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Northend United 0 Willowbank 6 Saturday 25th October 2014

This scoreline really does not reflect the true events of the game, but the top class finishing of Willowbank. In the opening minutes the game went from end to end until Willowbank won a free kick about 30 yards from the Northend goal and when it was lofted in the Northend keeper came out to catch it, the ball hit a Northend player and flew over the top of the keeper and into the far bottom corner. Willowbank then went further in front when their midfielder who was having a massive influence on the game with his skill and physic scored with a great shot into the top corner giving Euan McSparran no chance in the Northend goal. Northend woke up after this and took control of the game for the next 10 minutes and should have been in front with the chances they created with Ronan McKillop missing two great chances and then the referee blew for a offside decision against Ross Gamble when the Northend line thought he had beaten the offside trap and scored. Northend continued to press Willowbank's backline but they just couldn't find the target, unlike their opponents whose finishing was top drawer and they added two more goals before half time. Half time score 0-4

The second half was the exactly the same as the first half with Northend having lots of the ball but doing nothing with it and Willowbank added two more goals with perfect finishing but the Northend kept on passing the ball around well with Conor McDonald and Jay Kirkpatrick in midfield giving a good account of themselves for their first time in midfield. Northend must learn to take their chances in games like this but lots of good signs from the young U13 team who had five U12 player's in their team today due to injuries to several key players Final score 0-6

Man of the Match: Ryan Mark

Panel: E McSparran, J Givens, C Meeke, C Kilgore, R Mark, R McKillop, C Metrustry, J Kirkpatrick, C McDonald, P Ferris, R Gamble, M Stewart, J Coates, J Montgomery, R Boomer, M Rainey

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Lurgan Town 6 Northend United 0

Northend started well passing the ball around well and pressing their opponents when they didn't have the ball, but in the eleventh minute the game changed when a Lurgan player crossed a ball across the Northend goal and it ended up in the Northend net when the keeper missed timed the flight of the ball. Lurgan then went on to dominate the first half and scored three more times. Half time score 4-0

Northend were more in this half but just couldn't keep hold of the ball and because of this they were under pressure more than they should of been but they could of scored a few themselves with quick counterattack s with Ryan Mark, Charlie Metrustry and Ross Gamble linking up but the final shots went wide of the target. Lurgan went on to score twice more before the end of the game. Full time score 6-0

Man of the Match: Ryan Mark

Panel: R Boomer, R Mark, C Meeke, C McDonald, J Kirkpatrick, J Givens, O Connolly, J Coates, M Stewart, R Gamble, J McQuitty, C Metrustry, C Killough, M Rainey

Northend never got going in the first half of this match and fell behind to an early goal in the game. This unsettled the Blues and they were under pressure for long periods of the first half and conceded two more goals before half time. Half time score 3-0

The game got worse for Northend when they lost their midfielder Callum Forsythe when he fell awkwardly and broke his arm badly. Northend made some changes at half time and they were able to close down better but they still conceded two more goals before full time. Full time score 5-0

Men of the Match: Jay Kirkpatrick, Conor McDonald

Panel: O Connolly, C Killough, C Meeke, C McDonald, J Kirkpatrick, R Gamble, J Coates, J Givens, C Forsythe, M, Stewart, R Boomer, C Metrustry, M Rainey

Everyone at the club would like to wish Callum Forsythe a speedy recovery

Northend United 0 Lurgan Town 4 Saturday 13th September 2014

This was a pretty even game with Northend defending well and after falling behind in the middle of the first half they then took the game to Lurgan Town but their final pass let them down when near the Lurgan goal.

During the second half Northend had to shuffle their defence around when Jay Kirkpatrick got injured and Lurgan scored straight away when they were trying to get their defence organised to go two up and they scored two late goals to give them a scoreline that did not reflect the game.

Man of the Match: Jay Kirkpatrick

Panel: O Connolly, J Givens, C Meeke, C Mc, Donald, J Kirkpatrick, R Gamble, J, Coates, M Stewart, C Forsythe, P Ferris, M Rainey, C Metrustry, C Killough

Northend United 1 Chimney Corner 1 Wednesday 10th September 2014

This midweek game was a cracker with both teams trying hard to win the 3 points. Northend started the stronger team and created some great chances but they took too long on the ball allowing Chimney Corner player's the chance to get a tackle in and clear the ball and it took until the second half before the deadlock was broken when Josh Coates shot from distance flew into the top corner after a shot was cleared from Conor McDonald and he coolly slotted it into the top corner giving the Chimney Corner keeper no chance. Northend should of added to their tally with Patrick Ferris and Matthew Stewart missing good chances, and they were made to pay for it with Chimney Corner levelling the score with the last kick off the ball after they failed to clear their lines. This was a great performance from the whole team.

Man of the Match: Conor McDonald

Panel: O Connolly, J Givens, C Meeke, C Mc, Donald, J Kirkpatrick, R Gamble, J, Coates, H Wylie, C Forsythe, P Ferris, M, Stewart, C Metrustry, C Killough, M Rainey

Lisburn Youth 6 Northend United 2 Saturday 6th September 2014

In the opening game of the season Northend were drawn against last season's champions and were up against it from the first whistle, but they fought right to the end of the game with Jay Kirkpatrick, Jason Givens,vJosh Coates and Ross Gamble a credit to the team. A plus for Northend was the two great goals that they scored with Matthew Stewart and Conor McDonald finishing of two great moves which started from the back and finished with two well taken goals.

Men of the Match: Jay Kirkpatrick, Josh Coates

Panel: H Wylie, J Kirkpatrick, C Meeke, C Killough, J Givens (c), R Gamble, C Metrustry, O Connolly, C Forsythe, M Stewart, C McDonald, P Ferris, Marc Rainey, J Coates