Northend UNited Youth FC round-up: Future’s black and white for Blues

IN A week where Northend United and Wakehurst FC announced that their future is all “black and white” (see full story on back page), Northend’s U12 team furthered strengthened their challenge for League honours by going two points clear at the top of the Belfast and East Antrim Youth League, after turning in a 3-2 victory over Ballyclare Colts at Smithfield.
Rauri Campbell of Northend United Youth U-12 competes for ball with his Ballyclare opponent. INBT16-246ACRauri Campbell of Northend United Youth U-12 competes for ball with his Ballyclare opponent. INBT16-246AC
Rauri Campbell of Northend United Youth U-12 competes for ball with his Ballyclare opponent. INBT16-246AC

In the North West and Coleraine and District Youth League, the U9s lost another end-to-end game, this time against Dungiven, and the U11s narrowly lost their quarter final Cup Match against the League leaders Limavady United by a 2-1 scoreline.

Meanwhile, the U10s turned in a below-par performance against their mini Derby rivals, Ballymena United, losing by a 1-0 scoreline and missing a penalty towards the end of the game.

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The U13s lost to North Belfast United at Dunfane on Saturday, as their midweek matches continue on Monday and Wednesday nights this week against St. Andrews and Carnmoney Colts respectively.

FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE

Northend’s Football Development Centre recommences on Friday 19th April at Ballymena Showgrounds Pitch 3 for an additional five-week duration.

Northend teams from P2 to P7 have already been entered into the annual McDonald’s Mini Soccer Competition, which is being held at the Showgrounds 3G pitch, commencing with P2s on Saturday 11th May and ending with P7s on Saturday 22nd June.

The additional sessions, in addition to providing fun and enjoyment in mini soccer, will also be used to prepare next season’s 2005/6 team for life in the North West and Coleraine and District Youth League.

For more information, please contact John Devlin on 0791 9056834

* For full reports from last weekend’s matches and picture coverage from the under-12s game, see this week’s Ballymena Times.

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