22.5 12
\nSpartak 4, Knockmitten 5<\/p>\n
To concede 5 goals in any match is unfortunate; to concede 5 against a team battling relegation and against whom a clean sheet was maintained on their ground is truly careless. <\/p>\n
Spartak scored 4 from about 20 good moves; the visitors only had a couple of attacks which did not result in goals.<\/p>\n
Spartak played well, if a little anxiously, in attack, scored four and missed countless other chances.<\/p>\n
In Peter O\u2019Toole\u2019s absence Dave Browne took his place between the sticks, and made one excellent save in the first half. <\/p>\n
The Sky Blues were somewhat taken aback after dominating the first half hour, and missing many good chances, to find themselves two goals down; a situation from which they never quite recovered, despite some sparkling attacking play.<\/p>\n
Dave O\u2019Kelly headed over from close range, then Ger Byrne fired over on the turn. In the panic from the visitors there was a near og and then Keith Kelly had a drive saved.<\/p>\n
Ger Byrne broke free and was clipped in the box, he regained his footing but fired a good opportunity wide.
\nGraham Breen, on an off night, then broke through but fired over closing in on goal.<\/p>\n
Dave Browne made a good save, tipping on to the bar, but then a bad kick out on 26 minutes ceded possession; the Sky Blues defence was hesitant and the visitors took the lead. The back 4 again stood off on 36 minutes, allowing the visitors to play tikka takka in the 18 yard box and double their lead.<\/p>\n
Ger Byrne pulled one back on 41 minutes with a looping header.<\/p>\n
At the start of the second half Ger had another headed chance, but from 5 yards directed the ball into the keeper\u2019s hands; Keith Kelly then struck the bar, with Neil McGowan knocking the rebound over, strangely given offside.<\/p>\n
Knockmitten made it 3-1 with a ball down the middle as the Spartak defence, again hesitant, hoped for an offside call, but a magnificent move from Breen and Byrne saw Steve Grier meet the cross to reduce arrears. <\/p>\n
But defensive woes continued when Keith Kelly was dispossessed and a rash Paul Kinsella challenge conceded a penalty, and goal number 4. <\/p>\n
Again the Sky Blues reduced arrears; Grier won the ball and McGowan\u2019s weighted pass put Stev Walsh through from half way \u2013 he kept his head and coolly slotted home. <\/p>\n
What prove to be the winning goal came when Alex Kenny passed back and Dave Browne skied the ball; when Kmockmitten won the 50\/50, the winger scored with a cross which drifted in at the back post.<\/p>\n
Spartak laid siege to the Knockmiten goal and Alex Kenny headed home to make it 4-5. Thom ODriscoll volleyed over, and then in the last minute Paul Kinsella surged to the bye line his cross took the keeper out, but Breen headed against the post! A defender panicked and hacked Graham down, but the ref wasn\u2019t convinced.<\/p>\n
Form Report
\nDave Browne 6 Keith Kelly 5 Conor Canavan 5 Paul Kinsella 5 Alex Kenny 7 Steve Grier 8 Neil McGowan 6 Dave O\u2019Kelly 6 Steve Walsh 6 Graham Breen 6 Ger Byrne 6
\nSubs Steve O\u2019Hara 5 Thom O\u2019Driscoll 5 Mick Greene <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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