U16 division 1

Duleek FC 2-4 Borora Juniors

Borora Juniors u16 made the trek to Duleek on Tuesday evening with only twelve players available and no recognised goalkeeper to call on. Eoin Gilsenan answered the call and took his place between the posts for the first half. The defence of Mikey Smyth , Dovydas Glassas and captain for the evening Adam O’Brien were excellent keeping the balls in to a minimum. Ross Blair patrolled the midfield expertly and soon Borora began to dominate. However Duleek struck blood first and took a deserved lead as a long ball into the box wasn’t cleared and the striker poked home after fifteen minutes.

Borora then threatened and after an amazing run from Aiden Roche, he was fouled outside the box. Eanna Bennett stepped up and fired in a vicious dipping shot which the keeper failed to hold and Diarmuid O’Malley was quickest to the breaking ball to head home the equaliser . Caoimhín Cussen was hurt in a challenge and had to come off to be replaced by Niall Rogan. He immediately began to run at the fullback and went by him easily and squared a fantastic pass into Bennett to put the visitors ahead going into halftime.

The second half was mostly pressure from the visitors with Sean Behan , Eoin Gilsensn (released from goals by Rogan) Jack Shalvey, Bennett, and O’Malley all pushing for more goals. After a free kick was conceded Gilsenan glided a shot onto the foot of the onrushing Roche who coolly slotted home taking the ball in his stride.

More Borora pressure ensued and the visitors wasted several good chances for a fourth goal. Blair, Gilsenan and Roche them combined down the left flank to release Roche who landed a peach of a pass onto O’Malley to put the game out of reach of Duleek. They never gave up and with time running out their midfielder scored a fantastic goal to leave only two in it. Borora held on for the win and a valuable three points. Well deserved win , great team effort.

Team ; Eoin Gilsenan, Dovydas Glassas, Adam O’Brien, Mikey Smyth , Ross Blair, Sean Behan, Caoimhín Cussen, Jack Shalvey, Eanna Bennett, Diarmuid O’Malley, Aiden Roche, Niall. Rogan