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20 June, 2010
20 June, 2010
NI Champions again!!!!!!!!!
The U12 Team were the second team to play on this memorable day. After Karle Farquar’s U15’s set the precedence by beating Ballywalter, Joe and Tony’s young squad knew that nothing but a win would be good enough.
Right from the start the pressure was on them as Glendowan had nothing to lose where the Dungannon team were there to attempt back to back Northern Ireland Cup wins.
Glendowan soon began to pile on the pressure, sometimes with a display of good football, but mostly with a very physical approach which seemed to unsettle the DUY boys. Although Glendowan had much of the play in the first half, the Dungannon defence dealt with them adequately, standing firm and soaking up any attacks from the opposition.
In midfield, Shea Gordon began to play with the skill and flair he is renowned for, with some lightening runs into the Glendowan half, which caused the oppositions midfield and defence severe problems which they could only deal with by fouling the young midfield player and giving Dungannon the chance to put the Belfast team under pressure.
Half time came with the teams level at 0 – 0 and the large crowd of travelling supporters knew that Joe and Tony would have to give a half time team talk that would inspire the DUY boys if they were to bring the cup home for a second time.
No sooner had the second half began that it became glaringly obvious that the talk had worked as the Dungannon lads started to play the type of football which they are capable of. With Paul Donnelly causing a lot of trouble in the oppositions defence, the game became more open for the Dungannon boys. With their confidence high, their captain Dalaigh Jones hit a 30 yard shot which lobbed the Glendowan ‘keeper, which has to be considered as one of the goals of the season. This goal was the catalyst the DUY U12’s needed as they then started to apply endless amount of pressure on the Belfast side. During this period of play, Dungannon would have had two more goals, only for some controversial decisions made by the referee, but nothing could be done to disallow the goal when Gordon darted through the Glendown defence before laying off the ball to Donnelly on the right side of the penalty area who struck the ball hard and low into the oppositions goal giving the ‘keeper absolutely no chance of saving it.
With ten minutes left of the match, the DUY fans knew that a second Northern Ireland Cup would be travelling up the motorway to Dungannon. To be fair to the Glendowan side, they were not prepared to give up easily and still pushed on trying to break the Dungannon defence which Jones, Tomas Carney, Naoise Martin and Paul Donaghy dealt with easily enough which resulted in frustrating the Glendowan team further.
With minutes left the physical side of Glendowan became more apparent with constant fouls on DUY’s number 10, Ethan Burns who stood strong throughout the game and absorbed all they had to throw at him.
The final whistle blew to the delight of all the Dungannon players, Managers and loyal supporters with a score line of 2 – 0 in DUY U12’s favour.
Assistant Manager, Tony Courtney said “A great result. Glendowan were very physical and tried to bully us, but our boys kept their heads and scored two brilliant goals. Shea Gordon was a joy to watch in midfield and Paul Donaghy and Naoise Martin were in complete control at the back.”
Man of the match was awarded to Gordon for his tireless effort and fantastic runs throughout the 60 minutes. Congratulations Shea!
Congratulations to all the players who represented Dungannon United Youth U12’s in this Northern Ireland Cup campaign:
Tom McDermott, Dalaigh Jones, Tomas Carney, Paul Donaghy, Naoise Martin, Shea Gordon, Samuel Haugh, Daniel Kerr, Gavin Corr, Ethan Burns, Connor Murtagh, Paul Donnelly, Jordan Hazelton, Aaron McCammon and Deane Kane.
20 June, 2010
SOPFC beat DUY
DUY U12 travelled to Lenadoon in Belfast last Thursday to plat S.O.P.F.C in their last league match this season. As Linfield beat Oxford United Stars the previous Saturday, a first place finish was out of their reach, but a win in this match ensured second place was theirs.
The pitch conditions were fairly poor and with the rain lashing down, conditions were not great for the travelling Dungannon side. As has often been the case throughout this season, they took a while to get settled into the match and start demonstrating their ability to play some great football. SOPFC were certainly up for a fight and they were not about to let Dungannon dictate all the play. Within the first half, the referee awarded SOPFC a penalty which the oppositions striker put wide, giving Dungannon some renewed passion to try and take some points from this match. Shortly before the first half, DUY settled their game and made their passes count.
The half time whistle blew to a score line of DUY 0 – 0 SOPFC.
Manager Joe McAree and Assistant Manager Tony Courtney brought on Aaron McCammon in the second half and it wasn’t long before he put DUY ahead with a good run on the oppositions goal and beating the keeper.
Dungannon managed to control the play for the majority of the second half until eight minutes before the full time whistle when SOPFC equalised. Dungannon pushed on for the winning goal, but were caught with two minutes remaining, when SOPFC scored their second. The final whistle blew before Dungannon were able to push for their equalizer.
Manager Joe McAree said “We didn’t play anywhere near our best on a very bumpy and uneven pitch, however we were one nil up and well on top in the second half before some poor defending saw us concede two goals in the last eight minutes. We need to work hard to the final whistle. Man of the match for his 2nd half performance goes to Jordan Hazelton.” Congratualations Jordan.
SOPFC also won their final match of their league, which meant that they went above Dungannon in the league table, leaving Joe and Tony’s yellow and blue army finishing 3rd on 51 points.
Team P W D L PTS
1. Linfield 22 18 1 3 55
2. St Oliver Plunkett FC 22 17 3 2 54
3. Dungannon United Youth 22 17 0 5 51
4. Greenisland Boys 22 17 0 5 51
5. Larne Youth 22 12 4 6 40
6. Ballinamallard Youth 22 11 1 10 34
7. Oxford United Stars 22 9 3 10 30
8. Cliftonville 22 7 3 12 24
9. Sion Swifts 22 10 4 8 34
10. Glenavon 22 9 1 12 28
11. Bertie Peacock Youths 22 6 9 7 27
12. Carniny Youth 22 8 2 12 26
13. Maiden City Academy 22 4 6 12 18
14. Ballymoney United Youth 22 4 4 14 16
15. Limavady Youths 22 5 1 16 16
16. Ards Youth 22 1 0 21 3
20 June, 2010
Knocked out of the knock out cup
DUY U12 players, managers and travelling supporters were broken hearted last Thursday night when Dungannon United Youth U12 team were put out of the National League Cup after failing to beat Linfield on penalties.
Dungannon started slow, their usual determination not evident as opposed to Linfield who came out from the beginning looking to rectify their loss from the week before. DUY played some great football in the first half, but their fire was only simmering as Linfield stood tall against any potential attacks on goal.
The first goal on the score board came when Linfield beat the Dungannon defence half way through the first half, which was what the blue and yellow army needed to get a little aggression to start fighting for the win that would take them to the final of the knock out cup. Their renewed energy was rewarded when a free kick from the half way line by Paul Donaghy found Samuel Haugh who sent the ball into the back of the Linfield goal bringing the half time score to 1 - 1.
The second half was again equally contested with Linfield scoring a phenomenal goal from a free kick that would rival any premiership effort. Tom McDermott, DUY keeper made a valiant effort to save the ball but it was too far into the top right hand of the goal. DUY fought hard and again equalised when Shea Gordon beat the Linfield keeper.
Full time: DUY 2 - 2 Linfield
As this match was to produce a finalist for the National League Knock Out Cup, the game went to ten minutes extra time each way. Throughout both half’s DUY were the superior side, playing the better football and denied any chances they had of taking the lead. Decisions that should have gone Dungannon’s way were not given but the lads battled on relentlessly trying to score the winner. The full time whistle on extra time blew and the match went to penalties.
DUY opted to take their penalties first but were denied winning their place in the final when Linfield won 5 - 3.
Man of the match was awarded to DUY no 7, Samuel Haugh. Congratulations on a brilliant performance!
Although the boys were slow at starting in this match, they fought with their usual dogged determination and passion and were unlucky not to put the game to bed in the second half or extra time.
The management and travelling supporters could not be prouder of their performances throughout the season and wish them all the luck in their final league match of the National League next Thursday against SOPFC (Time and venue to be confirmed) and against Glendowan in the Northern Ireland Cup Final at the end of May
20 June, 2010
DUY U12 National Team won their place in this years 2010 Northern Ireland Cup Final against Glendowan when they beat Linfield last Thursday evening in Lurgan Arena. The Dungannon boys started the match slowly, seemingly unable to make their final passes count. The first ten minutes saw that the blue and yellows found it hard to make a dent in the Linfield defence. Ten minutes into the match Dungannon found their stride against their opposition. Their passing improved and they passed the ball between players with more conviction. Shortly before half time they were rewarded when Ethan Burns got his head to a Shea Gordon corner. This goal gave Dungannon the determination to up their game further and dominate the match. They were denied extending their lead further by shots being just wide or by the cross bar.
DUY U12 vs Linfield in Semi Final of the Northern Ireland Cup
DUY U12 National Team won their place in this years 2010 Northern Ireland Cup Final against Glendowan when they beat Linfield last Thursday evening in Lurgan Arena. The Dungannon boys started the match slowly, seemingly unable to make their final passes count. The first ten minutes saw that the blue and yellows found it hard to make a dent in the Linfield defence. Ten minutes into the match Dungannon found their stride against their opposition. Their passing improved and they passed the ball between players with more conviction. Shortly before half time they were rewarded when Ethan Burns got his head to a Shea Gordon corner. This goal gave Dungannon the determination to up their game further and dominate the match. They were denied extending their lead further by shots being just wide or by the cross bar.
Half time: DUY 1 - 0 Linfield
The second half began as the first half finished - DUY dictating the play and making the most of the threats of another goal. The travelling Dungannon supporters did not have to wait long when Samuel Haugh ran through the Linfield defence and cooly put the ball into the back of the net. The Linfield calmess showed some strain when their keeper pushed his hand into Haugh’s face, earning himself a yellow card. The referee awarded the Belfast team a penalty when centre back Naoise Martin fouled a Linfield player outside the penalty box, even though the linesman raised his flag for offside. Dungannon keeper Tom McDermott, who already has a penalty save against Linfield to his credit stepped up. He went the right way in the Dungannon goal mouth, bringing the score to 2 - 1. Dungannon held on for the remaining 14 minutes to win the match.
Full Time: DUY 2 - 1 Linfield
Man of the match was awarded to DUY number 5 Naoise Martin. Congratulations to Naoise on a solid performance throughout this match.
Joe McAree said after the match “Our boys were magnificent. We’re the current Northern Ireland Champions and we showed in this game that we are not going to give up whis title without a fight. Sam scored a great goal and was a real threat up front while in midfield Ethan Burns scored and almost broke the cross bar with a 30 yard pile driver. On the night we deservedly won against a very good Linfield team and now look forward to another big challenge in the final. Man of the match was Naoise Martin who kept the Linfield strikers under control.”
DUY U12 next match is against Linfield again in the semi final of the National League Knock Out Cup. Good luck to DUY boys
