Following their midweek win against the visiting Australian School team, a game in which Jonathan McKeown and Marcus Rea shone, the Ballymena Academy team hosted Coleraine Academical Institution.
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The conditions at the Galgorm Road venue were perfect and so it was somewhat surprising that neither side seemed to be able to settle into any significant period of attacking pressure. Most of the game was contested in the middle third of the field and the few line breaks that were made often resulted in the attacking player becoming isolated. Ballymena’s points came from the trusty boot of Marcus Rea, who confidently slotted two penalty attempts. As the second half progressed, Coleraine looked more likely to score the first try of the morning. Following an extended period deep in the Ballymena 22, the Coleraine pack generated several phases of quick ball to force their way over in the corner with Marc O’Neill awarded the touch down. The touchline conversion attempt was unsuccessful and the final whistle sounded with the score 6-5 to Ballymena Academy.
