Hethersett
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A National FA Community Charter Club Hethersett Athletic’s
remaining hope of a trophy disappeared on Sunday as they were knocked
out of the Norwich Sunday League Cup by runaway Division 1B leaders AFC
Wanderers. It was a game between teams with contrasting styles with AFC
favouring the direct long ball approach and Hethersett playing their
usual passing game. Overall it was an excellent cup tie with both teams
squandering numerous chances. Chris Brownbridge in the Hethersett goal
made some outstanding saves and at the other end Hethersett’s final
pass all too often went astray. AFC took the lead on 58 minutes with a
good goal. A long ball from midfield found a striker 20 yards out and he
blasted the ball into the top corner. Hethersett hit back and equalised
after 70 minutes when good work from Lee Barrett saw him set up John
Curtis who held off a challenge to fire a hard low shot home. Extra-time
failed to separate the teams with the home side desperately holding on
as their Premier Division opponents mounted wave after wave of attack.
In the ensuing penalty shoot out AFC scored their first four and
Hethersett missed two to lose 4-2. Hethersett now only have their league
campaign to concentrate on. This week they are due to play Quebec at
Easton College, but there is some doubt over the game due to Quebec’s
cup commitments. News on fixtures is available on Hethersett
Athletic’s offical web site at www.hethersettathletic.org.uk Hethersett Athletic
Reserves enhanced their chances of avoiding relegation from Division 2B
of the Norwich Sunday League with a good 2-1 win at home to mid-table
Horsford Social Club. Both Hethersett goals came from Lewis Allen to
take his total for the club to 165 with only his brother Scott Allen
having scored more with 177. Despite the victory, their second in a row,
the side stay second from bottom but are now just one point from safety.
This Sunday they visit Thorpe Rovers for a vital relegation battle.
Hethersett are just four points behind Thorpe but have two games in
hand. Hethersett A went down
2-0 at Sprowston and stay second from bottom of Division 4B of the
Norwich Sunday League. This young and inexperienced side are still
learning the facts of life of playing adult soccer and are still
improving. This Sunday they are home to Dancing Farmers (Hethersett
Memorial Field 10.30). Ipswich Town
Ladies 6 Hethersett Athletic
Ladies 1 Hethersett Ladies had a
lesson in the footballing facts of life when they visited Ipswich Town
in the Norfolk and Suffolk Cup. Town play in the league
above Hethersett and are runaway leaders of the South-East Women’s
Combination with 13 wins in their 14 games and a 12 point lead at the
top. Hethersett will be hoping to play at this level next season but
first have to win the Eastern Region Premier Division title. It was a good yardstick
for the young Hethersett team against a side who next season are likely
to be playing in the southern division of the national league – the
second highest tier of ladies soccer. Hethersett were not
overawed by their illustrious opponents in the first half and at
half-time were still in with a chance at just 2-0 down. After the break
Ipswich’s experience told as they ran in four further goals with
Nicola Stolworthy scoring Hethersett’s only goal of the game. Despite the defeat,
Hethersett are still in with a chance of a Eastern Region league and cup
double. League results didn’t go their way at the weekend, however,
with rivals Woodbridge Town and Norwich City both winning. Hethersett
are now eight points clear of Woodbridge and 10 clear of both Norwich
and Peterborough, although those teams have a number of games in hand. This makes this
Sunday’s visit to Peterborough a vital game for the team. Victory for
Hethersett would virtually rule Peterborough out of the race but defeat
would close the gap at the top considerably. Earlier in the season
Hethersett beat Peterborough 4-1 at home. The club is hoping to
start a Ladies Reserve side next season and there will be more details
of this at a later date. Latest positions in the Eastern Region Premier
Division are:
* = Points deducted Hethersett Athletic Youth Section had a rocky Sunday with only the Under-16s winning as they defeated Attleborough 3-1 in the league thanks to goals from Dyson, Dalmay and Ryan O’Sullivan. Elsewhere Hethersett were unable to conjure up a single goal. The Under-15s lost 7-0 at Scole and the Under-14s went down 1-0 at home to Old Catton in their League Cup quarter-final. The Under-13s visited Costessey and went down 8-0 and the Under-11s visited Thorpe and lost 4-0. The Under-10A side were beaten 3-0 by Sprowston in the league cup quarter-final and the Under-10B side went down 7-0 to Rocklands in their league cup semi-final. This Sunday the Under-16s visit Salhouse, the Under-15s are home to Harling (Memorial Field 10.30), the Under-14s are home to Horsford (Old Hall School 10.30), the Under-13s visit Horsford and the Under-12s Blofield. The Under-11s are home to Scole (Old Hall School 2 p.m), the Under-10A side play Old Catton at Sprowston and the Under-10B side visit Dereham Wanderers Wildcats.
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