Rural Under-16: Green Island High squeeze past Hopewell High 2-1
A single goal separated the sides as Green Island High beat Hopewell High 2-1 in Group B of the Rural Under-16 at Hopewell High on Friday, 13 November.
Analysis
Hopewell High have now lost two in a row.
Their Rural Under-16 seasons so far. Hopewell High: played 6, won 2, drawn 0, lost 4, scored 8, conceded 14 (last five: L-W-W-L-L). Green Island High: played 6, won 5, drawn 0, lost 1, scored 11, conceded 2 (last five: W-W-W-L-W).
The table
Hopewell High can no longer reach the qualifying places in Group B. Green Island High are 2nd in Group B on 15 points, inside the qualifying places with one game left.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irwin High | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | +11 | 17 |
| 2 | Green Island High | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +9 | 15 |
| 3 | Cambridge High | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 12 |
| 4 | Hopewell High | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 6 |
| 5 | Knockalva Tech | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -8 | 6 |
| 6 | Rusea's High | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 5 |
| 7 | Anchovy High | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| 8 | Maldon High | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
Scenarios: what they need
- A win over Maldon High on Friday, 23 October would guarantee Green Island High a top-two finish in Group B, whatever happens elsewhere.