16.4.11
\nSpartak 1 Booth Road Celtic 2<\/p>\n
Crucial errors and missed chances were the big features of this semi final tussle. Steve Walsh blazed over early on when put clean through by Dermot Dooley and a first time injury mistake by Niall Hanratty gave the visitors a chance to open the scoring.<\/p>\n
Spartak began nervously, with possession lost all too easily in midfield by Shane McInerney and Mick Costello who along with Dermot Dooley in the Sky Blues midfield never got to grips with the match, and were never able to pass with any fluency.Spartak\u2019s substitution options were restricted by injuries with a number of players carrying knocks in the run up. Dave O\u2019Kelly succumbed to a groin injury after 15 minutes and Niall Hanratty struggled until replaced; perhaps neither should have declared fit. <\/p>\n
Bobby Hayes made a point blank save to deny Booth and then conceded a free for carrying outside the box. <\/p>\n
With the game finely balanced, Hanratty\u2019s error in first half injury time resulted in the lead goal that settled the visitors. <\/p>\n
A fine left footed volley by Martin Costello struck the post and then Mick Costello volleyed Steve Browne\u2019s cross over. On 60 minutes possession was lost from Derek McGoldrick\u2019s throw and Booth broke. Cathal Clancy tried to intercept and missed, but fatally Chris Hogan stayed back to play the attack onside. Two nil.
\nBooth had a player dismissed and caused a fracas on the line as they tried to play out time.
\nSteve Browne\u2019s free was saved after Dooley was fouled as Spartak tried to get back in the game.
\nBooth\u2019s had chances when errors by Kevin Mannion and Chris Hogan saw Clancy clear superbly off the line and Booth strike the bar.
\nSpartak scored, all to late, with a Martin Costello penalty after good work on the right by Browne.<\/p>\n
Spartak will reflect on a winnable game which slipped from their grasp.<\/p>\n
Form Report :
\nRobbie Hayes 6 Dave O\u2019Kelly 4 Derek McGoldrick 6 Martin Costello 7 Cathal Clancy 7 Shane McInerney 5 Dermot Dooley 5 Steve Walsh 4 Steve Browne 6 Mick Costello 4
\nSubs Chris Hogan 4 Kevin Mannion 4 Ross Kelly 4 Mick Greene Dillon Burke Niall Lennon Jose Vargas Adam Doran <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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