Young Men’s Social Club Bluebirds reach the Shield Final following their 3 – 1 win over Ireland Rangers.
Social Club took the lead in the 18th minute, when Giniko Butterfield scored from close range. After the goal, Ireland Rangers goalkeeper Shaquille Bean was shown the yellow card for abusing the referee assistant.
Ten minutes later Ireland Rangers were awarded a penalty, goalkeeper Bean ran the length of the field to take the penalty, he was lucky to receive a second yellow card prior to the kick when he pushed a Social Club player off the penalty spot. The spot kick was successful to draw Ireland Rangers level at 1 – 1, however, a tussled with the Social Club goalkeeper for the ball resulted in Bean receiving his second yellow card, and it also saw the Social Club goalkeeper carded.
After the teams came out from the break with the score level at 1 – 1, Social Club would take the lead through and own goal, and then David Jones Jr. would end the match as a contest late in the match scoring to make it 3 – 1.
Friendship Semi-Final
Dandy Town Hornets 1 North Village Rams 2
The North Village Rams advanced to the Friendship Final with a 2 – 1 win over the Dandy Town Hornets at the Lord’s in St. David’s.
Jaizel Smith-DeShields scored late in the first half to give the North Village Rams the lead, a lead they would take to the break.
Angelo Simmons pulled the Dandy Town Hornets level in the 67th minute of the match, but two minutes later Z’Dao Dill put the North Village back in front, and with no further goals, the North Village Rams advanced into the Friendship Trophy Final.
