Early pacesetters Wakehurst up next
Friday, 03 September 2010 07:42
Armagh City return to league action this weekend with an away trip to play Wakehurst at Moyola Park's ground, Mill Meadow. The opposition are the early pacesetters in the division, being the only team to collect six points in their first two games of the season, but City have grown in confidence having followed up a win over Chimney Corner by knocking Glenavon Reserves out of the Bob Radcliffe Cup.

Looking forward to the game, manager Marty Rice told the Ulster Gazette "We did particularly well in the first-half against Glenavon before being disrupted by the swirling windy conditions at Mourneview. But, along with the league win over Chimney Corner, this has given our young players confidence and we hope to capitalise against Wakehurst this Saturday". Rice struck a note of caution by adding "The team will have to be cautious as Wakehurst have started the season very well and will be difficult to overcome on the all-weather pitch they now play on. We will train on a similar surface this Thursday evening and, hopefully, this may help".

A supporters bus is available for this game and will leave the clubhouse at 1.15pm. Cost £5. 
 
Youth teams are back in action
Friday, 03 September 2010 07:29

The TMET sponsored Armagh City Youth teams face the first League fixtures of the new season  greatly encouraged by an unbeaten  series of pre-season friendlies against top class opposition .

City’s U-14 squad have carried on from last year’s League win and with  reaching the final of the George Best Community Cup by  defeating both Banbridge Town and Warrenpoint. Meanwhile the U-12 side have put their Foyle Cup experience  to great use when hosting  Sunnyside, Cliftonville and , on Tuesday  31st August  at Ardmore , they meet  Portadown Youth .  Last Saturday’s game against Cliftonville on the wide open spaces of Holm Park  was a highly skilful encounter between two  teams whose footballing skills  and sportsmanship was of the highest standard . Both teams and supporters enjoyed the hospitality in the Clubhouse after the game. The TMET sponsored Armagh side ran out 3-1 winners .

Season   2010-2011  will  see   teams  at  U-11  ( born. 2000 ) ,  U-12  ( b.1999 ) ,U-13 (b.1998 ) , U-14  ( b. 1997 ) , U-15  ( b. 1996 ) ,  U-16  ( b.1995 )  all feature  in City colours .  **All are welcome to come and take part in their age group training and  have  a trial for any of the teams . Parents  should discuss  arrangements with the  respective coaches at the beginning of training . **

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Ladies finish fourth with emphatic win
Friday, 03 September 2010 07:24

Armagh City Ladies, sponsored by Homecare, finished their season with a  resounding 7-0 victory over Knockbreda  and as a result  finish the year in a comfortable  fourth place. The team can now look forward to  next season with considerable confidence.

 
City progress after shootout thriller
Saturday, 28 August 2010 20:10
City progress after shootout thriller
Armagh City beat Glenavon Reserves 5-4 on penalties to progress to the next round of the Bob Radcliffe Cup, having earlier surrendered a two goal lead in a thrilling encounter that featured plenty of incidents and some spectacular goals.
Sean Morgan was the hero for City as he saved three penalties in the shootout having previously pulled off two brilliant saves at the end of normal time to keep City in the game.
Earlier Gavin Cusack had got the game off to a great start for City with a spectacular long range effort which went in off the post and caught the Glenavon keeper off guard. Glenavon had more possession during the first half but weren't able to put together any incisive attacks and City were able to soak up the pressure with little difficulty.
Francis McCann then gave City a two goal lead when his high, looping corner kick floated over the head of the Glenavon 'keeper and straight into the net. City continued to use their limited possession efficiently, and looked the more dangerous team as the half drew to a close.
With City playing into the wind in the second half, Glenavon began to exert more pressure and spent the opening minutes camped in Armagh City's half. They began putting better attacking moves together but their strikers were having an off day, hitting the post with one effort and then launching an overhead kick over the bar when the City goalmouth was lying vacant after Morgan got caught up trying to clear the ball.
City's new signing Joe McEvoy came on early in the half to replace Trainor up front, but he didn't get to see much of the action in the second half as Glenavon were completely dominant by this stage. Shortly afterwards, having put in a very hardworking and effective midfield display, McCann was replaced by O'Neill.
Glenavon finally made their breakthrough when Morgan parried a hard shot that came from the edge of the City box and unfortunately, another Glenavon striker quickly followed up to score with an easy tap-in.
The composure that City had displayed since the start of the game finally began to crack at this point, with Adam Nesbitt, Richard Nesbitt and Johnny Walker getting yellow cards in the space of a few minutes as Glenavon launched wave after wave of attacks. The seemingly inevitable equaliser finally came from yet another long-range effort when the wind caught a shot from the left flank and it drifted over Morgan's head into the top corner of the net.
At this stage, City were in disarray and Marty Rice tried to bring some solidity back into the defence with his final subsitution of the game by moving Cusack into the right back position and replacing Richard Nesbitt with Dwayne McGone. City began to get back into the game to some degree but still required two excellent saves by Morgan just before the end to bring the game into extra time.
City played much better throughout extra time, matching Glenavon around the pitch, and as the game opened up McEvoy gained more possession and was able to open up a few opportunities, drawing a very good save from the Glenavon keeper in the first half of extra time. In the second half of extra time City did well once again, but it appeared that both teams were resigned to penalties by this point.
Adam Nesbitt took the first penalty and put City 1-0 up, but despite Morgan getting a hand to the Glenavon penalty, it rickled in to take the score to 1-1. Gerard Kerr then had his effort saved but Morgan pulled off the first of his penalty saves to keep the score at 1-1. Cusack put City 2-1 up and Morgan pulled off another save to give City a 2-1 lead after three penalties from each side. McEvoy confidently scored his penalty to put City 3-1 up but Glenavon got their penalty despite Morgan once again getting a hand to the ball.
At 3-2 up, Mickey O'Neill then had the opportunity to finish the game but his effort was easily saved and Glenavon scored to take it to 3-3 after five penalties each. In sudden death penalties, captain Johnny Walker bravely took the lead to make it 4-3 but Glenavon scored to make it 4-4. Ryan McGerrigan then slotted his penalty away with ease before Morgan pushed the next Glenavon penalty onto the post to the delight of the travelling fans to secure a 5-4 win on penalties.
Armagh City: 1. Morgan 2.R Nesbitt (McGlone) 3. Breakey 4. Walker(c) 5. Kerr 6.Cusack 7.McCourt 8.McGerrigan 9Trainor (McEvoy) 10 A Nesbitt 11 McCann (O'Neill)
Glenavon Reserves 2-2 Armagh City (City won 5-4 on penalties)

Armagh City beat Glenavon Reserves 5-4 on penalties to progress to the next round of the Bob Radcliffe Cup, having earlier surrendered a two goal lead in a thrilling encounter that featured plenty of incidents and some spectacular goals.

Sean Morgan was the hero for City as he saved three penalties in the shootout having previously pulled off two brilliant saves at the end of normal time to keep City in the game.

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Under 18's season off to a flyer
Saturday, 28 August 2010 18:41
City Under-18s have started the 2010/11 league campaign with three wins during the first week putting them on top of the table.

Goals from Mark Trainor 3, Phil Kelly 3, Paudsy Rafferty, Adam Breakey and Eoin Fields completed a 9-1 rout over Dromore on the first day. Trainor, Breakey and Ryan McGerrigan have since been selected by the First team.

Rafferty and Kelly were again on target in the midweek game which was a 2-1 win away to St Mary's Portadown. Rafferty's goal was a 30 yard free kick and Kelly's was a fine left foot strike after Eoin Fields picked him out.

The third game of the week was a comfortable 3-1 win at home to Crumlin. Ally Dodds' left foot strike put City one up but Crumlin equalised soon after. Dodds again gave City a lead which they were not to lose, though the game wasn't wrapped up to the 90th minute when Rafferty scored for the third game in a row. 

Next up is an away game v Hillsborough boys on Sat 4th Sept 
 
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