Darkglasses
26/06/2015, 10:02 PM
Filling in for Forza Forth this week :)
The team lined out to reflect our current shortage of midfielders, with centre-half Lee Grace taken the place in centre mid for the suspended Craig Wall. Graham Doyle, Craig McCabe, Stephen Last, Gary Delaney and Jimmy Dermody made up our back 5, with Eric Molloy, Peter Higgins, Andy Mulligan, Rox Keenan and Danny Furlong filling out the remaining places in their usual positions. Althogh the game started slowly with both sides trading long balls, first blood was made by Wexford Youths. Eric Molloy picked up a stray ball around half-way, and took an opportunistic shot from about 25 yards to beat the keeper at his far post. Cabinteely 0 - 1 Wexford Youths.
Cabinteely did not get going for another fifteen minutes, as Wexford Youths were able to make progress up the left side with Jimmy Dermody and Andy Mulligan linking up well throughout the game. Cabinteely were also consistently poor at the back, and failing to pick up loose balls was to be an issue throughout. Danny had a number of chances early on, in particular in the eleventh minute he peeled off the centre half to pick up a high ball nodded down to him by Aidan Keenan, but scuffed his shot straight at the keeper. Cabinteely's first response of note came on 20 minutes, with a huge appeal from the penalty from the players and supporters. Sodiq Ogontola had an excellent game throughout, and picked up the ball from deep in the pitch. He found himself one v. one with Graham Doyle, and tried to round the keeper on his near post before falling to the floor. It was unclear whether there was contact, but referee Rhona Daly was not interested and play continued. Cabinteely grew into the game at this point, with both Ogontola and Ger Pender having some joy, but the next major chance was to go Wexford's way. Andy Mulligan took a wicked free kick from the middle of the pitch, which was mishandled by goalkeeper Evan Whelan. Eric Molloy sprinted onto it and ended up on the ground, but once again Rhona Daly was not impressed.
Both sides were to eke out one final chance each before half time. Danny and Eric combined well in the middle, but Eric's shot was saved and went out for a throw. Cabinteely countered rapidly with a long ball sent up towards Ger Pender, and there was a heart-stopping moment as the ball bounced perfectly for Pender, but he was ruled offside.
The team lined out to reflect our current shortage of midfielders, with centre-half Lee Grace taken the place in centre mid for the suspended Craig Wall. Graham Doyle, Craig McCabe, Stephen Last, Gary Delaney and Jimmy Dermody made up our back 5, with Eric Molloy, Peter Higgins, Andy Mulligan, Rox Keenan and Danny Furlong filling out the remaining places in their usual positions. Althogh the game started slowly with both sides trading long balls, first blood was made by Wexford Youths. Eric Molloy picked up a stray ball around half-way, and took an opportunistic shot from about 25 yards to beat the keeper at his far post. Cabinteely 0 - 1 Wexford Youths.
Cabinteely did not get going for another fifteen minutes, as Wexford Youths were able to make progress up the left side with Jimmy Dermody and Andy Mulligan linking up well throughout the game. Cabinteely were also consistently poor at the back, and failing to pick up loose balls was to be an issue throughout. Danny had a number of chances early on, in particular in the eleventh minute he peeled off the centre half to pick up a high ball nodded down to him by Aidan Keenan, but scuffed his shot straight at the keeper. Cabinteely's first response of note came on 20 minutes, with a huge appeal from the penalty from the players and supporters. Sodiq Ogontola had an excellent game throughout, and picked up the ball from deep in the pitch. He found himself one v. one with Graham Doyle, and tried to round the keeper on his near post before falling to the floor. It was unclear whether there was contact, but referee Rhona Daly was not interested and play continued. Cabinteely grew into the game at this point, with both Ogontola and Ger Pender having some joy, but the next major chance was to go Wexford's way. Andy Mulligan took a wicked free kick from the middle of the pitch, which was mishandled by goalkeeper Evan Whelan. Eric Molloy sprinted onto it and ended up on the ground, but once again Rhona Daly was not impressed.
Both sides were to eke out one final chance each before half time. Danny and Eric combined well in the middle, but Eric's shot was saved and went out for a throw. Cabinteely countered rapidly with a long ball sent up towards Ger Pender, and there was a heart-stopping moment as the ball bounced perfectly for Pender, but he was ruled offside.