Rural Under-16: Green Island High edge Anchovy High 1-0
A single goal separated the sides as Green Island High beat Anchovy High 1-0 in Group B of the Rural Under-16 at Green Island High on Thursday, 29 October.
Analysis
Green Island High kept their third clean sheet of the Rural Under-16 season. Anchovy High have gone three games without a win. Green Island High have won all three of their Rural Under-16 games this season.
Their Rural Under-16 seasons so far. Anchovy High: played 4, won 1, drawn 1, lost 2, scored 11, conceded 7 (last five: W-L-D-L). Green Island High: played 3, won 3, drawn 0, lost 0, scored 6, conceded 0 (last five: W-W-W).
The table
Anchovy High are 4th in Group B on 4 points, 4 points off the qualifying places with three games left. Green Island High sit 1st in Group B on 9 points and, with four games left, are in a qualifying position.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green Island High | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 | Irwin High | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +5 | 8 |
| 3 | Cambridge High | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 6 |
| 4 | Anchovy High | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +4 | 4 |
| 5 | Rusea's High | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 6 | Hopewell High | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 3 |
| 7 | Knockalva Tech | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 3 |
| 8 | Maldon High | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Scenarios: what they need
- Winning every remaining game may not be enough on its own: Anchovy High also need results elsewhere to go their way.
- Green Island High are in control: win the remaining four games and they finish in the top two of Group B, whatever happens elsewhere.
Next up
Anchovy High visit Irwin High on Tuesday, 3 November. Green Island High host Hopewell High on Tuesday, 3 November.