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Leverstock Green F.C.

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

(H) Uxbridge

Leverstock Green U18 progressed in the FA Youth Cup with a win on penalties over Uxbridge in Thursday night’s Preliminary Round tie.

Leverstock took the lead in the 8th minute through an own goal. However, they suffered a blow when goalkeeper Ben Jackson was sent off in the 14th minute. Fortunately, Leverstock had a sub keeper on the bench, and George Gilroy-Hunt replaced the unlucky Alex Gyamfi.

Uxbridge equalised in the 16th minute, but they were back in front in the 24th minute through Henry Burroughs. Uxbridge came back again with an equaliser in the 30th minute, and went 3-2 ahead three minutes later. However, Oscar Roe brought Leverstock back level at 3-3 in the 36th minute.

After the first half goalfest, the second half was uneventful, and the game went to penalties. Uxbridge went first first and led 3-2 before both sides missed a kick each. With the scores at 4-4, Uxbridge missed and Leverstock scored to win the tie 5-4 on penalties. The scorers of the penalties were Max French, Ashton Corder, Archie Baker, George Eldridge and Charlie Henson.

In the 1st Qualifying Round Leverstock will be at home to Colney Heath on Thursday 18th September.

Ben Jackson 🟥
Lorenzo Fejzullau
Ellis Simmons
Archie Baker
Charlie Henson
Henry Burroughs ⚽🔻
Alex Gyamfi 🔻
Luca Crofts 🔻
Conor Smyth 🔻
Oscar Roe ⚽🔻
George Eldridge

Alfie Hart 🟢 (for Burroughs 52′)
George Gilroy-Hunt 🟢 (for Gyamfi 14′)
Harry Barnes
Max French 🟢 (for Smyth 81′) 🟨
Riley Porter 🟢 (for Crofts 78′)
Cruz Cockerton
Ashton Corder 🟢 (for Roe 63′)

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(H) Westmill

It was a third straight defeat for Leverstock Green Reserves as they were beaten 2-0 at home by newly-promoted Westmill, both goals coming in the second half.

Harry Maloret
Callum Neal
Freddie Newing
Archie Baker
Kalan Lisbie 🔻
Ollie Craig
Emmanuel Igwilo 🔻
Nick Barnett 🔻
Alex Vtornicov
Charlie Clarke 🔻
Michael Adriano 🔻

Lorenzo Fejzellau 🟢 (for Lisbie)
Curtis Gangarahwe 🟢 (for Igwilo) 🟨
Henry Burroughs 🟢 (for Barnett)
Oscar Roe 🟢 (for Clarke)
George Eldridge 🟢 (for Adriano)

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(H) Barnet FC U18

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(H) Chipperfield Corinthians

Leverstock Green were beaten 1-0 by Chipperfield Corinthians in Tuesday night’s HSCL Premier Division match.

Harry Maloret
Brandon Bromyard
Freddie Newing
Archie Baker
Ollie Grieves 🔻
Ollie Craig
Emmanuel Igwilo 🔻
Nick Barnett 🟨 🔻
Alex Vtornicov
Charlie Clarke
Michael Adriano 🔻

George Eldridge 🟢 (for Adriano)
Ellis Simmons
Alex Gyamfi 🟢 (for Igwilo)
Oscar Roe 🟢 (for Barnett)
Charlie Henson 🟢 (for Grieves)

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(H) Thame United

Leverstock Green completed a fantastic Bank Holiday Weekend by making it six points out of six from their two games. Monday’s home game against Thame United was settled by penalty drama deep into stoppage time after a battling performance against a team that just missed out on the playoffs last season. There was a debut at the back for Kalan Lisbie, son of former Charlton Athletic star Kevin Lisbie, signed last week.

The first half was a largely forgettable affair with little quality on show. In the 13th minute Thame had a chance when Jenson Wright had space to shoot on the right side of the penalty area, but shot well over the bar. In the 23rd minute Louis Walsh made a strong run into the box which set up Wright for another shot, but he put it wide. Leverstock’s first effort on goal was a long-range effort from Iker Noguera Leon which went just wide in the 29th minute. In stoppage time Wright was in again, but Harry Way made a good save with his legs.

After a disappointing first half, Leverstock looked much more of a threat in the second half. In the 49th minute Ethan Mooney was just wide with a shot on the run. Two minutes later Leverstock made the breakthrough. Aldo Petagine played a ball over the top to find Leon, who was well clear of the Thame defence but was in his own half when the ball was played, so offside was never a question. Leon’s pace took him clean through to dispatch a confident finish past keeper Matt Crowther and put his side 1-0 up.

In the 58th minute Leon showed great skill with a run down the right wing before putting in a cross that found Jeffrey Sekyere, who didn’t get a clean strike on his shot. Leverstock were looking good, but in the 64th minute the scores were levelled. Thame’s first effort from a free kick outside the box hit the wall, but when the rebound was put back into the box, the ball was not cleared and Mark Riddick poked the ball home from close range.

Thame might have scored again in the 77th minute when substitute Curtis Brown broke down the left and cut into the box, but his shot was well saved down low by Way. Leverstock then had a couple of chances, with a run from Leon in the 83rd minute setting up Juan Pablo Velasco for a shot which was saved, and a minute later a cross from Mooney found Petagine at the far post, but he sliced his shot wide.

It looked like the points were going to be shared as the game went into stoppage time, but there was much drama to come. Joel Onu had come off the bench in the 87th minute, and just as in Saturday’s game he made a big impact. Six minutes into stoppage time Onu made a run into the box before being brought down by a challenge. The referee pointed straight to the spot and Leverstock had a chance to win the game. Leon stepped up to take the kick, as he did on Saturday, and was successful again as he sent Crowther the wrong way to put Leverstock 2-1 up in the 7th minute of stoppage time.

But it wasn’t over yet. The referee continued to play, and a sliced clearance gave Thame the chance to hurl in a long throw from near the corner flag, but Way went up confidently to clutch the ball. Still it wasn’t over as Leverstock broke away at the other end with Leon in the clear again only to be brought down by Crowther as he tried to go round him. Leverstock had another penalty in the 10th minute of stoppage time. Leon stepped up again with a hat-trick on the line, but he sent the kick the same way as the first one and Crowther saved.

It proved not to matter as the referee blew for time a few seconds later and Leverstock could celebrate another big three points.

Leverstock Green (0) 2 (Leon 51, 90+7 pen)
1. Harry Way, 2. Ethan Mooney, 3. Aldo Petagine, 4. Josh Dooley, 5. Kalan Lisbie (12. Tunde Akinpelu 85 mins), 6. Callum Neal, 7. Joe McCarthy (16. Juan Pablo Velasco 69 mins), 8. John Gyabaah, 9. Jeffrey Sekyere (19. Joel Onu 87 mins), 10. Justin Dass (15. Oliver Glimas 69 mins), 11. Iker Noguera Leon. Sub not used: 17. Matt Forkin.
Thame United (0) 1 (Riddick 64)
1. Matt Crowther, 2. Callum Hall, 3. Lewis Thorne, 4. Finlay Murray, 5. Jack Tutton, 6. Mark Riddick, 7. Jenson Wright, 8. Harry Alexander (14. Greg Hackett 64 mins), 9. Dan Ford (12. Curtis Brown 71 mins), 10. Dan West, 11. Louis Walsh. Subs not used: 16. Abuzar Khan, 17. Tyrae Njogu, 21. Luke Tingey.

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(H) Allenburys Sports

Leverstock Green Reserves almost pulled off an astonishing comeback against Allenburys Sports, but ended up losing out by the odd goal in nine.

With many players unavailable today, the game was always likely to be tough, and Leverstock were 2-0 down at half time, and 4-0 down early in the second half. However, Alex Vtornicov pulled the first goal back before Charlie Clarke made it 2-4 from the spot and Emmanuel Igwilo reduced the arrears to 3-4. Allenburys scored a fifth, but Curtis Gangarahwe pulled back another goal to make it a tense finish.

Fraser Lloyd
Luc Dischamps
Henry Burroughs 🔻
Ollie Craig 🔻
Ollie Grieves
Freddie Newing
Alex Gyamfi 🔻
Kai Nemoto 🔻
Alex Vtornicov âš½
Charlie Clarke ⚽ 🔻
Emmanuel Igwilo âš½

Charlie Henson 🟢 (for Craig)
Curtis Gangarahwe 🟢 ⚽ (for Gyamfi)
Ellis Simmons 🟢 (for Burroughs)
Brandon Bromyard 🟢 (for Clarke)
Riley Porter 🟢 (for Nemoto)

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(H) Royston Town

Leverstock Green came back from an early two-goal deficit, but a strong second half from Royston Town saw them take control again and win this Herts Charity Cup second round tie.

The game was less than a minute old when the visitors took the lead. A low free kick into the box went through everybody and was finished from close range by Edu Toiny-Pendred. The fourth minute saw Royston go 2-0 up. Harry Way appeared to have both hands on the ball from a corner, but it somehow came out of his hands, and in the ensuing scramble a shot from Jamie Judge seemed to have been saved by Way but the referee adjudged that the ball had crossed the line.

Leverstock needed a goal back quickly, and they got one in the 8th minute. A great pass from Oliver Glimas put Iker Noguera Leon in behind the defence, and he squared the ball for Jeffrey Sekyere to slot home from six yards.

Leverstock continued to settle into the game and they levelled the scores in the 17th minute. A shot from Sekyere was parried away by the keeper, but Josh Dooley put the loose ball nack into the six-yard box where Noguera Leon stabbed home the equaliser.

Way produced a great save down low in the 25th minute to keep out a shot, and saved again from corners in the 30th and 35th minutes. In the last minute of the half Leverstock almost went in front. Sekyere showed some great footwork in the box before putting Noguera Leon in on goal, but his shot was slotted just wide of the post.

The second half started off evenly-contested, but Royston went back in front in the 55th minute through a stunning long-range strike from Thomas Avgoustidis than gave Way no chance as it flew into the top corner. Eight minutes later Royston produced a swift counter-attack which ended with Harrison Rookard shooting home to put his side firmly in control at 4-2.

Leverstock had no answer this time and a further goal from Rookard in the 80th minute sealed the tie.

Leverstock Green (2) 2 (Sekyere 8, Noguera Leon 17)
1. Harry Way, 2. Dan Casey (14. Ethan Mooney 54 mins), 3. Aldo Petagine, 4. Josh Dooley, 5. Tunde Akinpelu, 6. Oliver Glimas (12. Justin Dass 61 mins), 7. Juan Pablo Velasco, 8. John Gyabaah (19. Joel Onu 67 mins), 9. Jeffrey Sekyere, 10. Nat Connolly (16. Dan Pett 54 mins), 11. Iker Noguera Leon (15. Kai Nemoto 67 mins).
Royston Town (2) 5 (Toiny-Pendred 1, Judge 4, Avgoustidis 55, Rookard 63, 80)
13. Reuben Rabstein, 2. Yousef Chentouf, 5. Jamie Judge, 6. Archie Locke, 7. Jake Emmett (15. Jack Davis 66 mins), 14. Luke Warner-Eley (8. Franco Ciuffa 66 mins), 16. Jordon Frederick, 17. Edu Toiny-Pendred (23. Aeron Alexander 85 mins), 18. Harrison Rookard, 12. Tom Newman, 21. Thomas Avgoustidis (19. Ransford Ofori 82 mins). Sub not used: 22. Jamie Head.

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