7.3.14
\nFassaroe 4, Spartak 3<\/p>\n
When the home side took an early 2-0 lead with just 17 minutes gone the omens did not look good for the Sky Blues. Indeed, despite Steve Walsh pulling one back with a neat finish, the home side added two more before the interval. Spartak did have one more first half effort when Steve Walsh shot just wide. <\/p>\n
Fassaroe had finished four from four with some decent finishing.<\/p>\n
Far from being shell shocked Spartak began the second half with a flourish and produced some of their best football of the season in the third quarter. Chance followed chance as Derek Ruxton and Fergus Burke took a grip on the middle of the park, with Neil McGowan and Steve Walsh combining well up top.<\/p>\n
Walsh had an effort saved after McGowan\u2019s pass set him free, then Fergus Burke fired over after the goalkeeper fumbled a cross. Ruxton and McGowan combined to send Walsh in to reduce arrears. On 64 minutes a long Grier throw caused sufficient confusio for Neil McGowan to force home from a narrow angle; 3-4 and an entirely diffrenet complexion on the contest, which now swung in Spartak\u2019s favour.<\/p>\n
Martin Costello intercepted a clearance and fired towards goal; Fergus Burke seemed well place to slot in but seemed to think he was offside and that hesitation proved decisive. <\/p>\n
Spartak laid siege to home territory but, showing too much anxiety, persisted with too many high balls against a powerful aerial defence which just about held out.<\/p>\n
Form Report
\nJason Northey 6 Paul Kinsella 6 Dave Browne 6 Steve Grier 6 Martin Costello 6 Fergus Burke 7 Neil McGowan 8 Niall Hanratty 6 Derek Ruxton 8 Dave Kernan 6 Steve Walsh 8 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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