Moore nets hat-trick as seconds storm to win

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GREENISLAND Ladies seconds stormed to a 7-1 victory over Knock Ladies at the weekend.

The home side stepped onto the pitch and started to attack from the whistle and it wasn’t long before they opened the scoring when Lindsay Moore passed the ball across the circle where Claire Courtney was waiting to pounce for the first goal.

The midfield of Emily MacCartney, Eileen Reynolds, Lindsay Moore and Jade Gardiner worked relentlessly to ensure the ball was kept in the attacking circle. It wasn’t long before they were rewarded, as Emily MacCartney put the ball past the Knock goalkeeper to make the score 2-0 to Greenisland.

Knock pulled one back from a penalty corner which was swiftly converted leaving the score at 2-1.

But back came Greenisland and shortly before the break Lindsay Moore and Claire Courtney bagged a goal each to make it 4-1.

After some encouraging words of wisdom from Ruth Creaney and Norma Montgomery, Greenisland made their way back onto the pitch keen to capitalise on their 4-1 lead. A number of changes saw Judith Sweeney, Corrie Johnston and Lauren Kirker step onto the pitch at the start of the second half.

Greenisland started the second half defending as Knock tried to push for another goal, but it wasn’t long before this pressure was turned around and Greenisland were in the Knock circle looking for yet another goal.

The fifth goal came when Moore lifted the ball up into the top corner of the net from a very tight angle.before she went on to complete her hat-trick from a short corner.

Greenisland weren’t finished yet and Tara Connor was rewarded for all of her efforts during the match when she slotted the ball past the Knock keeper to make it 7-1.

Joint player of the match went to Lindsay Moore and Claire Courtney.

Team: L. Crooks, B. McCullough, J. Nelson, C. Johnston, N. Orr, E. MacCartney, L. Moore, E. Reynolds, J. Gardiner, T. Connor, C. Courtney, J. Sweeney, K. Whitehead, L. Kirker.

Other result: Priorians Ladies 3rd XI 5 v Greenisland Ladies 4th XI 0

U13s: Greenislans under 13s played in two matches against Rainey and Ballymena in Magherafelt at the weekend. The first match against Rainey ended in a 2-0 defeat but the girls played well and were able to tighten up on a few areas for the Ballymena clash.

Despite a 1-0 defeat to Ballymena the girls played brilliantly and were unlucky not to snatch an equaliser. Caitlin Gilliland made two fantastic saves to deny Ballymena from scoring more.

Greenisland U13s: Caitlin Gilliland, Claire Armstrong, Connie Bamford, Caitlin White, Jasmine Kerr, Ria Hewitt, Abbie Kirker, Nicole Railton, Erin Winning.