Armie shoots down Ards

Match Report

The Whites created the first opening in the tenth minute when Black and Bond combined to get Hagan away down the right, but his cross flashed across the goalmouth with no-one able to get a touch on it. The Whites were dominant and in the thirty-fifth minute, a neat pass from Reid again sent Hagan away down the right, and this time Armstrong was on hand to neatly score from 8 yards out, giving the visiting keeper no chance. Even though they were by far the more creative team in the first half, the Whites had only one goal of a lead at the interval.

The second half was a more evenly contested game, as the Whites seemed content to sit back and allow Ards to come into the game. Although the Ards team were playing better, they did not really disturb Wilton in the home goal, and any half chance was easily dealt with. Whilst the Whites had two clear cut chances, created by good crosses from the right by Hagan, they could not increase their lead, although Hagan was unlucky to have a good goal disallowed by the referee, for offside, even though he looked to be in line with the cross rather than have been adjudged to be in front of it.

 

Managers Comments

Not a great game by any means, we were well ahead in the first half, but could not take advantage of our superiority, and in the second half were just content to let Ards come into the game, but they never really threatened us at any time during the second half. Young Jonny Magee standing in for Gary Spence, who was suspended for one game, looked strong and dependable and should be staking a claim for a position in the team shortly, one for the future.

David Taylor