Rural Under-16: Knockalva Tech hold on to beat Maldon High 2-1
Knockalva Tech edged Maldon High 2-1 in Group B of the Rural Under-16 at Knockalva Tech on Friday, 6 November.
Analysis
Maldon High have now lost two in a row.
Their Rural Under-16 seasons so far. Knockalva Tech: played 5, won 2, drawn 0, lost 3, scored 5, conceded 10 (last five: L-W-L-L-W). Maldon High: played 4, won 0, drawn 2, lost 2, scored 4, conceded 8 (last five: D-D-L-L).
The table
Knockalva Tech are 6th in Group B on 6 points, 3 points off the qualifying places with two games left. Maldon High are 8th in Group B on 2 points, 7 points off the qualifying places with three games left.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irwin High | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +8 | 11 |
| 2 | Green Island High | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 9 |
| 3 | Cambridge High | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 9 |
| 4 | Rusea's High | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | Hopewell High | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 6 |
| 6 | Knockalva Tech | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 6 |
| 7 | Anchovy High | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 4 |
| 8 | Maldon High | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 2 |
Scenarios: what they need
- Winning every remaining game may not be enough on its own: Knockalva Tech also need results elsewhere to go their way.
- Winning every remaining game may not be enough on its own: Maldon High also need results elsewhere to go their way.
- Defeat to Green Island High would end Maldon High's hopes of a top-two finish in Group B.
Next up
Knockalva Tech visit Hopewell High on Tuesday, 10 November. Maldon High host Cambridge High on Tuesday, 10 November.