13.4.15
\nSpartak 3, Portmarnock 0<\/p>\n
Some days everything turns out well. The whole team performs, and the opposition, 2nd in the league, were sent home well beaten and scoreless on a spring night in near perfect conditions in Marlay.<\/p>\n
Mick Leslie led the initial charge with some hard running before winning a penalty when taken down by the keeper. Jeff Gamble scuffed his spot kick, which the keeper parried, but Jeff was alert to score from the rebound.<\/p>\n
Portmarnock had a big chance just after, but the imposing presence of an advancing Mick Costello was enough to force the attacker to shoot wide. <\/p>\n
On 25 minutes Spartak doubled their lead, when Jeff Gamble sent Conor Callis away, cheekily nutmegging the covering defender before closing his eyes and blasting in! 2-0. Mick Leslie then spurned a right footed opportunity after some good approach play.<\/p>\n
Ciaran Keane then fired wide at the start of the second period after being sent clear by Mick Leslie.<\/p>\n
It was not all one way traffic and Mick Costello, in a commanding performance, made a couple of fine saves as well as dominating his area, while Joe McCarthy and Conor Keegan were solid in central defence.<\/p>\n
Increasingly Spartak relied on breaks, and Conor Callis was wide after one such break, before the third goal arrived on 83 minutes; Ciaran Keane\u2019s cross was fumbled by the keeper and Jeff Gamble nodded in to round off a fine team performance.<\/p>\n
A happy set of Sky Blues departed Marlay.<\/p>\n
Form Report
\nMick Costello 9 Barry Maguire 6 Aodhan McCahill 8 Joe McCarthy 8 Conor Keegan 8 Ciaran Keane 7 Conor Canavan 7 Jeff Gamble 9 Conor Callis 7 Shane McInerney 7 Mick Leslie 8
\nSubs: Graham Campbell 6 Dave O\u2019Kelly 6 Tony Kavanagh 6<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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