Originally Posted by
AlanOB
Summerville 0-0 Fairview (AET - Fairview won 4-2 on pens)
Not a game that was easy on the eye by any stretch of the imagination, with the pitch on the day having a bigger impact on proceedings than any individual player. As such, Fairview found it hard to get any passing sequences going, not helped by the fact that the eleven they selected was being outmatched physically by Summerville all over the park. Credit to the home side in this regard, as their aggression and commitment to the cause ensured that this young Fairview side were never allowed to settle. They also defended extremely well, and although Fairview hit the woodwork twice, neither chance was created from open play.
Summerville were forced to endure extra time with ten men, after one of their centre backs was dismissed for two bookable offences, but they reorganised well, and although a bit of a siege developed towards the end, Fairview still struggled to fashion any clear cut chances.
In terms of personnel, Hogan in midfield for Summerville was very impressive on the day, along with their stopper centre half (no. 4 I think). Robbie Kelleher was introduced as a substitute in the second half of normal time, but was a bit of a passenger in truth.
Fairview struggled physically, as mentioned above. There was also a suspicion that the selection on the day somewhat took Summerville for granted with McGrath and Madigan only being used from the bench. They move to the next round, but will consider themselves somewhat fortunate to do so.