{"id":582863,"date":"2023-08-28T12:42:42","date_gmt":"2023-08-28T11:42:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thefrontrowunion.com\/?p=582863"},"modified":"2023-08-28T12:42:42","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T11:42:42","slug":"representative-friendly-ulster-u18-boys-6-wessex-spartans-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.thefrontrowunion.com\/frusport\/?p=582863","title":{"rendered":"Representative Friendly: Ulster U18 Boys 6 Wessex Spartans 3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">We caught up with the second match in the representative series between Ulster Hockey Boys and Wessex Spartans on Saturday morning at Jordanstown with Ulster represented by their U18 side. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">The first quarter was a close affair with both side having chances though Wessex probably enjoying the bulk of territory and possession. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Just as it looked like it was going to be goalless up popped Adam McKee to give Ulster a 1 &#8211; 0 lead right at the end of the quarter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2023 08 28 Ulster U18 v Wessex Spartans   Ulster Goals\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Wi-Odk_z08o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">There was a feast of goals in the second quarter.  John Cunningham got on the end of a back-flick from McKee minutes after the restart to put Ulster 2 &#8211; 0 up and, in a golden spell for the home side,  Cunningham and McKee picked up another each, to take the score to 4 &#8211; 0  as they  ran the Wessex defence ragged. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefrontrowunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230826-Academy-v-Donaghadee-John-McMurtry-279-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-582966\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Adam Mckee in action from the Saturday match between Ulster Hockey U18 Boys and Wessex Spartans at Jordanstown Sports Centre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Wessex regrouped towards the end of the half with Will Harvey caught the Ulster defence flat footed to pull one back to take the score to 4 &#8211; 1 in Ulster&#8217;s favour as the teams changed ends. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefrontrowunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230826-Academy-v-Donaghadee-John-McMurtry-153-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-582967\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Will Harvey in action from the Saturday match between Ulster Hockey U18 Boys and Wessex Spartans at Jordanstown Sports Centre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Goals from McKee and Cunningham pushed Ulster&#8217;s lead to 6 &#8211; 1 by the end of the third quarter and it looked as though the game intensity might drop as the home side surged ahead. <\/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\/20230826-Academy-v-Donaghadee-John-McMurtry-273-2-800x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-582968\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">John Cunningham cuts inside to a wonder goal to complete his hat trick for Ulster Hockey against  Wessex Spartans at Jordanstown Sports Centre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">The visitors had other ideas and they had Ulster on the back foot for most of the remainder of the game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jonty Friend connected in style with a loose ball at a penalty corner to take the score to 6 &#8211; 2 and minutes later a similar but less spectacular finish from Harvey pulled it back to 6 &#8211; 3. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2023 08 28 Ulster u18 v Wessex Spoartans   Wessex Goals\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oszgdN78hew?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">The Spartans&#8217; tails were up as but Ulster found their composure in the closing minutes and the game ended with Ulster recording a 6 &#8211; 3 win to tie the series. <\/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>We caught up with the second match in the representative series between Ulster Hockey Boys and Wessex Spartans on Saturday morning at Jordanstown with Ulster represented by their U18 side. 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