16.4.12
\nSpartak 1 Peamount 0<\/p>\n
A bright enough opening saw Spartak briefly on top and go close when Colum O\u2019Sullivan headed wide from a Conor Maguire cross. Gradually the Sky Blues lost control of the midfield and Niall Lennon picked up a yellow card for a mistimed tackle. At the back there was some confusion as Chris Hogan was struggling with the aerial ball, and the back four were caught as they pushed up. <\/p>\n
Jason Northey made a good save as Peamount beat the offside trap and then Niall Lennon made a fine interception as the visitors threatened. Conor Maguire\u2019s effort was blocked as Spartak tried to regain supremacy, but Northey then pulled off a super double save as a Peamount forward broke one on one.<\/p>\n
Spartak\u2019s best opportunities of the first half fell to Colum O\u2019Sullivan. First Derek Ruxton played in Conor Maguire whose shot was blocked by the keeper; Conor then squared across the goal to Colum, who shot against the post from a couple of yards. Shortly after he broke through again on the left, but his effort lacked conviction and was easily dealt with by the keeper. <\/p>\n
Ruxton and Maguire combined well at the start of the second period to feed Lennon, who blazed over. Ross Kelly , on as a sub, miscued Steve Walsh\u2019s cross, and was relieved to be given offside. But on 69 minutes, a Walsh cross evaded all and ran across goal left to right; fellow sub Dave O\u2019Kelly fastened on to the ball and delivered a neat cross which Kelly nodded in from six yards for the vital score.<\/p>\n
Maguire had a header saved, while Walsh\u2019s shot was deflected wide as the revised midfield pairing of Ruxton and Steve O\u2019Hara gained a modicum of superiority and made some positive attacking thrusts.<\/p>\n
The game petered out to a conclusion, two tired teams having played twice in three days. Nonetheless, a very welcome three points.<\/p>\n
Form Report
\nJason Northey 7 Chris Hogan 6 Steve O\u2019Hara 6 Fintan Grace 7 Cathal Clancy 7 Mick Costello 5 Derek Ruxton 6 Colum O\u2019Sullivan 5 Steve Walsh 6 Conor Maguire 7 Niall Lennon 5
\nSubs: Ross Kelly 7 Dave O\u2019Kelly 7 Mick Greene 6 Shane McInerney <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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