SAVAL LADIES FOOTBALL NEWS

Under 16 Girls through to the Quarter finals of the Championship .

Saval 7-12 Burren 6-4

In a high scoring game at Nan Sands Park the home side came out on top with a well deserved win against near neighbours Burren.

It was a game Saval led from start to finish. Natashya Lennon opened the scoring with a fine point. This was quickly followed by a Lorraine Havern goal.  Ashleen McEvoy then struck with two goals in quick succession to put Saval in the comfort zone. Burren on a rare venture into the Saval half opened their scoring with a point.

This was quickly cancelled out by a Niamh Millar point for the home side. The brilliant Lorraine Havern hit two class goals which should have sealed the game for Saval however in the last ten minutes of the half Burren on three attacks hit three goals.

They were to add a futher point which would give them hope.

A long range point by Saval’s Vicki Lennon lifted Saval once more and they finished the half with a point apiece from Catherine Digney and Natashya Lennon to leave

 the half time score: Saval 5-5 Burren 3-2

The second half was almost a mirror image of the first with Saval in the ascendancy from the start. Natashya Lennon once again scored a fine goal. Saval went on to score four more points before Burren came back once again with two points of their own .This was shortly followed by a fortunate goal by the visitors. Another was to follow but this did not deter the Saval girls who replied almost immediately with an Ashleen McEvoy point and another great goal from Natahya Lennon  .

Burren stuck to the task and were reward with another fortunate goal but it was the home side that had the final say with two points from our left-footer Niamh Millar.

Saval had good performances throughout the team notably: Danielle Quinn who was deputising for regular keeper Christine McCarthy could not be faulted for any of the goals conceded, Grace Cole at full back had an outstanding game. The midfielders Viki Lennon and Niamh McGowan won their fair share of possession and supplied good ball into the forwards. All six forwards got on the score board with Natashya Lennon and Lorraine Havern always a danger.

Overall this was a very good win against a vastly improved Burren side. The girls know there is still more work to be done before they meet the winners of the Bright / Aughlisnafin clash. The quarter final is scheduled to take place in Nan Sands Park on Wednesday 3^rd August.

Training continues on Thursdays 7-00pm to 8-30pm.

JUNIOR NEWS

The girls have got off to a great start in the league with four wins out of four games.

There are two games still to be played in the first round of the league: away to Bredagh and Newry Shamrocks.

Saturday 18^th June Bredagh v Saval

This match maybe re-fixed as Down are involved in the All-Ireland Qualifiers on that date.

Saturday 25^th June Championship Saval v Carryduff