atfconline
23/05/2003, 9:18 PM
An excellent performance from Athlone, particularly in the second half when they ran Sligo ragged. Great to see Jimmy bringing on Sherlock near the end, and taking off a midfielder.
Even enough opening 15 minutes. McCann went close with a curling free to the bottom right hand corner. Mullin headed at the keeper just after, from a cross whipped in by Collins.
O'Brien split the Sligo defence with a fantastic run after 27 minutes but unfortunately nothing came of it.
Harney then went close, after been set up by Hope. Town were enjoying a period on top. Then Sligo got a free well out on the left touchline. Bounced in the box, Jackson got something on it, but went into the net. Couldn't really see it too well, but looked like it should have been dealt with.
Harney headed over after from a cross from Shine. Played in nicely by Mullin.
After 45 minutes, Sligo hit the post from a free.
Second half was ALL Athlone. McCann had a glorious chance to level matters after about 15 minutes in. He dispossed the defender, rounded the keeper cooly, but then just seemed to be too casual with his effort from about 2-3 yards out. Hit the post and the keeper collected it.
Mullin then stroke a nice volley five minutes later after a nice pass from Kelly. A few minutes later and Kelly himself was running in on goal. Got to the ball before the keeper, but was then taken down. Got back up and banged home the peno.
Dominated the rest of the half, but no other clear cut chances stick out in my mind. Yellow card count was 5 or 6 to 1, on Sligo's side.
Quote of the night has to go to hte Sligo 'keeper. Rossi, they're taking the p!ss out there, stop them! And that was in the first half, before we dominated!
Line up was Moran, Shine, Hope, Jackson, A Kelly, Gavin, S Kelly, Rushe, Collins, McCann and Mullins. Two early subs, Harney replaced Gavin and Shine replaced Alan Kelly. Sherlock replaced Rushe with about 5 mins to go in normal time.
Even enough opening 15 minutes. McCann went close with a curling free to the bottom right hand corner. Mullin headed at the keeper just after, from a cross whipped in by Collins.
O'Brien split the Sligo defence with a fantastic run after 27 minutes but unfortunately nothing came of it.
Harney then went close, after been set up by Hope. Town were enjoying a period on top. Then Sligo got a free well out on the left touchline. Bounced in the box, Jackson got something on it, but went into the net. Couldn't really see it too well, but looked like it should have been dealt with.
Harney headed over after from a cross from Shine. Played in nicely by Mullin.
After 45 minutes, Sligo hit the post from a free.
Second half was ALL Athlone. McCann had a glorious chance to level matters after about 15 minutes in. He dispossed the defender, rounded the keeper cooly, but then just seemed to be too casual with his effort from about 2-3 yards out. Hit the post and the keeper collected it.
Mullin then stroke a nice volley five minutes later after a nice pass from Kelly. A few minutes later and Kelly himself was running in on goal. Got to the ball before the keeper, but was then taken down. Got back up and banged home the peno.
Dominated the rest of the half, but no other clear cut chances stick out in my mind. Yellow card count was 5 or 6 to 1, on Sligo's side.
Quote of the night has to go to hte Sligo 'keeper. Rossi, they're taking the p!ss out there, stop them! And that was in the first half, before we dominated!
Line up was Moran, Shine, Hope, Jackson, A Kelly, Gavin, S Kelly, Rushe, Collins, McCann and Mullins. Two early subs, Harney replaced Gavin and Shine replaced Alan Kelly. Sherlock replaced Rushe with about 5 mins to go in normal time.