Ards Youth F.C. 98's 3 vs 4 S.O.P.F.C.

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: center;" align="center">Today saw us play host to S.O.P.F.C. at Londonderry Park, the last time we met spoils were share in a 1 : 1 Draw.

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center">We started brightly and created a great opportunity 2 minutes in when Plunketts managed to scramble the ball off their goal line and two minutes later we should have scored but Noah&rsquo;s shot went straight to the keeper. Plunketts would be first to break the deadlock on the 6th minute with a well taken goal but their lead was short lived as we came straight back at them 2 minutes later when Captain Brandon McFerran collected the ball at right back pushed forward and unleashed a wonder shot from 30 yards out which to a massive swear in to the top right hand corner to make it 1 : 1. Both teams were pushing forward at every opportunity but we were looking a bit ropy at the back with Joel just back from a hamstring injury he looks a bit off the pace. On the 11th minute we would grab the lead when Matthew Guest was taken down in the box and the Referee awarded us a Penalty, up stepped Reece Atkinson looking to keep a 100% record from the spot and he did by hitting it to the keeper&rsquo;s right leaving him with no chance of saving it 2 : 1 Ards. Plunketts got the equaliser in the 20th minute when we went to sleep on a ball over the top and Plunketts scored 2 : 2. Then 3 minutes later they took the lead when again we weren&rsquo;t alert at the back.

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center">HALF TIME: 2 . 3

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center">Half time substitution saw the return of Rhys Mackie from a bad ankle injury and he replaced Noah Crenshaw but Noah would find himself back on the pitch 5 minutes later replacing Matthew Guest, the joys of roll on subs and 5 minutes later Noah would score a superb goal when Jordan Mulholland sent over a cross to Noah 20 yards out and Noah hit it on the volley into the top right hand corner to make it all square at 3 : 3.&nbsp; A draw would have probably been a fair result as both team had their fair share of chances but 8 minutes from time poor defending on our behalf when we should have cleared our lines let Plunketts in to score the winner.

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center">FULL TIME: 3 . 4

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 150%;">MANAGERS COMMENTS:

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 150%;">We need to defend lot better boys, I know you all can get it right as we are playing some lovely football but we are not defending well enough as a team yet but it will come keep working hard at training and we will sort out these problems.

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 150%;">PLAYERS COMMENTS:

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 150%;">REECE ATKINSON

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Unlucky Ards today but that&rsquo;s improving well done good performance

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