Originally Posted by shetland
Macroom B 2 Village United 2 (Village win 4-2 on penalties)
Macroom B so nearly pulled off a giant killing when they took premier A side Village United all the way before losing on penalites.
In fact, the home side can feel slightly aggrieved that they found themselves out of this prestigous competition. The home side started brightly, and Village were not allowed the time they wanted on the ball. Patrick Burns and Barry Fitzgerald led from the front, making sure the Village defence did not get the time they wanted on the ball. Both sides were getting plenty of set plays, with first Macroom forcing a series of corners and free kicks, but to no avail. Then the away side got their share, again the scoreline remained deadlocked. The home side hit the front, when a superb long ball from Peter Burns found the energetic Barry Fitzgerald, whose chest set him up perfectly to sublimely chip the onrushing keeper Graham Murphy in the Village net on 27. Daniel Downey was causing all sorts of problems on the left flank with his direct running. The premier A side seemed shocked and Macroom continued to snuff out their danger from set plays. The home side nearly got their second, when a Patrick Burns effort was well saved on 31. They did however get their second on 33, when a free kick from John Ronan came back off the wall to him, and he lashed his volley passed Murphy to set up a great platform for the B's. The feeling was if they could hold their two goal lead until half time, the upset was on. But Village did get one back before half time, when a free kick was deflected off the Macroom wall into the path of Thomas Dinian, who finished well.
The second half found Village enjoying a lot of possession, but Macroom were defending resolutely, and trying to hit Village on the break.Eric Cambridge and Ian Long were performing well, and were enjoying more possession as the half wore on. Village got their equaliser on 72, when it was Ian Long who found some space on the right flank, and his cross come shot found the top corner. A great goal. Village were pressing now, and had a few long range efforts easily saved. Macroom had Burns to thank in goals for giving them extra time, when he pulled off an excellent reaction save to deny Kieran O'Callaghan's header. Extra time was even, with both side continuing with some excellent on the ground football. Denis Cronin was unlucky when he just ran out of grass after being played through by a brilliant Brendan O'Mahony pass. Patrick Burns had a chance to win it for Macroom, but his shot was snuffed out by an excellent tackle from Derry O'Gorman. Penalties were required with Village winning out in the lottery. An excellent combative free flowing game, with best performers for Macroom all fourteen men, with the same for Village.
and really this isnt a place to discuss them. I was actually speaking to him today after the game but you probably already know that 
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