby 'keeper nowhere.
With 20 minutes left the game was all but won. Cosby did pull a goal back five minutes from time as a pass from number seven inadvertently hit the shins of defender Ben Walker, but it was a comfortable win and a good performance from Glenfield as they look to win the league.
The 4-2 win sees Glenfield go up to second, level on points with leaders Harborough Town 2012, although they do have three games in hand.
Glenfield United results: Braunstone Trinity U7 TBC-TBC Glenfield United Foxes U7, Harborough Town Rangers U7 TBC-TBC Glenfield United Hawks U7, Glenfield United Tigers U9 TBC-TBC Loughborough Dynamo Predators U9, Glenfield United Tigers U10 2-1 Anstey Swifts Thunder U10, Markfield Colts U11 9v9 8-1 Glenfield United U11 9v9, Glenfield United U12 9v9 2-3 Barrow Town 2007 U12 9v9, Allexton & New Parks U14 4-1 Glenfield United U14, Whetstone Juniors FC U14 2-6 Glenfield United 2005 U14, Glenfield United 2010 U14 4-2 Cosby United U14, Glenfield United U18 P-P Oadby Owls FC U18.
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