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Northants Senior Youth League

Jayman Shield action tonight at Billing Road
Chenecks U18s host Peterborough United Foundation U18

Results from midweek as the Reserves and U18’s were both in home action

Back under the lights tonight
Chenecks U18s face Bugbrooke U18 in the Northants Senior Youth League

Two goals for Ryan in the Reserves win at the weekend ⚽️⚽️

Result from the one senior Chenecks game this weekend

ONC.U18 take on Whitworth Black tonight at Billing Road

Congratulations to George on scoring in his senior debut for the Reserves! ⚽👏

Weekend Results

Chens U18s back in action tonight in the Northants Senior Youth League

ONC.U18 Thursday night football at Billing Road

A big congratulations to 16-year old Josh, who stepped up from the u18s yesterday to make his first team debut for the club 👏

Match Report: Irchester U18 vs. ON Chenecks U18
Venue: Alfred Street, Irchester
Final Score: Irchester U18 2-5 ON Chenecks U18

ON Chenecks U18 claimed an emphatic 5-2 victory away at Irchester U18 in their second game of the league campaign, overcoming a tight first half to pull away in the second and secure a dominant win. The game played on a mild but breezy evening at Alfred Street, saw Chenecks’ firepower on full display as they took control after the break.

The visitors started slowly, struggling to retain possession on a hard pitch, however, it was against the run of play in the 11th minute when Chenecks opened the scoring. A corner was well met in the box by Zac Pasqualin, with the Chenecks forward heading into the bottom corner to make it 1-0.

Despite falling behind early, Irchester grew into the game and began to threaten. Their persistence was rewarded in the 37th minute when they found an equaliser. A failed clearance from a corner fell to an Irchester player who trickled a shot past Zak Letts in the Cheneck's goal to level the score at 1-1. The teams went into halftime all square, with the match finally poised.

The second half saw ON Chenecks step up a gear, finding a little more cohesion in their play and quickly re-establishing some dominance. In the 60th minute, they regained the lead with a sweeping counterattack that left the Irchester defense scrambling. Some good passing led to the ball arriving at the feet of Fabrizio Dina who had been introduced off the bench just before halftime, to cooly control a square pass to then shoot into the bottom corner of the Irchester goal putting Chenecks 2-1 up.

Just three minutes later, Chenecks were awarded a penalty after a foul by the Irchester keeper on Obinna Nwokeji 3 yards inside the area. The spot-kick was confidently dispatched by Jason Oduro to make it 3-1, and the visitors were firmly in control.

Chenecks continued to press forward, and in the 68th minute, they extended their lead further. A pinpoint through ball was met by Joshua Broomes. He rounded the keeper at the edge of the area and calmly slotted the ball into the back of the net, making it 4-1, before celebrating in style with a double somersault that wouldn’t have looked out of place if performed by the American gymnast Simone Biles.

Irchester, to their credit, didn’t give up and pulled a goal back in the 75th minute. A very dubious-looking shoulder barge into the back of a Chenecks defender left the helpless player on the floor, amazingly the referee allowed play to continue and the Irchester forward placed a shot into the bottom corner, reducing the deficit to 4-2, and briefly giving the hosts a glimmer of hope.

However, any chance of a dramatic comeback was extinguished in the 88th minute when Chenecks added a fifth. A hopeful cross from Obinna Nwokeji was fumbled by the home team keeper and the ball dropped across the line giving the away team clear daylight and finally sealing the 5-2 victory.

Key Moments:

11' ON Chenecks take the lead with a well-taken goal from a corner. (0-1)
37' Irchester equalise with a trickling finish from a corner. (1-1)
60' Chenecks regain the lead with a placed strike. (1-2)
63' Chenecks score from the penalty spot to extend their advantage. (1-3)
68' Chenecks make it 4-1 with a good through ball and finish. (1-4)
75' Irchester pull one back with a shot in the bottom corner. (2-4)
89' Chenecks seal the win with a late goal from a hopeful cross. (2-5)

ON Chenecks’ attacking flair and clinical finishing was the difference in a game that saw them break Irchester’s resistance in the second half. Irchester fought hard but was ultimately outgunned by a superior Chenecks side that claimed all three points in a scrappy encounter.