{"id":581388,"date":"2023-08-27T09:01:39","date_gmt":"2023-08-27T08:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thefrontrowunion.com\/?p=581388"},"modified":"2023-08-27T09:01:39","modified_gmt":"2023-08-27T08:01:39","slug":"representative-friendly-ulster-u16-boys-1-wessex-spartans-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.thefrontrowunion.com\/frusport\/?p=581388","title":{"rendered":"Representative Friendly: Ulster U16 Boys 1 Wessex Spartans 3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">On Friday evening Ulster U16 Boys played the English touring side, Wessex Spartans, in the 1<sup>st<\/sup>&nbsp;of a 3 match series of friendlies at the University of Ulster, Jordanstown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefrontrowunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Ulster-U16-Boys-1-Wessex-Spartans-3-53-800x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-581391\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jonty Friend scores the 1st of his brace of goals<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">The Spartans were the more composed from push back, spraying passes around and moving defenders, out of position. On 10 minutes <strong>Jonty Friend<\/strong> was picked out from a byline pass and guided the ball home, from close range for a 1-0 Spartans lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Both sides had chances, but the 1<sup>st<\/sup>&nbsp;quarter ended with the Spartans 1-0 up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">In the 2<sup>nd<\/sup>&nbsp;quarter the Spartans continued to threaten and after 22 minutes Friend was, on hand to score his 2<sup>nd<\/sup>&nbsp;goal and double the Spartans lead. It was against the run of play that <strong>Seb Holley<\/strong> drove into the circle, before unleashing a thunderous shot, which found the net. The Spartans led 2-1 at halftime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefrontrowunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Ulster-U16-Boys-1-Wessex-Spartans-3-85-1-800x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-581393\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Much of the play was concentrated in the Ulster half<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">If there is an equivalent of a full court basketball press then the Spartans applied it, after the break. They defended high up the pitch, suffocating Ulster\u2019s midfield and starving their forwards of possession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">It was no surprise when <strong>Archie Armstrong<\/strong> slotted in a close range goal at the far post to give the Spartans a 3-1 lead. The Spartans continued to press for the rest of the quarter and the 4<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;quarter but couldn\u2019t add to their total. In the closing moments a promising Ulster attack was foiled when <strong>Riley Marney<\/strong>\u2019s shot was deflected wide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">The 3 match series continues with matches on Saturday and Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Match Gallery<\/h2>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Friday evening Ulster U16 Boys played the English touring side, Wessex Spartans, in the 1st&nbsp;of a 3 match series of friendlies at the University of Ulster, Jordanstown. The Spartans were the more composed from push back, spraying passes around and moving defenders, out of position. 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