Comber Rec Claim The Points Against Rosario with 4 goals from James Sofley
The NAFL,
Premier League,
Venue: Park Way, on 6th December 2025,
Final Score: Comber Rec 4 0 Rosarion YC.
Comber Rec got off to a dream start against Rosario YC when James Sofley on fire nailed the first of his four goals against the visitors as he constantly put their defenders under pressure with his fast breaks writes Jim Masson.
Dylan Wilson was creating havoc in the Rosario defence early on and won a throw in taken by Dylan Donaldson. The ball went to the head of Comber captain Simon Hanna nodding down to the feet of James Sofley in the goal mouth who knocked the ball in on just three minutes into the game.
This was a hammer blow for Rosario. Wilson again crossed to Donaldson who was rattling the Rosario defenders every opportunity.
But Rosario came back into the game and Peter Whan hit a volley over the Comber top bar. Then it was Donaldson’s turn to hit and his shot was just wide.
Then in the 14th minute Wilson crossed to Sofley facing the goal – he first -imed it in giving keeper Mark Hynes no chance.
Again Rosario fought back and won a free kick inside 40 yards but it was well held by Corey Pollock.
And Rosario fancied their chances and tried to pull a goal back and won a free kick in the right and the corner was fudged as keeper
Pollack made three attempts to get the ball under control as Rosario attempted to score.
It was to be 45 long minutes into the second half after a number of attacks by the Comber front line that Sofly bagged his hat-trick. Comber had dominated the game mainly.
Then Rosario’s Dominic McConville hit a solid volley on target but it was well held by Pollock and again a short time later McConville was on target again forcing Pollock to punch the ball clear.
Then Rosario left winger Jack Wilson hit a cracker but Pollock was on form and held it well.
On 54 minutes Elliot Wilson came on of the bench and Donaldson got a rest after his constant workrate. This added a more physical element to the Comber front line.
Within minutes Sofley was almost through again and eventually he received a cross from Elliot Wilson and hit close in making no mistake notching up his hat-trick.
Rosario began to feel the match was turning into a done deal as Comber clocked up the goals but they battled on.
Kris Gaw wearing the Number 11 shirt hit a low pile-driver but it was inches wide of the post.
Then Sofley knocked in another goal at close range on 69 minutes – he was the end of the Comber sharp stick and he delivered well.
At this stage the wind seemed to come out of Rosario’s sails. The Wilson brothers had a spell leading up front keeping the ball out of their own half.
The final whistle came and the Comber fans were delighted at the result.
James Sofley was awarded the Player of the Match title by Adam Whitehead and Gary Thompson of the Comber Supporters’ Club.
THis was another strong performance by Comber Rec who got off to a ropey start early in the seaon and had players unavailable through injury (such as Reece Tumilson and Chris Murray.)
Comber Rec: 1 Corey Pollock (GK) 2 Stephen Fleck 3 Brandon Nelson 4 Lex Walker 5 Christian Irvine 6 Matthew Gibson 7 Dylan Wilson 8 Simon Hanna (C) 9 James Sofley 10 Dylan Donaldson 11 Kristopher Gaw. Subs: 12 Stuart Moore 14 Eliot Wilson and 15 Tommy Hammill.
Rosario YC: 1 Mark Hynes (GK) 2 Dominic McConville 3 Daniel O’Connor 4 Ciaran Vernon (C) 5 Mark Guerin 6 Daniel Goodacre 7 Max Miller 8 Eain McCarthy 9 Peter Whan 10 Padraig Scollay 11 Jack Wilson.
