This weekend saw the last Sunday games at Gynsill Lane for another season as Glenfield United give way to the upcoming cricket season.
With no 10:30am kick off, the first match of the day took place at lunchtime as Glenfield United Tigers Under 10's welcomed third placed Oadby Owls Eagles. It was the Tigers last home game of the season and last game at Gynsill Lane for a couple of years as they move to Ellis Park for the step up to 9v9 football.
Glenfield held their own for the opening ten minutes, but Oadby took the lead halfway through the first half scoring on the break from a home team throw in. A long ball from the Oadby defence was latched onto by the Oadby striker before firing hard into the bottom corner.
Oadby were always a threat on the break throughout the first half and were denied on the stroke of half time from making it 2-0 by a superb double save by Glenfield goalkeeper Charlie Cross.
Ten minutes into the second half and it was the turn of the Oadby goalkeeper to take the limelight, scoring from a goalkick as the blustery conditions got behind his clearance, took a big bounce and looped over his counterpart into the net.
That fortuitous goal seemed to knock the confidence of the Glenfield players and minutes later it was 3-0 as Oadby scored a tap in on the line following a goalmouth scramble.
The scoring was complete five minutes before full time, and goalkeeper Cross who had been superb throughout the game could do nothing about the fourth goal. A corner on the right was met first time on the volley at the front post and sailed into the net.
It was a harsh scoreline on Glenfield against what was a very well organised Oadby side. Their final game of the season sees them travel to Melton Foxes this Sunday, looking to end the campaign with three points.
The second and final game of the day saw Glenfield United Under 14's take on Anstey Swifts, with the visitors still in contention to win the division A title.
Anstey scored twice in the opening ten minutes through number 11 and then 14, setting the tone for the rest of the match.
Number 10 scored twice in quick succession before half time to make it 4-0 at the break.
Five minutes into the second half and number 14 got his second of the game before number 6 made it six with a shot from an acute angle which went in off the post.
There was some cheer for Glenfield as striker Shiv Odedra got on the scoresheet, meeting a cross from the left at the back post.
Anstey's number 22 got on the scoresheet as he slotted home into the bottom right corner from 12 yards before number 11 scored again to make it 8-1.
Number 10 brought up his hat-trick with a rasping shot into the top left corner and number four made it double figures.
Number 11 scored a direct freekick and number 8 finished off the scoring to make it 12-1.
It was very harsh on Glenfield as they played the whole game with 11 players and no subs as fatigue played its part after a long and gruelling season. Their final game of the season is away to Blaby & Whetstone in a fortnight. Visitors Anstey move to within three points of leaders Thurlaston with two games in hand.
Elsewhere, Glenfield United 2005 U14's lost their DEFG cup semi final against Groby Juniors 3-2, while our under 11 9v9 team played their final game of the season away to second placed Wigston United and were involved in a 14 goal thriller, losing 9-5.
There was some success this weekend though as Glenfield United U12 9v9 won 2-1 away to third placed Hinckley United Knitters. The win puts them into fourth place with two games of the season left to play both at Ellis Park. Glenfield United Hawks Under 7's also tasted victory, winning 3-0 away to Syston Town All Stars and producing their best performance of the season.
Glenfield United results: Markfield Colts U7 X-X Glenfield United Foxes U7, Syston Town All Stars U7 0-3 Glenfield United Hawks U7, Glenfield United Tigers U10 0-4 Oadby Owls Eagles U10, Wigston United 2011 U11 9v9 9-5 Glenfield United U11 9v9, Hinckley United Knitters U12 9v9 1-2 Glenfield United U12 9v9, Glenfield United U14 1-12 Anstey Swifts U14, Groby Juniors U14 3-2 Glenfield United 2005 U14.
Glenfield United midweek fixtures: 16/04 Glenfield United U18 v Anstey Swifts U18. 17/04 Glenfield United U12 9v9 v Cosby U12 9v9, Glenfield United 2005 U14 v Earl Shilton U14. 18/04 Houghton Rangers v Glenfield United U18.
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