A few old reports to bring back memories, good and bad\u2026.<\/p>\n
29th Feb 2004
\nSpartak 3 Liffey Wanderers 2<\/p>\n
O Toole7 P Kilroy7 Grace7 D Buckley7 I Kilroy7 K Buckley7 McGowan7 O Connell9 Dunne7 D Byrne7 G Byrne7 Sub McNamee 7<\/p>\n
An outstanding display by O Connell and a stunning late winner by McNamee were the highlights of a rip roaring battle at Marlay. O Connell scored after his interception won possession ; he passed to Byrnsie and then tucked away the square pass. Spartak\u2019s second arrived when O Connell\u2019s headed knock down was coolly tucked past the static keeper by McGowan. <\/p>\n
Sweetest of all in a robust contest was the winner when OConnell\u2019s second attempt to cross found McNamee who gleefully thumped home left footed. <\/p>\n
4th May 2003 Griffith 1 Spartak 2<\/p>\n
K O\u2019Connell pen , St Leger<\/p>\n
O\u2019Toole 7 A Doyle 8 D O\u2019Connell 7 K O\u2019Connell 9 D Mohan 7 K Buckley 8 F McNamee 8 B St Leger 7 A Dunne 7 W O\u2019Connell 7 G Byrne 7. Sub M Cooney 6<\/p>\n
Once again Spartak fielded a side depleted by injury and absentees. Once again the players rose to the challenge and fought grittily at DCU to carve out a good result, which keeps the hunt on for runners up spot.<\/p>\n
Griffith started as if they meant business, and O\u2019Toole had to save smartly with Buckley tidying up the rebound. O\u2019Toole then had to advance to narrow the angle , forcing the forward to shoot wide. Slowly Spartak gained momentum , with Anto Doyle prominent down the right. Frank McNamee went close with a towering header and then in the next attack Ger Byrne was upended in the box .Kevin O\u2019Connell, revelling in an unaccustomed sweeper role, drilled the resultant spot kick home. Spartak then went on an attacking spree with a flowing move from Mohan, Doyle Stleger finally setting Byrne up 15 yards out, but he blazed over, when a little more coolness was called for. <\/p>\n
Griffith came at the visitors in the second half, but Spartak were dangerous on the break with buckley a powerhouse in the middle and Doyle raiding on the right, chances were created for St Leger, Byrne and Will O\u2019Connell who all missed when well placed to score. <\/p>\n
The all important second goal arrived when Byrne laid a ball back to Will O Connell out on the left. His cross was neatly laid off by Dunne and St Leger volleyed powerfully home.<\/p>\n
A nervous final five minutes was assured when Dan O\u2019Connell, attempting to intercept a cross, blasted the ball into his own net to mark his first team debut with a spectacular own goal. However the defence held firm and the three points were in the bag.
\nSPARTAK TRIUMPH IN CUP THRILLER<\/p>\n
28th November 1999<\/p>\n
Bluebell Utd 1, Spartak Dynamo 2<\/p>\n
Following last season\u2019s defeat (1-0) at the hands of Bluebell in the FAI Junior Cup, it did not bode well for Spartak when they had to concede home advantage in this Leinster Junior Cup fifth round tie. <\/p>\n
However a sprightly start by the men in claret and blue soon put the game in a different light and in the seventh minute tenacity by Kevin O\u2019Connell (when he blocked an attempted clearance) was rewarded with a favourable rebound which took the ball beyond the home keeper. Spartak added a second after 21 minutes when a sweeping move involving Doyle, O\u2019Connell and Dunne was finished when the latter\u2019s driven cross was thumped home first time from the edge of the box by McGowan.<\/p>\n
The second half began with a determined Bluebell attempting to impose their game and misplaced Spartak passes were punished by long periods of Bluebell possesion. Spartak were only rarely able to mount a attacks in the increasingly cloying conditions and were hauled back by a goal in the 59th minute when the Spartak rearguard did not deal decisively with a cross. Spartak, although defending with all their might, were on the back foot and Alan Kilroy cleared off the line on a few occasions while Alan Kavanagh in goal resorted to the unorthodox to protect the lead. Gradually the pressure was eased by a late resurgence of inventive passing and movement and Spartak finished strongly for a memorable win.<\/p>\n
Alan Kavanagh 7 \u2013 Held onto the ball well in difficult conditions.
\nDeclan Buckley 7 \u2013 Quick in the tackle and good covering.
\nAlan Kilroy 8 \u2013 Great goal line clearances and a memorable last ditch tackle..
\nBrian Stafford 8 \u2013 Always able to get in front of his player.
\nDerek Keane 7 \u2013 Kept the troops well organised .
\nKen Buckley 7 Strong in midfield . Booked for dissent.
\nNeil McGowan 7 Took his goal well and passed accurately.
\nMick Harte 7 \u2013 his strength in possession gave Spartak some breathers.
\nAndy Dunne 7 Never stopped working and supplied a cracking cross for the second goal.
\nCameron Doyle 7 Incisive first half passing.
\nKevin O\u2019Connell 7 Hard working with Dunne. Always available for the out ball.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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