Kilroot Young Guns

It was a cold wet windy afternoon at the Beltoy, but what a ray of sunshine was served up by the young guns of the wee rec under the watchful eye of "Granpa Puskey".

With no first team game managers Dee Dee and Wes guided by Uncle Phill  showed great loyalty to those who went so close the week before and with enough players for 2 teams much credit must go to those who support the lads while waiting on their big chance.

The game started very lively for the wee rec obviously bennefiting from Jimmy's preperation and pre match talk they went about their business clearly hungary for success.

Kilroot opened the scoring through the determined efforts of Wallace Nelson who fighting to win the ball on the bye line managed to square it accross goal only for the full back to put it into his own net.

In the second half it look liked kilroot might suffer the nightmare of too many missed chances from the likes of Michael Deignan, Phillip Meeke Tony Mathews and wallace Nelson when grange forced home the ball at the back post despite suspicions of hand ball.

With the pressure boiling before a capacity crowd it was turning out to be a dull day in more ways than one until the place was lit up by a young newbee with an eye on stardom. In the final minute a kilroot attack and cross was punched out by the advancing Grange goalkeeper to the touch line near half way. Having thought he had cleared the danger the ball was picked up by Ryan Large who after getting it under control composed himself to strike the ball from 40 yards.

A shout of encouragement went out, this was soon followed by a silence as everyone held their breath. The ball was well struck and while it seemed to take an eternity it was a delight to watch as the pace, height and swerve took it beyond the diving and stretching defenders and goalkeeper into the net for a wonder goal worthy of winning any match.

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Well Done the Lads, First of Many.