Carniny Youth FC round-up: Under-16s record impressive victory

The Under 15s also won away from home, with a 2-0 win against Irish league Academy side Glenavon courtesy of a Simon Evans penalty and another debutant goal from Ryan McCloy.

The U12s, 13s and 14s did not fare as well losing out to Linfield, Larne Youth and Glenavon respectively, all away from home.

Last weekend also saw the club’s youngest teams the U9s, 10s and 11s kick off their seasons when the North West and Coleraine District Youth League commenced.

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Carniny 3, Ballymoney Utd YA 3: Carniny struck first as Jack Kennedy took a quick throw in to Magee, who played it back to Kennedy and the resulting cross found Cameron Moody at the back post to head home.

The scores were levelled when a Ballymoney corner went through a crowd of players and came off a Carniny player for an unfortunate own goal.

Early in the second half, a strong run saw Conlin Neill put a cross-come shot into the area and it sneaked in to make it 2-1. Carniny’s third came from Graham breaking from defence and after going past several players he unleashed a pile driver that the keeper could only parry and Jack Kennedy pounced to make it 3-1.

Ballymoney found a new lease of life and the match ended in a draw which was a fair result and an enjoyable game for both sides.

Carniny: Greer, Scott, Graham (capt), Magee, Neill, Moody, Kennedy, Hanna

Carniny Amateurs 0, Dungiven Celtic 5: Although defeated the boys turned in a solid performance with many positives being taken from the game.

Carniny Amateurs: Graham, McQuillan, Murray, McGreevey, Douglas, Wylie, McKee, Strange, McMullan.

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Carniny Amateurs 3, Bertie Peacock Youth 3: Carniny’s first game of the season couldn’t have started any better with only 2 minutes on the watch Timothy McClure played an excellent ball through to Joshua Balmer who calmly slotted the ball into the net.

The Reds added a second on eight minutes when Paul O’Boyle swung a corner kick straight into the Bertie Peacock net but Bertie’s pulled a goal back through a lack of concentration in the Carniny goal.

Paul O’Boyle then scored an excellent over head kick and to the dismay of the Carniny line the ref disallowed the goal ruling the ball didn’t cross the line. Berties then scored again two minutes later.

Carniny went back in front after the break when Joshua Balmer slotted the ball through to Adam Millar but ther Coleraine side levelled a minute later.

Carniny: Farenden, Hanna, Murray, McClure, Millar, O’Boyle, Balmer.

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Carniny 2, Dungiven Celtic 5: Carniny took the lead when striker Joel Telford bundled the ball over the line from close range.

The game turned on its head in the second half when an individual error from a Carniny defender allowed a Dungiven forward to shoot home. Dungiven then put the match out of sight with four more goals.

Carniny rallied, and got a consolation when Joel Telford cleverly found Cameron Kerr to fire home.

Carniny: Friel, Surgeoner, McAuley, Gregg, C Kerr, Pogue(c), Reid, Adger, Telford, Steele, Johnston.

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Carniny Youth 1, Linfield 4: Carniny were unable to prevent the Blues from extending their 100 per cent record at Mallusk.

Carniny: McNicholl, Farquhar, Lamont, Hamilton, Simpson, White, Clarke, Lee, Hunter, Graffin, Mearns, Moore, Currie, Scullion, Young.

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Carniny 0, Larne Youth 4: Carniny were two goals downfrom a free kick and a goalmouth scramble.

After some changes Carniny began to force a grip on the game and were pushing hard for a goal but then from a quick breakaway Larne added a third and right on the final whistle made it 4-0.

Carniny: Parker, Winter, Ervine, Close, Fleming, Courtney, Kirk, O’Boyle, Logan, Stewart, Archer, Warren, Campbell, Clyde.

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Carniny 2, Glenavon 3: Against the run of play, Carniny went behind on 20 mins but they deservedly got their equaliser on the half hour when James McDonnell went past three on the left and played a square ball across the box for Jordan Stewart to power home.

The second half was the same old story from Carniny, having failed to clear a corner, Glenavon scrambled the ball over the line and to make matters worse two mins later Glenavon were two goals in front with a shot from distance.

Sean Elliott finished coolly on 60 mins but the Carniny equaliser just wouldn’t come.

Carniny: O’Brien, Lemon, Henderson, Houston, Young, McGarry, Stewart, Marshall(c), McDonnell, Laverty, McHenry, Leetch, Reid, Downey, Elliott, Crawford.

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Carniny 2, Glenavon 0: The Ballymena side were on the front foot early on and Maybin almost gave them the lead with a superb 20 yard volley which struck the crossbar.

In the second half, Maybin was brought down by the Glenavon keeper and ever-reliable penalty taker Simon Evans made no mistake from the spot.

The icing came in the last minute when Keenan did well to stop the ball from running out for a goal kick before producing a pinpoint cross for debutant Ryan McCloy to volley home.

Carniny: McClean, Campbell, Galbraith, McGall, McComb, Evans, Ferris, O’Mullan, Houston, Maybin, Daly, Keenan, Hassan, McCloy, Adams.

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Carniny 4, Glendowan 2: Carniny opened the scoring following a period of pressure from the visitors, when a mix up in the Glendowan defence left Alex Platt with the chance to roll the ball home for his first Carniny goal.

However the lead was short lived when Glendowan equalised within five minutes and the visitors were ahead by the break when a free kick was defended poorly and the ball was fired into Carniny’s net giving Marquess no chance.

Carniny improved in the second half and Mairs hit the post before Carniny equalised when a mix up in the Glendowan defence let in Shevlin who finished well.

This boosted Carniny and they went in front after a corner on the right was lashed home by Wojtowicz.

Carniny sealed their first win of the season when Matthew Shevlin got the ball on the left and weaved his way through the Glendowan defence before firing an unstoppable shot into the roof of the net.