GAELIC SPORTS WORLD Issue 36 - October 17, 2015 | Page 20

The Ports. Photo: Molly Buckely.

attacking, while both team’s defenses held their lines. In
the last passage of play, with the Leesiders leading by a
thin 2-point margin, the Notes mounted an all-out attack.
Grant Gill, in goal, made a fantastic save, but his short
clearance gave the Notes a last bit of hope. Another save
by Gill, and a better clearance this time, gave way to the
referee’s final whistle. The Leesiders held strong to that
2-point lead, winning the match 2-7 (13) to 2-5 (11).

scoring action, netting a fantastic goal for the Ports, while
Johnny Watson appeared to have gotten rid of his errant
shooting ways, striking a nice weak-side point from near
the midfield line. Strong defense from Leesiders’ Chris Davis and Molly Bombardi-Mount kept the Ports scoring low,
while at the other end Torrey Stroud and Katie Sampuda did
the same for the Ports. The strength of both defenses was
reflected in the halftime score: Leesiders 1-1 to Ports 1-4.

DUG DEEP BUT NOT ENOUGH

As the Ports mounted their attack in the second half, the
Leesiders began to succumb to the day’s efforts. The tired
legs of the Leesiders wobbled as the Ports continued to find
scores. A sloppy goal slid into the Ports net, when temporary goalie Caleb Harper misread a free from Chris Davis.
Harper, moving back to the outfield after his respite, made
up for his error when he popped one past Leesider keeper
Grant Gill. It was Harper, D’Amico, Watson, and Cham-

After the intense finish to the first match, the victorious
Leesiders would have little time to recover before facing
the Ports. From the throw-in it was clear that this would
be a spirited affair. Both sides found scores quickly as Nick
Chamberlain for the Ports and Eric Vick for the Leesiders hit nice shots over the bar. Sam D’Amico got in on the

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