Simon Lee has completed the F.A Child Protection Course.

Simon Lee has completed the F.A. Emergency First Aid Course.

Asfordby Tigers 1 v Kegworth Imps 2

Tigers started this game confidently and attacked from the whistle. Putting together some great passes, on the break Hebb defended well clearing two Kegworth attempts from a tackle, as well as clearing off the line with his head. It was Nickoll’s who set up new signing Henshaw-Cox who rounded the keeper to put the home side ahead.

Moments later a Kegworth shot wrong footed the keeper making the score 1 – 1. Undeterred Asfordby kept their heads up and showed some good defensive play from Cokayne and Nickolls. A cross whipped in by Thorpe was brilliantly saved by the keeper.

The second half saw Lee and Ingall tackling fearlessly in defence and midfield helping to produce further shots by Henshaw-Cox and Atherley which all failed to find the back of the net. In a cruel twist of fate a high and hopeful ball bounced unkindly for Riddell putting Kegworth in front.
 
In the dying seconds Asfordby had a corner and all pushed up, Kegworth had several attempts at clearing the ball before it fell to Sharp who’s shot skimmed the crossbar. Despite the score line this was a positive start from the Tigers and newly appointed Manager Simon Lee was delighted with their performance.
 
Team: B. Riddell, C. Cokayne, L. Sharp, M. Lee, T. Ingall, J. Nickolls, J. Henshaw-Cox, W. Hebb, L. Thorpe, T. Atherley.
 

County Cup Game

Groby Blues 2      Asfordby Tigers 1

This first round cup clash certainly didn’t disappoint the fans, with two equally matched sides. Asfordby’s keeper Riddell making several fine saves, with Hebb and Sharp working well in defence. Man of the match Thorpe was superb in midfield and dominated play supplying crosses to Ingall and Atherley who’s shots just couldn’t find the net.

It was Asfordby who scored first with a tremendous shot by Nickoll’s from the half way line, which lobbed the keeper. Then in a cruel twist of fate Groby equalised and moments later a scramble in the Asfordby Goal saw Sharp crash against the upright and the second goal bounced off the defence in all the confusion.

The pace was still relentless during the second half and Asfordbys Lee and Cokayne  were forced to play a more defensive game with Riddell coolly collecting Grobys free kicks. Asfordby’s midfield of Hunt and Henshaw-Cox getting back well, to ensure Asfordby kept a clean sheet during this second half.

Team: B. Riddell, C. Cokayne, L. Sharp, M. Lee, T. Ingall, J. Nickolls,
J. Henshaw-Cox, W. Hebb, L. Thorpe, T. Atherley & E. Hunt.

 

Asfordby Tigers U10’s v Melbourne 3 - 0

Melbourne started brightly and had the first shot of a tight first half, before Asfordby woke up and forced a great save and goal line clearance. Then Thorpe went close for Tigers with a flashing shot across the face of goal, quickly followed by an effort from Nickolls, before Hunt shot just wide. The last action of the half saw a great save from Tigers Keeper Riddell.
 
Asfordby started the second half well with Ingall dribbling down the right and then dispatching a low shot past the keeper. Melbourne were then denied an equalizer by keeper Riddell, before a Melbourne hand ball in the box gave Atherley a chance to calmly dispatch a penalty into the corner for 2-0. Melbourne then earned a penalty for themselves, but man of the match Riddell pulled off another fine save and then another from open play to keep Melbourne at bay. The final act of the game saw Henshaw-Cox go on a run that produced a goal bound shot, which was touched in from close range by Atherley.


Team: B. Riddell, C. Cokayne, L. Sharp, M. Lee, T. Ingall, J. Nickolls, J. Henshaw-Cox, L. Thorpe, T. Atherley, E. Hunt.

Asfordby Tigers 2 v Shepshed 4 U10s

Asfordby started brightly and despite the weather and the uphill pitch scored first directly from a corner kick from Hunt. Thorpe and Nickolls then went close before Shepshed levelled. An identical move saw Shepshed double the lead and then Tigers keeper Riddell just failed to hold a long range shot which was adjudged to have crossed the line. Before half time Henshaw-Cox pulled one back for Amateurs.
After the break Amateurs defended well with excellent clearances from man of the match Lee, Cokayne and a spectacular diving header from Ingall. Keeper Riddell made 2 fine saves before Shepshed scored again and with 5 minutes to go Atherley was denied when the ref decided the ball had not crossed the line.

Team
B. Riddell, C. Cokayne, L. Sharp, M. Lee, T. Ingall, J. Nickolls, J. Henshaw-Cox, L. Thorpe, T. Atherley, E.Hunt. W. Hebb.

Asfordby Amateurs Tigers 3 v Glenfield U10’s 3

Asfordby started slowly in blustery conditions and were tested at the back with Hebb and Lee defending well and keeper Riddell making two great saves pushing one on to the post. Against the wind Henshaw-Cox worked hard on the right wing to provide for Atherley who’s shot failed to trouble the keeper. Glenfield then scored after some great forward play.

In the second half Asfordby had the wind and a new momentum and shortly after the restart keeper Riddell’s long kick bounced in front of the Glenfield keeper who parried the ball up into the air and Atherley nipped in and headed into the net. Man of the match Nickolls was now marshalling the defence alongside Cokayne and a quick break found Hunt in space, he turned the Glenfield defenders inside out before dispatching his shot into the bottom corner. Ingall delivered some great balls into the box and Thorpe provided great protection for the defence whilst playing more defence splitting passes, however the third goal came from a strong forward ball from Nickolls that was spilled by the keeper only for Atherley to grab his second. Glenfield showed great resilience and fought back with a well-placed shot and a fantastic volley to level the match. 

Tigers

B. Riddell, C Cokayne, M. Lee, W. Hebb, E. Hunt, J. Henshaw-Cox, J Nickolls, L. Thorpe, T Ingall, T. Atherley