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Glentoran U13 got off to the
perfect start to the new league season with a convincing win at Wedderburn on
Saturday morning. Having gained promotion to the premier league the
coaching staff and players all knew that this season would be a lot tougher than
the last and the attitude and commitment was first class as a mind blowing
second half performance seen them run out comfortable winners in the end. The
wee Glens got off to the perfect start when new boy Dylan Elliott scored after
just two minutes. But slack defending let Grosvenor back into the game when
failure to clear lines ended up in a goal for the hard working Grosvenor boys.
The game was now flowing end
to end with chances for both sides. Grosvenor had a goal disallowed
for off side while everything the Glens hit seemed to stick to the young
Grosvenor keeper. With half time looming a clearance from the Glentoran
defence was mis-judged by the keeper and Jordan Dougherty nipped in to give the
Glens a 2-1 half time lead. The Glens started the second half just
like the first and went 3-1 up when a whipped cross from Adam McVeigh on
the right was unfortunately turned into his own net by a Grosvenor
defender. Two minutes after that, last seasons top goal scorer Daniel
McKee popped up with number 4. Then the lively Dylan Elliott got his second
of the game to make it 5-1.
Every attack the Glens made
looked as if it would end up in a goal as the centre midfield duo of Daniel
McKee and Dylan Orr took control of the game. Daniel McGrattan got
number 6 from close range and Daniel McKee got his
second and the Glens 7th soon after. The best goal of the game was left
till the end. A cross from the right was cleared to just outside the box
were it was met on the half volley from Nathan Hamilton. The ball curled
beautifully into the keepers bottom left hand corner, giving him no
chance. A goal his namesake Gary would have been proud of. Man of the match
went to Robbie Morris at the centre of the defence. A John Terry like
performance from the strong defender who never give the Grosvenor
strikeforce a chance.
Team: Gunning, Jenkins, Watson, Myles, Morris, McVeigh, Tharma, McKee, Orr,
Dougherty, Elliott.
Subs: Hamilton, McGrattan, Martin, Price
Next game: v Newbridge at Orangefield. Kick off 9am
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