A great start to the second team’s season on Saturday, with a 4-1 win not fully reflecting the home team’s level of supremacy. A soft late goal conceded, coupled with some glaring misses at the other end kept the scoreline closer than the game warranted.
Spartak began well and some strong defensive work and quick thinking early passes gave the front two plenty of the ball early on. This supply continued throughout the game with some clever prompting from the midfield. Dave Thomson thudded a shot against the woodwork afte 15 minutes, however it was Tom O’Driscoll, cutting in from the right, who unleashed a shot from more than 20 yards to the top corner to break the deadlock in spectacular fashion. Steve Browne then sprung the offside trap, drew the keeper and squared to give Dave Agnew a simple task to tap into the open goal from 8 yards .
Things took a nasty turn in the second half when following a tackle by Dave Thomson he was punched and spat on by an opponent. The tackle was not a bad one and the reaction was unbelievable. Unfortunately Shane McInerney ran to get involved in the punch up and was red carded along with the Phoenix player. The Phoenix goalkeeper later inexplicably punched Dave Thomson and was also red carded, so the game finished 10 v 9. Further goals were added by Steve Browne , the first a fine finish from a clever kick out by Mick costello, and the second following good work by substitute Hafid Mouhad (Ben). A number of chances went abegging with Agnew and Browne missing open goals and Ben hitting the bar with a header. The late concession of a consolation goal to Phoenix was the only blot on a very good defensive performance, with Martin Costello giving a man of the match performance.
Its the biggest win for a while; clinical finishing could have widened the margin considerably.
Mick Costello 6 Dave O Kelly 8 Martin Costello 9 Cathal Clancy 7 Rob Deering 7 Tom O Driscoll 7 Shane McInerney 4 Neill Bolger 7 Dave Thomson 7 David Agnew 6 Steve Browne 8 Mick Hull 5 Hafid Mouhada 6 Mick Plunkett 5.
August 24th, 2009 at 3:31 pm
2 goals 2 assists and i get an 8! its robbery!!!!
August 24th, 2009 at 6:45 pm
An 8 is amazing from that man…..I dont know what Martin said to him though
August 25th, 2009 at 2:07 am
6?? someone realy doesnt like me!
August 27th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
after that miss id have given you a 4 if it wasnt for my genorosity it would have been a 2!!!