Lords Builders Merchants Stadium

Leverstock Green F.C.

Pancake Lane,
Leverstock Green,
Hemel Hempstead,
Herts.
HP2 4NQ

(H) Berkhamsted

The under-18s were beaten 6-2 at home by Berkhamsted on Monday night. The visitors were 3-0 up by half time and made it 4-0 before Leverstock pulled two goals back, though Levi Young from the penalty spot, and Kaashan Darr. However, two further late Berko goals ended the Leverstock revival.

Starting XI:
Harry Maloret
Levi Young ⚽
James Renton 🟨
Shay Kelly
George Long
Callum Moore 🟨
Harvey Mogford 🟨
Callum Maloney
Jamie McIntosh
Joe Dalli
Elijah Acheampong

Substitutes (all used):
Kaashan Darr ⚽
Alex Maher
Cristiano Faria
Louis Blackman
Leo Rumsby-Ferris

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(H) Baldock Town Reserves

Leverstock Green Development moved up to 9th place in the Herts Senior County League Premier Division with a 3-1 home win over Baldock Town Reserves on Saturday. Leverstock raced into a 3-0 lead with goals from Alfie Herd, Joe Dalli and Jayden Newman before Baldock pulled a goal back. There were no further goals in the second half.

Starting XI:
Harry Maloret
Levi Young
Freddie Newing
Alfie Herd ⚽🔻
Shay Kelly
Reece Marchant 🔻
Joe Dalli ⚽
Connor McGinty
Jayden Newman ⚽🔻
Callum Moore
Joe Sadler 🔻

Substitutes:
Endrit Krasniqi
Ethan Horwood 🟢 (for Sadler)
Cassius Trangmar 🟢 (for Marchant)
Bobby O’Flynn 🟢 (for Herd)
Jamie McIntosh 🟢 (for Newman)

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(H) Potton United

Leverstock Green’s great season continued as they booked a place in the final of the Gladwish Challenge Trophy. A single goal in the first half was enough to win Thursday night’s semi-final against Potton United at the Lords Builders Merchants Stadium. Several of the players who had played at MK Irish on Tuesday night were rested, with Gary Connolly making another appearance at the back alongside George Alfieri, dual-registered with Hadley. Guiseppe Delgaudio returned after completing a three-match suspension.

It was a game of few chances, and the winning goal was scored in the 18th minute. Luke Beckwith played a through ball which was chased by two players. Delgaudio was offside, but left it for Curtis Dibley, who was onside. The flag stayed down as Dibley headed for goal, eventually squaring for Beckwith to finish what he started with a shot from close range.

Leverstock had a big shout for a penalty in the 30th minute as a cross from George Mitchell-Gears clearly struck the arm of a defender, but nothing was given.

The closest that Leverstock came to a second goal was in the 51st minute, as Delgaudio got on the end of a cross with a spectacular overhead effort. Keeper James Hoskins made a good save to turn it away, and Mitchell-Gears was unable to get his effort from the rebound on target.

Towards the end of the game the visitors put a lot of pressure on the Leverstock goal, winning a succession of corners, but Josh Bowler and his defence held firm. Bowler only had to make one save of note, turning a low header round the post in the 87th minute. Potton substitute John Sonuga got on the end of the resulting corner but headed over the bar just seconds after coming off the bench.

Leverstock held out to reach the final, where they will face London Lions or Ampthill Town, with the date and venue as yet unknown.

Leverstock Green (1) 1 (Beckwith 18)
1. Josh Bowler, 2. Mikey Havill-Tierney, 3. George Alfieri, 4. Gary Connolly, 5. Josh Dooley, 6. Ryan Carruthers, 7. Luke Beckwith (17. Rawn Seale 69 mins), 8. Nat Connolly, 9. Guiseppe Delgaudio, 10. Curtis Dibley (12. Ademide Baruwa 64 mins), 11. George Mitchell-Gears. Subs not used: 14. Rio Beach, 15. Callum Neal, 16. Jayden Newman.
Potton United (0) 0
1. James Hoskins, 2. Tommy Reynolds (18. John Sonuga 87 mins), 3. Harry Forde (12. Alex Robb 89 mins), 4. Jack Thomas, 5. James Smith, 16. Mike Evans (19. Jamas Batchilly 61 mins), 8. Jordan Stevenson, 9. Shane Fox, 10. Victor Osobu, 11. Lewis Lynn. Subs not used: 14. Jaiden Fitzpatrick, 17. Josh Howard-Dobson.

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(H) Hemel Hempstead Town

The Under-18s were beaten 3-0 at home by neighbours Hemel Hempstead Town in Wednesday night’s SCFYL Corinthian Division game. It was a tough assignment for the side, with several of them having played the previous night for the Development Team. Hemel scored late in the first half, with two further goals late in the game to complete the scoring.

Starting XI:
Harry Maloret
James Renton
Shay Kelly
Oscar Martin
Levi Young
Callum Moore
Harvey Mogford
Joe Sadler 🟨
Luc Dischamps
Elijah Acheampong
Joe Dalli

Substitutes (all used):
Neo Mitchell
Louis Blackman
Cristiano Faria
George Long
Alex Maher

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(A) Sandridge Rovers

Leverstock Green Development continued their fine run of form which has taken them up to mid-table safety in the Herts Senior County League Premier Division. Saturday’s game against Sandridge Rovers was officially an away game but was switched to the Lords Builders Merchants Stadium. Callum Moore scored two goals in the first half, with Jayden Newman, Jack Marshall and Ethan Horwood adding goals in the second half.

Starting XI:
Harry Maloret
Cassius Trangmar
Freddie Newing
Schilo Mateta Kanda 🔻
Endrit Krasniqi 🔻
Reece Marchant
Joe Dalli
Connor McGinty
Jayden Newman ⚽
Callum Moore ⚽⚽
Luc Dischamps

Substitutes:
Ethan Horwood 🟢 (for Krasniqi) ⚽
Jack Marshall 🟢 (for Kanda) ⚽

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(H) Lemsford

Leverstock Green Development were beaten for the first time in ten games in Saturday afternoon’s Herts Senior County League Premier Division game.

George Mitchell-Gears put the Leverstock side 1-0 up early on, but visitors Lemsford came back to win 3-1.

Starting XI:
Harry Maloret
Bobby O’Flynn 🔻
Freddie Newing
Brad Robinson 🔻
Cassius Trangmar 🔻
Shay Kelly
Joe Dalli 🔻
Connor McGinty
George Mitchell-Gears ⚽
Callum Moore
Ethan Horwood 🔻

Substitutes:
Levi Young 🟢 (for O’Flynn)
Jack Marshall 🟢 (for Trangmar)
Reece Marchant 🟢 (for Horwood)
Ashraf Masumbuko 🟢 (for Robinson)
Endrit Krasniqi 🟢 (for Dalli)

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(H) Cockfosters

Leverstock Green collected a battling point against Cockfosters at the Lords Builders Merchants Stadium on Saturday. After a dubious red card left them with ten men for for over 70 minutes, the Green side dug in and defended well, and had the game’s two best chances. It was a third straight clean sheet for Leverstock in five days.

Leverstock were already without leading scorer Radu-Mihai Stefanoaica, who was serving a one-game suspension after his red card at Real Bedford last Saturday. In the opening minutes of the game Dan Pett appeared to receive an elbow from Harrison Rookard in full view of the referee, but he got nothing more than a talking to. However, in the 17th minute when Guiseppe Delgaudio reacted to provocation from Jay Lovell, who went down clutching his face, the referee showed a straight red card to reduce Leverstock to ten men in what was considered by everyone else in the ground as a very harsh decision.

In a game of few chances, Leverstock had a good one in the 24th minute when a pass from Pett put Luke Beckwith through, but he shot into the side netting from a narrow angle. Cockfosters were finally shown a yellow card in the 41st minute, although the wrong player received the card, and at the same time Josh Dooley was sent to the sin-bin to reduce Leverstock to nine men. Despite their numerical disadvantage, Leverstock came closest to scoring in first half stoppage time when Pett hit a superb shot which visiting keeper Tiernan Parker did well to turn round the post.

The second half saw Leverstock defending against the slope. Cockfosters had little to offer as an attacking threat other than long throws, and the Green side defended them well, with Ryan Carruthers in particular giving a man-of-the-match performance. A low shot from Ethan Rookard on 51 minutes brought a good save out of Liam Gauthier, but otherwise there was little danger of a goal at either end during the half.

Leverstock are still well-placed in third in the SSML Premier Division, and they face a tough trip to in-form Tring Athletic on Tuesday night.

Leverstock Green (0) 0
1. Liam Gauthier, 2. Callum Neal, 3. Rio Beach, 4. Paul Marks, 5. Josh Dooley, 6. Ryan Carruthers, 7. Luke Beckwith (14. Curtis Dibley 66 mins), 8. Dan Pett, 9. Guiseppe Delgaudio, 10. Nat Connolly (19. Scott McGleish 89 mins), 11. Ethan Mooney (12. Ademide Baruwa 74 mins). Subs not used: 15. Brad Robinson, 16. Mikey Havill-Tierney.
Cockfosters (0) 0
1. Tiernan Parker, 2. Kenny Nobrega, 3. Adam Reid (12. Eden Ntege 74 mins), 4. Matt Thomson, 5. Aiden Read, 6. Jay Lovell, 7. Ethan Rookard, 8. Chris Griffin (14. Jon Entwistle 68 mins), 9. Harrison Rookard, 10. Reece Barrett (15. Josh Grantham 65 mins), 11. Antonio Michael (13. George Lutaaya 61 mins). Sub not used: 16. Alfie Gleghorn.

 

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