Wear United U9’s 2-3 Heighington U9’s
Heighington U9’s got back to winning ways recently with a fantastic passing display from the whole team. It was one way traffic from the kick off as the new look formation clicked into play nicely at the right time. Matty produced a solid display in his new role as the midfield general and Lucas took to his new role as the teams striker and talisman with two emphatic first half strikes to send Heighington into a commanding two goal lead.
Isaac and Logan produced a defensive master class at the back with the opposition only having one shot in the first half. Jamie produced a great assist and James ran tirelessly up and down the wings creating plenty of chances and helping in defensive duties. As the pressure mounted in the second half Oliver held firm up front with his blistering pace, enabling the team to have an outlet whilst under pressure, narrowly missing the goal on two occasions.
The pivotal moment came in the second half when Mitchell found himself in space just inside his own half and drove a looping shot over the keeper and into the top corner to make it 3-1 with 10 minutes to go. Wear United scored from a corner with 2 minutes to go, but the defence saw off any threat at the end with the Heighington boys ending the game victorious. The boys gave absolutely everything they had in the tank for these points and played with their hearts on their sleeve.
MOTM = whole team.
Riverside Juniors Whites 3-7 Heighington Whites
Heighington Whites looking to continue their away winning run after a recent win at Bishop St Mary’s. First half they started well and had a few chances but unfortunately they didn’t go our way, it turned into a scrappy game and the opposition took full advantage of that and went 3-0 up. Our boys didn’t stop playing our way and some great defending with Chris Abrams clearing one off the line to keep it 3-0 at half time. Second half and a change in formation for the Whites turned into a smart move. The lads started getting the ball and passing through them like the Riverside Junior’s weren’t there.
Nathan McKenna got one back quickly followed by a Cruz Denton penalty then with a beautiful through ball by Charlie Murrey to free Nathan McKenna to pull the Whites level. McKenna, again, with a brilliant run after Chris Abrams, (captain for the day) through ball put us 4-3 ahead and completed his first league hat trick for the Whites.
Riverside Juniors came back at us but the defence second half was fantastic they gave it everything, well done Cameron, Joseph, Johnson, Cole, Charlie, Oscar, Oliver and Finley. Daniel Bennett-Scott eventually got his first of the season, with a well timed run and finished to make it 5-3 to the Whites. Nathan McKenna again, with his fourth of the game, put us 6-3 up, with another well timed run and finish after a Wilko power kick from their corner. Then my favourite moment of the game Daniel Bennett-Scott won our second penalty of the half and gave the honours to birthday boy Joseph Wilkinson, our super keeper, who stepped up and put the game to bed. Every single one of them were fantastic in the second half and the team spirit was amazing.
MOTM’s went to Nathan McKenna and Joseph Wilkinson, but every member of the team showed that they can play football and have all done themselves and the club proud, well done lads keep it up.
Thank you to everyone for your support it means a lot to me and the boys. Thank you Mark Brown for all your help and support.
