Another win
for St Paul's U16's
St Paul's 7-7
Dromara 6-9
desmond fusco [desi@desifusco.freeserve.co.uk]
St
Paul's continued their good form in
the U-16 league with a spirited win
at home against Dromara. Fielding
without their captain Desi Fusco St
Paul's made the worst possible start
when Dromara scored a fine goal after
only two minutes. The home side were
finding it difficult to deal with
the high ball into their area and
soon found themselves behind by 1-3
to no score. Ryan then picked up the
ball in midfield and finished a good
run with the home teams first point.
Dromara
then added a further three points
to lead by 1-6 to 0-1. Gradually Tony
and Chris began to win more ball in
the middle of the field and Kev reduced
the defecit with a fine point. Dromara
replied quickly with another point
but this was to be their last score
of the half. St Paul's were now playing
really well and three goals from Gibby,
Ryan and Tony left the half time score
St Paul's 3-2 Dromara 2-7.
A hard hitting half time team talk
from Paddy Hunt had the home side
well motivated as they started the
second half and in no time they went
in front for the first time in the
game thanks to another Michael Gibson
goal. Dromara then equalised but Gibby
again put St Paul's in front with
a fine point. Disaster then struck
as a speculative lob found its way
into the top corner of the net to
put Dromara back into a two point
lead. Ryan was forced to drop deep
to get the ball and two fine catches
and runs resulted in points to put
the teams level once again.
Both
sides exchanged goals with St Paul's
coming from Kev, before a fine drive
to the roof of the net from Ryan put
St Paul's three points in front approaching
the last ten minutes. A fine run from
midfield and a good shot from Chris
Williams for a point increased St
Paul's lead to four but this was quickly
reduced to the minimum as Dromara
stormed forward and a fierce shot
found the home net. Tony Tumility
then added a further goal before a
goal and point
for Dromara left the sides level.
With only a couple of minutes remaining,
and St Paul's reduced to 14 men, both
sides battled for the winner. A high
ball in from the midfield was well
caught by Gibby and with a good run
along the 14 metre line and a fine
shot over the black spot St Paul's
were home by the narrowest of margins.
Final score St Paul's 7-7 Dromara
6-9.
Everyone gave 100% in a very gritty
performance for a fully deserved their
win. All the defence battled hard
and Chris and Tony in spite of being
up against taller opponents at midfield
battled away to the end. Ryan and
Gibby had superb performances in attack
ably supported by Tony and Kev with
good back up by all the other forwards
used.
