IFA Futsal Qualifiers
Our boys' and girls' teams travelled to Antrim Forum today for the annual IFA Futsal regional qualifiers along with nine other schools in the Ballymena and Antrim areas. Ballykeel was placed in a group along with Carniny, Moorfields, Greystone and Antrim PS. Teams, results and scorers below.
Boys
Team:
Jamie Quigley (GK)
Joel Gilchrist
Lee Sweetlove
Reece McKane
Jay Magill
Dylan Morrow
Alan Hamilton
Results/scorers
Ballykeel 0-1 Carniny
Ballykeel 1-3 Greystone (Reece McKane)
Ballykeel 2-1 Moorfields (Dylan Morrow, Reece McKane)
Ballykeel 0-0 Antrim
Girls
Team:
Kiana Steele (GK)
Roxy Tennant
Summer McAuley
Lexi McKendry
Lily-Brooke Wallace
Cassie Cairns
Freya Bonnes
Results/scorers
Ballykeel 2-0 Carniny (Freya Bonnes, Roxy Tennant)
Ballykeel 10-0 Greystone (Freya Bonnes 4, Summer McAuley 3, Lily-Brooke Wallace 2, Roxy Tennant)
Ballykeel 4-1 (Freya Bonnes 2, Summer McAuley 2)
Ballykeel 3-2 Antrim (Freya Bonnes 2, Summer McAuley)
The boys finished on 4 points and did not qualify for the play-off semi-final. However, they produced a very strong finish with great teams displays and should be proud of how they performed throughout.
The girls recorded 12 points in their dominating performances and qualified for the play-off semi final, where they met Buick. A strong start saw the girls taking the lead through a well-placed strike from Lily-Brooke Wallace, but Buick came back into the game shortly after with two quick-fire goals. The girls pressed and pressed but just could not find the leveller, and it was Buick who proceeded to the final. There were outstanding performances throughout, and the girls will be looking forward to getting back onto the pitch for their next tournament.
Well done to all who took part today!
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