GAELIC SPORTS WORLD Issue 35 – October 6, 2015 | Page 16

LEESIDERS V. PORTS
It was the Leesiders’ turn to play
back-to-back as Ports returned to
the pitch for the third match of
the day. The Leesiders, in a strategic move, tasked regular point
scorer Chris Davis with marking
Johnny Watson. This was a curious decision since Watson struggled mightily to score in the day’s
first match, but would it be a correct one?
The Ports looked to be well organized from the start, working
the ball quickly and precisely
around the pitch. Their attack
came fast and furious, and their The Leesiders. Photo: Molly Buckley.
many scoring threats proved to
be too much for the Leesiders’ defense. Meanwhile, the
The inaugural “Player of the Day” award was presented to
Ports’ defense of Katie Sampuda, Caleb Harper, and Emily
none other than the debutant, Brian Goodwin, whose raw
Rodriguez, built a wall in front of their goal, which kept
but blossoming talent was recognized by his fellow club
the Leesiders out. The Leesiders finally found a point in
members.
the closing minutes of the first half, bringing the half-time
score to: Leesiders 0-1 v. Ports 0-4. To which Chris Davis
What will next week bring? Will the Ports continue with
exclaimed, “We’re on the board!”
their winning ways, or will the Leesiders or Blue Notes go
on to dominate?
The second half was lively from both sides, even as the
bodies were wearing down from the day’s efforts. The
Leesiders’ front man, David Smith, who managed to work
through the pain of a nasty finger injury he received dur
LEAGUE POINTS STANDINGS:
ing his previous match, knocked in a potentially game
changing goal. Grant Gill worked the field with pace, and
PORTS 6
rookie Jillian LaFave showed great growth in her first

BLUE NOTES
3
weekend out, but the effort did not result in scores. In the
LEESIDERS 0
end, the Ports’ cavalry made the forward march more often and successfully than the men and women in red, and
thus came out on top. Final score: Ports 0-9 (9) Leesiders
1-1 (4).

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