Saturday 27th September – Lisburn Invitational Junior League under 16’s
Downpatrick FC 5 v’s Hillsborough Boys 0
Downpatrick continued their fine opening start to the season with another fine win, however they started this game very sluggishly. In the opening 10 minutes Downpatrick were guilty of giving away possession and making poor decisions. Downpatrick management made several substitutions, bringing on Eoin Darragh and Ben Curran for Callum Shields and Nathan McShane. The changes had an immediate impact with Darragh scoring the opening goal 5 minutes after coming on. Midfielder Rory Anderson, who put in a man of the match performance, provided the cross for Eoin to head the ball into the back of the net.
Half Time: Downpatrick FC 1 v’s Hillsborough Boys 0
Some stern words and more substitutions at the break had the desired effect in the second half with Downpatrick scoring another four goals. Shields and McShane were brought back on and between the two strikers they scored three of the four goals.
Ben Curran turned provider for both of Callum Shields goals, the first assist was an inch perfect cross for Shields to head into the net and the second assist was a defence splitting pass which allowed the big striker to shoot past the keeper to make it 3 – 0 to Downpatrick.
Downpatrick’s fourth goal was scored by James McAleenan who very nearly didn’t play due to forgetting his strip only for his dad to make the dash from Castlewellan to Lisburn. McAleenan won the ball on the half way line and he played a neat one two with McShane before shooting into the bottom corner. The goal scoring was completed by Nathan McShane after good work from Callum Shields on the edge of the box, he laid the ball off for his strike partner to slam the ball home.
