Rural Under-16: Irwin High cruise past Cambridge High
Irwin High eased to a 3-0 win over Cambridge High in Group B of the Rural Under-16 at Irwin High on Friday, 30 October.
Analysis
Irwin High kept their second clean sheet of the Rural Under-16 season. Irwin High are unbeaten in their last four Rural Under-16 games. Cambridge High have now lost two in a row.
Their Rural Under-16 seasons so far. Irwin High: played 4, won 2, drawn 2, lost 0, scored 8, conceded 3 (last five: D-D-W-W). Cambridge High: played 4, won 2, drawn 0, lost 2, scored 3, conceded 5 (last five: W-W-L-L).
The table
Irwin High sit 2nd in Group B on 8 points and, with three games left, are in a qualifying position. Cambridge High are 4th in Group B on 6 points, 2 points off the qualifying places with three games left.
| # | 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 | Hopewell High | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 6 |
| 4 | Cambridge High | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 6 |
| 5 | Anchovy High | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +4 | 4 |
| 6 | Rusea's High | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 7 | Knockalva Tech | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 3 |
| 8 | Maldon High | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 2 |
Scenarios: what they need
- Irwin High are in control: win the remaining three 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: Cambridge High also need results elsewhere to go their way.
Next up
Irwin High host Anchovy High on Tuesday, 3 November. Cambridge High visit Knockalva Tech on Tuesday, 3 November.