Under 12s

League

North East Hampshire Youth League (NEHYL), Under 12, Division 1.

Pitch location

Bohunt Community School, Liphook

Strip

Under 11 Division 3 League Champions for Season 2009/10

Reports

27th March 2010, League match at home to Manor Colts Black

The last league match of the season at home to local rivals, Manor Colts proved to be a real nail-biter. Manor Colts were near the bottom of the league and Liphook were top but needed to win to secure the title. The match started well with Liphook creating most of the chances and moving into the lead after some time with a great goal from Matt, followed shortly by an excellent run from Liam who crossed the ball across the face of goal straight to Matt's feet who connected well and scored again. With 5 minutes to go to half time and some poor defending, Manor Colts won a corner and after the ball had ricocheted around the 6 yard box, Manor found the back of the net. It has to be said that the Manor Colts' keeper pulled off some fantastic saves in the first half and really kept his team in the game.

The second half started evenly with Manor managing to pile on some pressure. Their determination was rewarded when one of the Manor Colts' players managed to chip the ball over the Liphook keeper to even the score. With about 14 minutes left on the clock, Liphook were awarded a penalty which Alex took and scored. Another 5 minutes passed and Alex scored again from open play. At 4-2, it seemed to be going all Liphook's way but a great break and subsequent strike put Manor Colts back in the running. In the dying minutes of the game, Oscar returned from the injury bench to score the last goal of the match and season.

Truly a great match to watch against a strong local team who don't deserve to be where they are at the moment. Liphook have now won the league and are looking forward to life in division 2.

Final score Liphook United 5 - Manor Colts Black 3

Played: Cole, Heath, Whitehouse, Hubbard, Pink, Raeyen, Brazier, Connolly, Mitchell, Robinson, Littlefield. Subs: Warren, Collins

20th March 2010, League match at home to Cove Panthers

On a very wet morning at Bohunt – but an excellent pitch surface for football – we stormed into a 2-0 lead within five minutes. We went on to batter a shell-shocked Cove who never really recovered. With Simon and Alex dominating midfield as has become the usual case, our front four ran riot with goals from every angle.

We were winning every 50:50 ball against a bigger side and our passing and crossing was excellent. We were 7-0 up at half-time – despite skipper Liam missing a twice-taken penalty - but the boys showed their excellent attitude in continuing to work hard in the second half. Matt and Tom L both weighed in with four goals each and were joined by Alex (2), Oscar, Liam and Simon. Simon has been threatening to score all season and it is absolutely typical that he scores in the one game his dad had to miss all season! Jozef was tidy and sharp in goal as usual and did the little he had to do very well.

This win takes us to the top of the league on goal difference. We have one game left next week against Manor Colts. If we win that, we win the league and the boys really have worked hard and improved this season and deserve some silverware!

Final score: Liphook United 13 - Cove Panthers 0

Played: Cole, Heath, Pink, Hubbard, Whitehouse, Raeyen, Brazier, Mitchell, Connolly, Littlefield, Robinson. Subs: Warren, Collins

13th March 2010, League match at home to Headley Leopards

A local derby this weekend against a great team and group of players. Aaron Avery captained the squad instead of Liam as he will miss the last two matches of the season due to holiday. Liphook started well, creating many chances but were thwarted by the strong defence of Headley. After about 15 minutes, a pass across goal, which may well have been a shot, was just going wide when Matt Connolly flew in from the left and tucked the ball into the goal. Headley struggled to come back after Liphook took the lead but they did manage to break a few times and were swiftly dealt with by a strong Liphook defence, who were pleased to have Joseph Heath back in the centre with Tom Hubbard forming a solid and reliable pair of centre backs. The second half saw a couple of changes and Liphook seemed pretty comfortable, again taking many opportunities but not managing to find the target or being beaten by the keeper. Great forward passing eventually resulted in a ball coming to the feet of Tom Littlefield who deftly slotted the ball home. Headley turned up the pace and would have scored if not for the great save by keeper Jozef Cole and subsquent clearance by Cameron Whitehouse. Another great team effort by a group of lads who are having a very good season.

Final score: Liphook 2 - Headley Leopards 0

Played: Cole, Avery, Pink, Heath, Hubbard, Raeyen, Brazier, Connolly, Mitchell, Littlefield, Robinson. Subs: Warren, Collins, Whitehouse

6th March 2010, League match away to Hook United Blues

Liphook started slowly as usual and took a while to get into the game against a solid Hook team. Oscar Robinson scored first for Liphook but after some poor defending, Hook soon equalised. Another goal from Oscar put Liphook ahead again with Hook following up with yet another equalising goal. At half time it looked like Hook were gaining the upper hand as the home team were buoyed by their performance but a quality goal from Matt Connolly put Liphook back in control and turned the game in Liphook's favour. The Hook keeper was a force to be reckoned with but was beaten when Oscar, who probably should have passed the ball across the face of goal, stuck the ball high into the top near corner. Liphook now seemed to be cruising and before long a fourth from Liphook put the match out of reach of the home team. Great midfield play from Simon Raeyen and Alex Brazier who were both strong and decisive in their play. Another good result for the team against a team who showed great effort and sportsmanship.

Final score: Hook United Blues 2 - Liphook United 5

Played: Cole, Avery, Pink, Hubbard, Whitehouse, Raeyen, Brazier, Connolly, Mitchell, Collins, Robinson. Sub: Warren