Rural Under-14: Anchovy High see off Maldon High 2-0

Anchovy High beat Maldon High 2-0 in Group B of the Rural Under-14 at Maldon High on Monday, 26 October.
Analysis
Anchovy High kept their third clean sheet of the Rural Under-14 season. Maldon High have lost all two of their Rural Under-14 games so far. Anchovy High have won all three of their Rural Under-14 games this season.
Their Rural Under-14 seasons so far. Maldon High: played 2, won 0, drawn 0, lost 2, scored 3, conceded 6 (last five: L-L). Anchovy High: played 3, won 3, drawn 0, lost 0, scored 19, conceded 0 (last five: W-W-W).
The table
Maldon High are 6th in Group B on 0 points, 10 points off the qualifying places with five games left. Anchovy High are 1st in Group B on 12 points, inside the qualifying places with three games left.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anchovy High | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +20 | 12 |
| 2 | Irwin High | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +7 | 10 |
| 3 | Rusea's High | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +15 | 7 |
| 4 | Green Island High | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +9 | 6 |
| 5 | Cambridge High | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -11 | 3 |
| 6 | Maldon High | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| 7 | Rhodes Hall High | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -11 | 0 |
| 8 | Knockalva Tech | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -26 | 0 |
Scenarios: what they need
- Winning every remaining game may not be enough on its own: Maldon High also need results elsewhere to go their way.
- Anchovy High are in control: win the remaining three games and they finish in the top two of Group B, whatever happens elsewhere.
Next up
Maldon High visit Rhodes Hall High on Friday, 30 October. Anchovy High visit Cambridge High on Friday, 6 November.