Rural Under-14: Rusea's High run riot in 6-0 win over Knockalva Tech
Rusea's High ran riot against Knockalva Tech, winning 6-0 in Group B of the Rural Under-14 at Collin Miller Complex on Friday, 30 October.
Analysis
Rusea's High kept their second clean sheet of the Rural Under-14 season. Rusea's High have won all three of their Rural Under-14 games this season. Knockalva Tech have lost all four of their Rural Under-14 games so far.
Their Rural Under-14 seasons so far. Rusea's High: played 3, won 3, drawn 0, lost 0, scored 17, conceded 1 (last five: W-W-W). Knockalva Tech: played 4, won 0, drawn 0, lost 4, scored 0, conceded 26 (last five: L-L-L-L).
The table
Rusea's High sit 2nd in Group B on 9 points and, with four games left, are in a qualifying position. Knockalva Tech are 8th in Group B on 0 points, 9 points off the qualifying places with three games left.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anchovy High | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +20 | 12 |
| 2 | Rusea's High | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +16 | 9 |
| 3 | Irwin High | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 9 |
| 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
- Rusea's High are in control: win the remaining four games and they finish in the top two of Group B, whatever happens elsewhere.
- Winning every remaining game may not be enough on its own: Knockalva Tech also need results elsewhere to go their way.
- Defeat to Cambridge High would end Knockalva Tech's hopes of a top-two finish in Group B.
Next up
Rusea's High host Maldon High on Tuesday, 3 November. Knockalva Tech host Cambridge High on Tuesday, 3 November.