Our U14 A team played two games last week in Central Region League
Ballymac A V Na Gaeil
Na Gaeil 5-6 Ballymac 5-5
First up a trip to Na Gaeil in Tralee we were fielding an under strength side due to absentees and we played both games with 13 players.
Our previous game this year against Na Gaeil was played on a terrible evening of constant rain by contrast Monday’s game was dry – albeit with a stiff breeze.
The game was a tight affair throughout with neither side being able to pull away.
We started the game well and indeed we enjoyed plenty of possession but found some scores hard to come by.
Brian and Cian worked hard in midfield and made some great running on the evening.
Playing with 13 meant that there was a bit more space to work in and consequently goals came
For both teams.
Half time 3-2 a piece
Aidan,Denis, Sean and the two Darraghs working well in the forward line.
The second half followed the same pattern however & we had the wind with us. Unfortunately we did not make best use of this advantage and whilst in a period of dominance at the start of the second half we could not convert into scores
This was to prove costly as Na Gaeil scored a goal from a sideline that we found hard to recover from.
The boys did not give up and Eoghan , Ciaran, James, Johnathan, Adam K and Adam J played their part in limiting Na Gaeil
As time was closing we fought back to within a point but that is how it finished ..disappointment on the night but an improved performance none the less
Final score: Na Gaeil 5-6 Ballymac 5-5
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Ballymac A V Castlegregory
Ballymac 1-17 Castlegregory 2-10
Thursday evening saw Castlegregory visit us in Ballymac.
We had played earlier in the county league at a windswept Castle pitch where conditions were very difficult. No such problem in Ballymac on a great summers evening bright and dry
A fairly even contest in all and we were playing well and popping over the points. Some defensive lapses allowed Castle stay in the game in the first half.
Half time: Ballymac 0-8. Castlegregory 2-1
Both teams played strategically in the second half.
Castle pulled their full forward off Cian in an attempt to take Cian out of the full back but Cian stayed to ensure we were not going to cough up easy goals.
And it worked,
We ourselves were advising our forward line to keep the route to goal as open as possible. A switch of Aidan to midfield and Brian to full forward was to prove decisive.
Both were more industrious after the change and Brian scored the goal we needed to put some daylight between the teams.
We were playing with a fluency now and stretched the lead to 5. Castle could not respond and by not conceding any more goals we were able to seal the victory
Final score: Ballymac 1-17 Castlegregory 2-10