DUY Under 12’s met Bertie Peacocks on Saturday at the Junior Stadium in Dungannon. A win was expected from the Dungannon team as Bertie Peacocks have not recorded a win so far this season in the National League. Although 15 minutes into the game you would not have thought this as Dungannon was finding it difficult to break down the oppositions defence. Indeed much of the first 20 minutes saw both sides play scrappy football with neither one of them stamping their authority on the game.

DUY left back Tomas Carney decided to take matters into his own hands. Whilst pushing forward,  he let go with a right foot shot from 25 yards out which rattled the net putting the Dungannon boys into a 1 nil lead. Shortly afterwards, not to be out done, his partner at the back Naoise Martin converted a corner to push the Under 12’s further ahead.

This seemed to settle the DUY lads and more pressure was applied on the Bertie Peacocks defence and needless to say more goals would have been scored in this half, only for the outstanding saves made by their goal keeper who on this performance must be one of the best keepers in the National League.

Half time saw Manager Joe McAree make 2 changes when he replaced Dalaigh Jones with Caolon Corr and Samuel Haugh with Cain Murtagh. The Dungannon team continued to create good chances in this half only to be outdone once again by the Bertie Peacock’s Keeper. He made several good saves denying Shea Gordon, Cain Murtagh and Tomas Carney. DUY introduced Paul Donnelly in place of Jordan Hazelton and Connor Murtagh for Deane Kane in hope of adding more goals to the score sheet. Again they were denied goal opportunities by the oppositions defence.

The final substitution saw Shea Gordon replaced by Matthew O’Toole. With only minutes left in the match Cain Murtagh finally beat the Bertie Peacock’s Goal keeper with a well placed goal making the final score 3 - 0.

Joe McAree said after the match that Tomas Carney’s goal was worth the admission price alone (if there was an admission price). He thought his players had a decent first half, but was poor in their finishing in the second half. He awarded man of the match to Tomas Carney.

Congratulations Tomas.

DUY U12’s National teams next match is at home to Oxford United Stars.