Knockainey Tournament Semi-finals
Tonight's semi-finals:
Dromore 0 Hospital 2
Knockainey 2 Caherconlish 1
Dromore, albeit missing a few, were extremely poor on the night. Hospital were missing 4 or 5 first choice players but a least tried to play a passing game, and were deserving of their win.
Knockainey (minus ace marksman Nigel Finch aka 'Crouchy') continue to impress and even though not a great game created more than their opponents. Caherconlish looked good in the first half but hoofed too many balls in the second. Knock advance on merit, and their price for the 08/09 1B title continues to tumble on the exchanges!
Knockainey Tournament Final
Knockainey 2 Hospital 2 - Hospital win on penalty shoot-out.
Knock were 2 to the good at half time, well deserved on the balance on play. Hospital came out in the 2nd half all guns blazing and with 5 mins to go Stephen Lyons hit a cracker from 25 yards. Last play of the game saw an inswinging corner converted at the far post. Cometh the hour cometh the man - Hospital keeper Flynn pulled off 2 super saves and the trophy was Hospital bound.
See no reason to change my prediction of few days ago - Knock to win 1B and Hospital to win 2A (or promotion at least).
Ciao.
