Glentoran U13s suffered their first defeat of the season at the hands  of a well organised Rosario outfit at Strangford this morning. 

The wee Glens could not seem to cope with the pace and strength of a  tall Rosario team who played some neat and tidy football on a very  large pitch.  The opening minutes saw Glentoran penned in their own half as they struggled against a five man Rosario midfield. Tactical changes were made to even  out the midfield and this seemed to stem the flow of the Rosario attacks.

The hard working Jordan Dougherty covered every blade of grass up front on his own while at the back Robbie Morris again showed class and composure when it was needed. The Glens hard work was undone five mins before half time when  Rosario took the lead. The Glens lost possession on the edge of their own  box and when the ball was squared across goal the big Rosario striker fired low  into the bottom corner. Glens keeper John Gunning unlucky as he got a hand to  the shot but was unable to keep it out. All the Glens had to show for the first half was an angled effort  from Jordan Dougherty which ballooned over the bar.
 
Half time Glentoran 0-1 Rosario
 
The second half started more brightly for the Glens as they  began to show glimpses of what they are capable of. The 2nd half  entrance  of Adam McVeigh made a big difference and he started to cause problems on the  right wing. The Glens went all out attack soon after and played with 3 strikers  up front and they started to cause real problems. Adam McVeigh had a glorious chance to level when he cleverly turned the defender and found space but mis-kicked his shot and the ball went out for a goal kick. We all know if it had have been on his right foot he would have buried it. Shotly after that Aaron Myles had a free kick well saved by the keeper. The day day was summed up with ten minutes to go when the Glens had another great opportunity to score. This time though Daniel McKee's goalbound shot hit one of his own players and was cleared  to safety. It definately wasnt to be Glentoran's day and the 3pts where tied up  for Rosario with 8 mins remaining. The ball fell to the Rosario  striker just inside the box and he unleashed an unstoppable shot past the  outstretched arm of the Glens keeper.

Man of the match once again was Robbie Morris at the heart of the defence. Another solid display from the young lad who is having a fine start to the season.
 
Final score Glentoran 0-2 Rosario
 
Team: Gunning, Jenkins, Myles, Morris, Watson, Tharma, McKee, Orr, Price, Elliott, Dougherty
 
Subs: Martin, McVeigh, McGrattan
 
Next game: Glentoran v SOPYC at Suffolk playing fields. Sat 13th Oct 07