Rampant Mallards run riot in Coleraine.

Ballinamallard Under 12s made the long trip to Coleraine University to face Bertie Peacocks Youth. The Mallards ran riot as they slammed an incredible twelve goals past the helpless Bertie Peacocks keeper.

The opening score came from another Jones corner. Toal flicked the ball on and Irvine headed home.

It was two nil moments later, Bradley and Browne worked the ball through to Michael Gallagher who tapped the ball into the net.

The third goal came via a mistake from the home side keeper. A poor kick out landed at the feet of Holder, who hammered the ball into the net from forty yards out.

The Mallards continued on the goal trail as Owens latched onto an Irvine through ball and confidently powered the ball in for number four.

Holder landed a fifth via a Browne cross.

It was top scorer Owens who added a sixth when he latched onto a through ball and finished superbly.

The Mallards went into the break, six goal up and made a number of changes at half time. However, the substitutes slotted in seamlessly and the Mallards continued to run riot.

Daire Bradley again set up another Mallards goal as he unselfishly passed the ball to Browne who slammed home the seventh.

Gallagher grabbed a second after some superb work out wide to make it eight.

The goal of the game came from a thunderous strike from Ryan Keaney. The winger created room for himself on the left and he thumped the ball into the top corner to make it nine.

It was soon into double figures as the Gallagher grabbed his hat trick in his first start of the season. Bradley once again worked space down the right and crossed for Gallagher who was left with the simplest of tasks to side foot into an empty goal.

Number eleven saw Bradley grab a deserved goal. Irvine powered through the home defence and played in Bradley who slotted home.

The final goal of the game came from Keaney who pounced on a mistake in the box and grabbed number twelve.

It was an impressive performance from the Mallards albeit against poor opposition. What was most pleasing was a clean sheet for the defence and debutant keeper Brownlee.

The Mallards face a local derby next weekend when they travel to face Sion Swifts.




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