NORTHERN IRELAND BOYS F.A CUP COMPETITION 2009/2010

Dungannon Swifts u16s went top of the mid ulster league with a 5-2 victory over sunnyside on Saturday. It was a game that started off very sluggish for the swifts as we were second to every ball and coulndnt get into the game and the swifts paid the price when a calamity of mistakes let sunnyside in for their opening goal,a missed tackle by Matthew Walsh on the wing let the Sunnyside player in where he brushed aside Jake Ferguson to get his shot away which the swifts keeper tamely palmed away into the path of the striker who had the simple task of tapping the ball into the net 1-0.

You would have thought this would have sparked the swifts into life but still they were second to every ball and couldnt get control of the game until a mistake at the back from sunnyside allowed Sean Molloy to hammer the ball home to even things up on the scoreline.

The swifts upped the game a notch and two further goals from Molloy for his hat-trick led his team into the halftime break 3-1 up.The swifts started the second half with an air of belief about themselves and should have stetched their lead with close range shots from Niall kelly and Daniel McNulty being cleared of the line, but a lapse on concentration again let sunnyside in when a weak shot went straight through keeper Daire Martin’s legs 3-2 to the Swifts.

With ten minutes left the Swifts were holding on but couldnt find a way through with still chances going abegging and it took until the last few minutes off the game to seal the points with goals from skipper Niall Kelly and midfield dynamo Deasun Quinn.

Full Time: SWIFTS 5 SUNNYSIDE 2.

The Swifts U16 Manager Magee who was in mixed mood after the game said ‘It was a poor performance we just couldnt get into the game and fair play to Sunnyside they really gave us a game and the scoreline doesnt reflect how the game went, it was a bit flattering to be honest. We can take a few positives out of the game like Molloys hat-trick and the performance of Deasun Quinn who I thought was immense in centre midfield and Daryl and Wardy were good on the left and not forgetting that we now top the league and hope to stay there. We will put that game to bed now and hopefully kick on from here and start stringing together a few good performances and see where it takes us”.

Training continues on wed night 6.45 in coalisland.

The draw for the Northern Ireland Cup took place this week and the Swifts u16s face a tricky away game against Ballygowan on 12th of December.

Well done also to Swifts player Paul McElroy who was away on a trial this week with the English Premier League side Hull FC.  Hope all went well

Dungannon Swifts u16s continued their winning ways with a hard fought 1-0 win over Fermanagh side Ballinnamallard.

The game started off brightly for the swifts and could have scored in the first ten minutes when Tyrone milk cup star Darragh Kavanagh raced up the left wing got to the bye line and whipped in a cross which was met in the air by Tiernan McKay who rattled the cross bar. The swifts kept pressing and a long range shot from Danny McNulty shook the bar again.

Into the second half playing into a srong wind the swifts picked up where they left off in the first half but chance after chance went and the swifts still failed to score it was looking like one of those days. With the game going into injury time a 0-0 draw was looking likely until a long throw in by Matthew Walsh was handled in the box by a Ballinamallard defender for a last gasp penalty for the swifts. Everybody knew it was the last kick of the game and a goal would win it, up stepped the vice-captain Daryl Magee with the pressure on to hit a thumping shot to give the keeper no chance and the celebrations began.

Fulltime; Swifts 1 Ballinamallard 0.

The swifts weren’t at their best but still deserved to win over the course of the game. Best for the swifts were Jake Ferguson, Daryl Magee, Darragh Kavanagh (WARDY) and man of the match Danny McNulty who worked his socks off all day. Well done lads.

Training continues in Coalisland 6.45 Wednesday night.

Dungannon Swifts Under 16’s played Coleraine in the White City, Dungannon today and beat them 2 - 1 with thanks to goals from Danny McNulty and Jake Ferguson!

Well done boys!