Rural Under-16: Central High edge Bellefield High 3-2
Central High held on to beat Bellefield High 3-2 in Group H of the Rural Under-16 at Effortville Comm. Centre on Wednesday, 11 November.
Analysis
Central High have now won three Rural Under-16 games in a row. Bellefield High have now lost three in a row.
Their Rural Under-16 seasons so far. Central High: played 7, won 5, drawn 0, lost 2, scored 24, conceded 14 (last five: W-L-W-W-W). Bellefield High: played 6, won 3, drawn 0, lost 3, scored 15, conceded 10 (last five: W-W-L-L-L).
The table
Central High are 3rd in Group H on 15 points, 3 points off the qualifying places with one game left. Bellefield High can no longer finish in the top two of Group H, but they can still chase one of the best-placed spots.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glenmuir High | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | +24 | 21 |
| 2 | Garvey Maceo High | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | +34 | 18 |
| 3 | Central High | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | +10 | 15 |
| 4 | Foga Road High | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 5 | Bellefield High | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 6 | Vere Tech | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -7 | 4 |
| 7 | Kemps Hill High | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -11 | 3 |
| 8 | Bustamante High | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -21 | 3 |
| 9 | Porus High | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -34 | 3 |
Scenarios: what they need
- Winning every remaining game may not be enough on its own: Central High also need results elsewhere to go their way.
- Defeat to Garvey Maceo High would end Central High's hopes of a top-two finish in Group H, leaving only the race for the best-placed spots.
Next up
Central High host Garvey Maceo High on Friday, 13 November. Bellefield High visit Glenmuir High on Friday, 13 November.