Rural Under-16: Irwin High squeeze past Green Island High 1-0
Irwin High edged Green Island High 1-0 in Group B of the Rural Under-16 at Green Island High on Tuesday, 10 November.
Analysis
Irwin High kept their fourth clean sheet of the Rural Under-16 season. Irwin High have now won four Rural Under-16 games in a row.
Their Rural Under-16 seasons so far. Green Island High: played 5, won 4, drawn 0, lost 1, scored 9, conceded 1 (last five: W-W-W-W-L). Irwin High: played 6, won 4, drawn 2, lost 0, scored 12, conceded 3 (last five: D-W-W-W-W).
The table
Green Island High are 2nd in Group B on 12 points, inside the qualifying places with two games left. Irwin High sit 1st in Group B on 14 points and, with one game left, are in a qualifying position.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irwin High | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +9 | 14 |
| 2 | Green Island High | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +8 | 12 |
| 3 | Cambridge High | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 9 |
| 4 | Hopewell High | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 6 |
| 5 | Knockalva Tech | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 6 |
| 6 | Anchovy High | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 4 |
| 7 | Rusea's High | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 8 | Maldon High | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 2 |
Scenarios: what they need
- Green Island High are in control: win the remaining two games and they finish in the top two of Group B, whatever happens elsewhere.
- A win over Anchovy High on Friday, 13 November would guarantee Irwin High a top-two finish in Group B, whatever happens elsewhere.
Next up
Green Island High visit Hopewell High on Friday, 13 November. Irwin High host Anchovy High on Friday, 13 November.