U16 division 1

ParkCeltic Summerhill 2-3 Borora Juniors

Bprotection Juniors made the journey to Summerhill on Saturday morning still hurting form the defeat to Albion last week .

Woth numerous players unavailable due to injuries the sq of 14 players headed for Summerhill. The home team settled quickly and in the intense heat hit Borora twice early on to take full control of the game. Only for some quick action by David Daly in goals this could have been more. A system change for Borora moved to a back three with Dovidas Glassas stepping into midfield to try to wrestle control back to the visitors. This began to pay dividends immediately as the visitors created chances for Eanna Bennett and Diarmuid O’Malley up front , however the home keeper was not to be passed. On the half hour mark he inadvertently played his kickoff attempt straight at Bennett who took a touch and dispatched a shot into the corner of the net. Game on. Halftime 2-1 to the home team.
Second half and Borora lost their defensive rock of Adam O’Brien with illness and the ever reliable Like Quinn dropping back to shore up the defence. Caoimhín Cussen and Dean Williams had worked their socks off first half and made was at halftime.
Fresh legs in midfield of Keelan Sheridan and twins Evan and Conner Yore gave Borora more possession and they really settled into the game. Sean Behan was a constant source of confidence for Borora and his run’s from deep were causing panic in the bone defense. Some fantastic interplay between Yore. sheridan and Mikey Smyth set up a great chance for O’Malley to give Borora the equaliser.

After some long spells of possession Daniel Stafford stepped into midfield and went by several players before an expertly executed pass into Bennett for the third goal.
The visitors kept creating chances and had several more before the referee called full time on a fantastic team effort from the visitors. Everyone played a role in getting three vital points for Borora Juniors.

Team, David Daly, Dovydas Glassas, Daniel Stafford, Adam O’Brien, Mikey Smyth , Dean Williams, Sean Behan, Caoimhín Cussen, Luke Quinn , Èanna Bennett, Diarmuid O’Malley, Keelan Sheridan, Evan Yore, Conor Yore