Rural Under-14: Maldon High beat Cambridge High 3-1
Maldon High saw off Cambridge High 3-1 in Group B of the Rural Under-14 at Maldon High on Tuesday, 10 November.
Analysis
Maldon High have now won three Rural Under-14 games in a row. Cambridge High have now lost four in a row.
Their Rural Under-14 seasons so far. Maldon High: played 5, won 3, drawn 0, lost 2, scored 12, conceded 9 (last five: L-L-W-W-W). Cambridge High: played 6, won 1, drawn 0, lost 5, scored 5, conceded 25 (last five: W-L-L-L-L).
The table
Maldon High are 5th in Group B on 9 points, 4 points off the qualifying places with two games left. Cambridge High can no longer reach the qualifying places in Group B.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anchovy High | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +27 | 15 |
| 2 | Green Island High | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +13 | 13 |
| 3 | Irwin High | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +12 | 13 |
| 4 | Rusea's High | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +15 | 12 |
| 5 | Maldon High | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 9 |
| 6 | Cambridge High | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -20 | 3 |
| 7 | Rhodes Hall High | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -21 | 0 |
| 8 | Knockalva Tech | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -29 | 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.
- Defeat to Green Island High would end Maldon High's hopes of a top-two finish in Group B.
Next up
Maldon High visit Rusea's High on Friday, 13 November. Cambridge High visit Knockalva Tech on Friday, 13 November.