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The top two teams in the U15 A League clashed in Ben Wadding Park on Saturday afternoon and served up a thrilling contest. Villa went into the game as league leaders on a total of 16 points from 8 games played. Bohemians had banked 15 points, but they had only played 5 games, so everything was in their favour, and the point gained keeps them in pole position to lift the crown. They were trailing into the second half, but worked hard to score the equaliser, which may be good enough come the end of the campaign.
The Villa opened up in bright fashion and went close after 8 minutes when Mark Walsh picked out Niall McCabe, but the classy striker headed wide. The host club almost broke the deadlock on 14 minutes when Eoin Cleary got on