North West & Coleraine Youth League
Draperstown travelled to Donemana on Saturday and took another step towards the top of the league with a 4 – 1 victory. With several regulars missing and with Donemana confident after a few good results against bigger teams this could have been a tricky game.
Donemana started the brighter but did not really trouble Scullion in the Draperstown goal. After a scrappy 10 mins the Draperstown boys settled and began to get more into the game. It looked like a breakthrough would not arrive but on 16 mins T. Flanagan won the ball in his own half, carried it into the Donemana half and found his brother who outpaced the right back and slipped the ball under the keeper from a tight angle. Draperstown pressed for the second goal and it almost arrived when the ball fell to P. Flanagan but he hit his shot too well and the ball crashed against the cross bar and bounced on the line before being cleared by the Donemana centre-half. However the second goal did arrive 5 mins later when under pressure from Elalilou a Donemana clearance fell straight to T. Flanagan whose miss-hit shot flew across the goal mouth before being steered in by McDevitt at the back post.
The second half went the same way as the first with Draperstown in control. The game was 10 minutes into the half when C. McAuley hit a long clearance deep into the Donemana half – the Donemana keeper misjudged the bounce and this left T. Flanagan with the easiest of tap ins to make it 3 – 0. Draperstown were still not content and the fourth goal arrived 5 mins later when a long throw in from McGuigan found its way to Doyle who fired home from close range. However straight from the centre Donemana made the most of some slack Draperstown play and scored a deserved consolation goal. Draperstown saw out the rest of the game without incident and the 4 – 1 win keeps the pressure on the league leaders whom they still have to play. It is getting interesting at the top of the U15 league!!!!
Team: C. Scullion, M. McAuley, C.McAuley C. McCabe (Capt.), S. McBride, D. Doyle, O. Hegarty, P. Flanagan, T. Flanagan, C.McDevitt, R. McGuigan
Subs: Z. Elalilou, K. Webb
Scorers: P. Flanagan, McDevitt, T. Flanagan, Doyle
Next Fixture – League
Sat 10 April – Coleraine U15 vs. Draperstown at Coleraine. Kick off 11am.
Mini Soccer
The Draperstown Celtic Football Skills Development begins this Saturday 10 April at 11.00am in Cahore Park. The Centre is open to both boys and girls from P3 – P7 and the cost is £2.00 per child. For further information and to download a registration form please visit the new Skills Development Centre section on our website www.dc-fc.net . If you have any queries contact Paul McCallion the Centre Coordinator on 07841344253
Draperstown Youth Teams
It is hoped that Draperstown Celtic will have 2 youth teams next season, competing in the following age groups:
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Under 16 – Born on or after 01/01/1995
Under 14 – Born on or after 01/01/1997
The new youth season will begin in September 2010 with squad training beginning around May 2010. If you are interested in playing for Draperstown Celtic at the above age groups more information can be obtained by contacting the Youth Development Officer, Paul McCallion on 07841344253.
