Match Report
Loughgall U20, 12th on 17 points, faced a 59-point deficit to Linfield U20 (1st, 76). In league terms the two rates read 1.24/2.76 for Loughgall U20 and 2.82/1.36 for Linfield U20 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.82.
A win had eluded Loughgall U20 for 12 matches. Linfield U20 carried a 13-game unbeaten run into this. The five-game form split read 2/15 points for Loughgall U20 against 11/15 for Linfield U20.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 0 wins for Loughgall U20, 1 draw and 4 for Linfield U20, at 5.8 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 80% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 80%.
The venue was Lakeview Park, with room for 3,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 0-3.