TOLKA 2 - 3 SPRINGFIELD
Firstly, sorry for delay in posting, celebrating went on into wee hours of the morning and thus had a knock-on effect on the body today.
Set out from Cobh at 08.30 yesterday morning-arriving in Bewleys(Newlands X) for scrambled eggs tea & toast at 12.00. Out at pitch then for 13.00.
Facilities were unbelivable up there, dressing room, clubhouse(with bar & viewing area) and a pitch that was like a billiard table!. Weather also was ideal for a good game of ball.
Lively start and went 1up inside first 10mins(ball stabbed home from a long throw & flick-on). 2nil up before half-time, from a free kick near corner flag, ball crossed in bounced around the six yard box taking a few deflections and then stabbed home by one of our central defenders. In at half time 2-0, but we knew second half was going to be a battle.
Eraly on in we switched off for a quick corner for Tolka and we were punished when there no.10 picked the ball up at edge of the box and finished well. Response was more or less imminent. Great team play, midfielder(1) won possession in our half, played one-two with midfilder(2), then fed our stiker up top he did very well holdin the ball up and played a clever back-heel pass into the path of the on rushing midfielder(2) who beautifull chipped the Tolka keeper from 25yards out.
Tolka did have the greater overall possession but mainly across ther defence on the half way line, never really penetrated us that much. They did score from edge of the box after we failed to clear our lines. Set up a nervy final 15mins but we managed to hold on for a well earned victory.
Credit to Tolka and thier facilities - had grub laid on for us afterwards and the few pints in their clubhouse went down a treat.
Spirits were high on the bus trip home.
Awaiting outcome for the next round(prob another away trip to Dublin), Home next week to Abbeyfeale in Munster Junior Cup!!!