The Front Row Union Sport - 2021-10-02 Queen’s University II 1 Belfast Harlequins II 0 Junior 1

2021-10-02 Queen’s University II 1 Belfast Harlequins II 0 Junior 1

Oct 4, 2021

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I arrived at The Dub expecting Queen’s v Cork CI in the Irish Cup but that match was scheduled for later so I took in this Ulster Women’s Junior League 1 match between Queen’s IIs and Belfast Harlequins II’s instead.

I must say I thoroughly enjoyed this one, which had plenty of action in both D’s even if it was short of a few clinical finishes while I was there.

Quins created plenty of chances in the first quarter

Quins pretty much bossed the first quarter with all the action down the far end of the pitch, including three penalty corners. Unfortunately, for the visitors, they were unable to find the right touch in front of goal and the quarter ended goalless.

Queen’s started to come more into the game in she second quarter with a few bustling runs through the centre of the park and some well worked moves down the left wing but, like Quins, they were unable to make their chances count in the final third. The teams changed ends with the score at 0 – 0.

Queen’s University came into the game in the second quarter.

The third quarter looked pretty even to me. Queen’s were probably edging territory and possession by this stage but Quins looked pretty dangerous on the break and their passing was looking more clinical. However, the game was still scoreless when I had to leave at the end of the third quarter.