Carniny Youth sides relish return to action as weather improves

Both the Under 10 teams took the rare chance to play a ‘home’ game when they were paired against each other in a match at the Showgrounds. It proved to be end to end stuff with goals galore with the Amateurs beating the Youth team 12-7 in the end in a very entertaining match that saw hat tricks from Adam Millar (4), Harley Farenden (5) and Harry Foster.

The Under 9 Youths put in a good display to win three nil against Ballymoney Athletic, whilst the U9 Amateurs lost out to Northend by the same scoreline. The U11s completed a league double over Institute and both the Under 12s and 13s battled out one all draws against Glentoran and Glendowan respectively.

The Under 16s put in a fine performance with leading goalscorer, Matthew Shevlin netting both goals in their 2-0 win over Glenavon.

The Under 14s were also in fine form up in the North West when they played a double header with Derry Colts for League and Cup, coming from two nil down to run out 4-2 winners. They can now look ahead to NIBFA Quarter Final action against Limavady Youth next Saturday.

The football Development Centre continued out at the indoor 3G Sportshut facility. Those interested in the Centre (years of birth 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009) should contact Davy Boyd on 07803974402 for further information.

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Carniny Youth 3, Ballymoney Utd Athletic 0: Sam Magee signalled his intent with an early shot that hit the post.

Soon afterwards, Magee hit a long range effort which the keeper could only parry and Greer scored the follow up.

More chances saw Carniny pepper the goal and force a corner. Greer put the ball in and after a scramble Graham shot powerfully home.

In the second half, Moody and Graham worked the left wing to release Greer who crossed in to Neill who got his deserved goal.

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

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Carniny Amateurs 12, Carniny Youth 7: The big derby match between the Club’s two under 10 teams was a real cracker producing loads of goals.

Amateurs’ Adam Millar scored in the first minute but Harry Foster equalised on the 9th minute. The Amateurs responded with two quick goals from Adam Millar on the 10th and 12th minutes to make the score 3-1.

In the 18th minute Harley Farenden scored from a corner to increase the lead and Farenden scored his second three minutes later to make the score 5-1.

In the 22nd minute Harry Foster got his hat trick but Millar and Balmer scored two quick goals half time 7-2. Into the second half and the Amateurs went further ahead when Fareden scored again on 28 minutes.

Carniny Youth pulled one back when Kelly’s pass found Clarke who scored, this match was end to end and Farenden scored again to make the score 9-3.

Carniny Youth pulled two goals back through Foster and Fletcher to make the score 9-5. The Amateurs eased the pressure with goals from Balmer, McPeake and Farenden to make the score 12-5 to Amateurs but credit to Carniny Youth who continued battling hard and pulled two goals back when Clarke and David Hanna scored to make the score 12-7 in the dying seconds.

Carniny Amateurs: McGrath, McClure, O’Boyle, Porter, Balmer, Farenden, McPeake, Millar.

Carniny Youth: N Hanna, Kelly, Herron, D Hanna, Foster, McKendry, Clarke, Fletcher, Dael, Condron.

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Carniny Youth 6, Institute 3: Institute started the brighter however, and with Carniny sitting far too deep, they took the lead as the new look defence tried to cope without their captain at the back.

This brought Carniny out and they started to play some great attacking football, and they were rewarded for this with a quickfire double from striker Ross Kerr before half time.

The second half started at a frantic pace, and left-back Matthew Gregg was on hand to power home into the roof of the net after some neat play around the box for his first league goal for the club.

Carniny however, again sat too deep and encouraged Institute back into the game, and they duly accepted the gifts to level the match at 3-3.

Carniny retook the lead when centre back Cameron Kerr rose high to head home from a corner. He repeated the trick minutes later with ball going in off the defender for an OG. His brother Ross when completed his hat-trick flicking the ball over the defenders head and then sidefoot volleying the ball past the helpless keeper.

Carniny: Friel, Johnston, C Kerr, Gregg, Pajaczek, Adger, Telford, Reid, Pogue (c), McAuley, R Kerr

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Carniny Youth 1, Glentoran 1: Glentoran broke the deadlock in the second half with a cross come shot that unluckily looped over McNicholl in the Carniny goal.

With only 10 minutes left Moore came on again and immediately turned provider when he slipped in Lynn and when the ball left his left foot there was no doubt where it was going to equalise.

Carniny; McNicholl, Lamont, Farquhar, Young, Robinson, Simpson, White, Hamilton , Hunter, Moore, Mearns, Graffin, Lynn.

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Carniny Youth 1, Glendowan 1: the opening goal came with a great strike across the keeper from Adam Gordon and the ball nestled in the corner of the net.

Glendowan equalised against the run of play with a high looping shot which gave Jake Parker no chance.

Carniny: Parker , Ervine, Winter, Campbell, Clyde, Fleming, Close, Kirk, Gordon, Stewart, Henry, Archer, Logan, Robinson.

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Carniny Youth 4, Derry Colts 2: Carniny were two goals behind inside the first ten minutes in very strong winds but became more composed as the match progressed.

Ronnie Marshall pulled a goal back on the stroke of half time with a cool finish from a Scullion square ball to keep Carniny in the game.

Carniny, playing with the wind, looked a different team and drew level within 5 minutes of the restart when Seaan Elliott finished strongly.

Carniny missed several good chances before Callum Scullion gave Carniny the lead after the keeper saved well only for Scullion to hold his composure and finish well at the second attempt.

Carniny continued to press and Seaan Elliott made the match safe 10 minutes from time with a stinging strike into the top corner to send Carniny into the next round of the league cup but more importantly a valuable 3 points in the league.

Carniny: O’Brien, Houston, Henderson, Downey, Leetch, Scullion, Marshall, Daly, Young, Elliott, Little, McGarry, McDonnell, Lemon.

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Carniny Youth 2, Glenavon Academy 0: Carniny took the lead midway through the half when Matthew Shevlin was brought down in the penalty area. Shevlin got to his feet and despatched the penalty into the Glenavon net. With just under 10 minutes to go Carniny were awarded a free kick just outside the Glenavon penalty area and Matthew Shevlin stepped up to dispatch his shot into Glenavon net to make it 2-0.

Glenavon never gave up and went close on two occasions near the end but Carniny held out to record a very good win against a team who lie second in the division.