High-scoring draw for Carniny boys in opening fixture

The Under 13s 14s and 17s were all on the wrong end of results against Ballinamallard Youth, Limavady Youth and Crusaders respectively.

The club would like to congratulate to former player Matthew Shevlin who recently moved to Ballymena United on scoring for the BUFC Reserves last Saturday.

The 15 year old striker was leading goal scorer for six consecutive seasons at Carniny Youth and looks set to continue that form.

UNDER-11

Carniny 4, TW Braga 4: Carniny started well and opened the scoring after three minutes when Sean Condron’s lovely cross found Diego Fletcher.

Braga equalised on seven minutes but Carniny regained the lead when Harry Foster headed home.

Braga levelled early in the second half and although Ryan Clarke found the net with a 25-yard effort, Braga again equalised.

With two minutes left Carniny earned a corner and Balmer made it 4-3 to Carniny, but with the last kick of the ball Braga equalised.

Carniny: McGrath, McPeake, Condron, O’Boyle, Balmer, Foster, Larkin, Farenden, Fletcher, Clarke, Patton.

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Carniny 1, Ballinamallard 3: Aidan Graffin broke the deadlock when he coolly chipped the keeper when put through by White.

It looked like Carniny were going to go on and win handsomely but after giving away a soft free kick the Ducks got their equaliser and then went in front despite a great save from Daniel McNicholl.

With 15 minutes left, Carniny were awarded a penalty after Graffin was fouled.

The same player picked himself up but the keeper pulled off a great save and the visitors scored their third near the end.

Carniny: McNicholl, Simpson, Robinson, Young, Hamilton, Lamont , White, Anderson, Holland, Graffin, Lynn, Hunter, Mark.

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Carniny 2, Limavady Youth 5: Carniny were caught cold right from the off and were 2-0 down inside the first 10 minutes.

Limavady added a third before Joshua Courtney pulled one back for Carniny just before the break.

Limavady converted a penalty in the second half to put the game out of reach for Carniny.

Courtney added a mere consolation before Limavady added another right at the end.

Carniny: Parker, Ervine, Clyde, Gordon, Wilson, McKitterick, Hemphill, Courtney, Moag, McAllister, Campbell.

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Carniny 1, Crusaders 3: Carniny fell behind after 10 minutes when a free kick on the Crusaders right made its way past goalkeeper Owen Marquess and into the Carniny net.

Carniny came more into the game and they equalised on 25 minutes when Caolan Hart hit a 30 yard free kick into the corner of the Crusaders goal.

In the second half, Crusaders regained the lead from a free kick before adding a third from the penalty spot.

Carniny: Marquess, Webb, Bunting, Macartney, Jaworski, Johnston, Hart, Killough, Price, McKernan, O’Mullan, Calderwood, Millar, McComb, Doherty.