Courtesy: Third Level Football


Futsal Intervarsities - Final

Kick Off: Saturday 29th January 2011 at 17:30
Location: UL
Referee: D Broughton, A Maher

Teams: IT Sligo 1 vs University of Limerick 6

Final


IT Sligo 1 University of Limerick 6

JULIE-ANN RUSSELL stamped her authority all over the final of the WSCAI Futsal intervarsities tournament when she bagged two goals in the opening 50 seconds to stun IT Sligo.

The Republic of Ireland women’s international had been one of the most impressive performers throughout the tournament and she proved her class right from the opening whistle.

Russell found the net after just 20 seconds when she ran at the IT Sligo defence then produced a stinging shot that took a couple of deflections.

Her second goal 30 seconds later was from close range and she then turned provider for Lynsey McKey to make it 3-0 in the third minute.

McKey made it 4-0 in the fifth minute as the result became beyond doubt and Jenny Critchley continued the rout with a rasping drive into the roof of the IT Sligo net three minutes later.

Ruth Fahy stretched UL’s lead to six in the 14th minute before Moira Harrington gave Sligo something to cheer about three minutes later.

Lucy Hannon was unlucky to hit the UL upright less than minute later but Sligo’s misfortune was complete when McKey notched her hat-trick in the 18th minute with a shot from the edge of box.

UL will now go forward to represent Ireland at the EUSA Futsal Championships in Tampere, Finland, this summer.

IT Sligo: 1 Sarah Finnerty; 10 Orla Devaney, 13 Anna Grant, 2 Grainne Grimes, 8 Lucy Hannon, 7 Moira Harrington, 18 Gillian Igoe, 6 Hazel McCafferty, 3 Caroline Ormsby.

UL: 1 Maria McMahon; 2 Lorna O'Connell, 4 Ruth Fahy, 5 Karen Duggan, 6 Susan Critchley, 7 Jenny Critchley, 8 Jenny Downey, 9 Lynsey McKey, 10 Julie-Ann Russell.


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