U14 against DUNGOYNE. Result 4-2 to DUY. M.O.M. Kevin Curran.

First half started well with DUY passing the ball around nicely, after 10 mins the ball was crossed into the Dungoyne box and after a scramble between players Jason Cluff popped up with an overhead kick that looped over the keepers head and in 1-0. DUY pressed hard with chances coming from Matty Montgomery and Kevin Curran. After 23 mins DUY gave away a free kick out wide, the kick was put into the box resulting in the DUY defence standing still and letting a Dungoyne player having a free header to make the score 1-1, this was how the first half finished. The second half started poor for DUY conceding an early goal with a mix up between keeper and defence giving a Dungoyne player a tap in to make the score 1-2. This spurred the DUY team into life resulting in some brilliant one touch passing between Kyle Procter and Chris Morris who in turn played a great through ball into Jason Cluff who rounded the keeper and coolly side footed the ball into the net 2-2. DUY had now got their tales up and were passing the ball well putting plenty of pressure on the away teams defence, the pressure payed of with stand in keeper Sean Keenan kicking a long ball straight into the path of M.O.M. Kevin Curran who duly rounded the keeper to slot home number 3. Then came a low part of the game when one of the Dungoyne players collided with his keeper resulting in an ambulance being called(Thankfully after getting checked out in hospital there was no serious damage done, we wish the wee lad well.). With just 6 mins remaining DUY continued to pass the ball around resulting in a free kick being awarded right on the 18yard line, with some quick thinking from Jarlath O’Rouke he struck the ball into the net with ease the game finishing 4-2 to DUY.

Under 14 National League Team

U14’s Match against Carrick 14/2/09.

First half started very well with some excellant football being played all around the pitch resulting in chances to score from Kevin Curran, Jason Cluff, and Chris Morris all coming close. With 20 minutes gone DUY took the lead through a belter form Kevin Curran. Dungannon’s back 4 and their midfield worked realy hard for each other stopping every attack Carrick threw at them. Into the second half and after a shakey 10 minutes DUY started to take control with good work in the centre midfield from Jordan Douglas and Rian McHugh working the ball forward to the front line.then with 20 mins remaining Duy struck again through some great passing between Nicky Soteriou and Jarlath O’Rourke resulting in Jarlath placing his shot well past the keeper into the net {Right foot I might add}.

2 mins later Carrick had a free kick right on the 18 yard line, the resulting shot was brilliantly saved by Chris Johns who has settled in well since arriving from Lisburn. Also congrats to Matty Montgomery and Gary Smyton who came on and worked well gelling straight in and not disrupting the balance of the team, a brillant 2-0 win. well done lads.

Karle Farquhar