06/05/2024
ESF 2024 Skegness ⚽⚽⚽⚽
What a weekend for the boys, what an experience and a fantastic effort to boot.
32 teams from all over the UK 100s of boys and girls giving their all for the win. Leven AFC Juniors did all that and some. After topping the group games and playing some fantastic football the boys progressed to the knockout stages.
A quarter final win 6-0 eased the nerves of all the m**s and dads 😂 just in time for a heart in the mouth semi final which the boys won 5-4 on penalties. I don't know how the boys kept their nerve
but that win left two teams, an empty field, one pitch and an ESF U8's final.
Leven AFC Juniors v ON Chenecks Whites.
This was a typical final at any level. Neither team wanted to make a mistake and both teams where tentative and the nerves where evident. However Leven had the early chances and looked to play some of the nice football that got us here.
Some confusion between the linesman and the referee around a free kick opened the door for Chenecks and they took the opportunity well with the free kick making it through the wall and bodies into the bottom corner.
With the total game time being shorter than usual this then give a frantic second half Leven tried everything to move the ball up the pitch with our GK joining in the attacks with the minutes ticking down.
We had further chances and we huffed and puffed playing too quickly for our own good at times.
For Leven AFC Juniors the final whistle ended an unbelievable run of games with the final score being
Leven AFC Juniors 0 - 1 ON Chenecks Whites
Boys you can be super proud of yourselves, football can be a mix of agony and ecstacy and we had both this weekend. It's an Amazing achievement to get as far as we did against some very good teams. Us parents are definitely very proud of you all.
UTL ⚽⚽⚽
