Examiner Match Report

[razor]

Just finished reading the Examiner match report and while Bohs are a good team and played very well for periods last night, I always felt we would get something from the game.

This Colm O'Connor is looks to be a writer from the Spillage school of writing.

http://www.examiner.ie/pport/web/Ful...uTLc4nqWo2.asp

Read it for yourself.

Good to see we have Reynolds at the heart of our defence ?

[patsh]

I sent an email regarding the report to the Examiner and am awaiting a response.

[niamh]

Un class piece of writing alright. Alan Reynolds in the heart of the defence and then to later name Alan Bennett. Clearly a case of someone who doesn't know much about City.

[A face]

Gypsies denied by late O’Callaghan stunner


Cork City 3 Bohemians 2
By Colm O’Connor
THREE dramatic points for Cork City that looked highly unlikely for long spells as the defending champions tore the Cork City defence to shreds and looked the better and balanced side.


George O’Callaghan proved Cork’s hero as his 93rd minute strike claimed all three points for the home side in front of 5,500 punters at Turner’s Cross.

City nicked this one from the back pocket of Bohs manager Stephen Kenny who will still be wondering how his side returned to the capital with nothing for their efforts.

Time and time again in the first half they made the City defence of Dan Murray and Alan Reynolds look very ordinary and if Irish international and talisman Glen Crowe had taken advantage of three early chances that fell his way, the points would have been wrapped up for the Dubliners before half-time.

With Bobby Ryan and Mark Rutherford in total control on the wings, City looked to be in all sorts of trouble defensively.

With Billy Woods and Kevin Doyle failing in their defensive duties, both City full-backs Gareth Cronin and Neal Horgan were exposed on numerous occasions.

Bohemians started very well with both wingers Mark Rutherford and Bobby Ryan causing all sorts of problems for the City full-backs Gareth Cronin and Neal Horgan.

Three times in the opening 15 minutes, Bohs wingers created chances for Glen Crowe, who failed to make the most of the chances presented to him.

Bohs were made to pay a minute later as Pat Dolan’s side went in front with their first real attack of the game.

A long ball from Gareth Cronin was knocked on by John O’Flynn, who still reacted quicker than anyone else to beat Bohs keeper Shay Kelly to the ball and set up George O’Callaghan for the opener.

However, it took Bohs all of 36 seconds to equalise.

A break down the right and a superb cross from Bobby Ryan was met perfectly by the head of Glen Crowe to give the diving Devine no chance.

Bohs should have taken the lead in the 35th minute but full-back Simon Webb penalty kick was expertly saved by Michael Devine diving to his left after Dan Murray was adjudged to have brought down Damian Lynch. And how costly that miss turned out to be for the visitors.

Bohs did take the lead in the 40th minute when Ryan again was allowed run at the City defence and his perfect cross found the in-rushing Mark Rutherford who slotted the ball home from 12 yards.

Cork’s Alan Bennett thought he had equalised on the stroke of half-time but his goal bound effort was blocked on the line by Colin Hawkins.

Bohs dominated the early stages of the second-half in terms of passing and possession but they never really threatened the City goal.

The withdrawal of winger Bobby Ryan in the 58th minute with a recurrence of the knee injury that almost kept him out of the game limited Bohs’ attacking options.

The introduction of Alan Carey for Neal Horgan in the 59th minute gave City a new impetus and a greater drive.

And it was this never say die attitude that was crucial in the final analysis.

City were level in the 70th minute when John O’Flynn netted his fourth goal in two games after Billy Woods shot came back off the post following a cross from Greg O’Halloran.

A draw looked odds on as both sides ran out of puff, but O’Callaghan had the final say - sending Turners’ Cross wild in the process.

CORK CITY: (4-4-2) M Devine, N Horgan, G Cronin (A Carey 59), A Bennett, D Murray, G O’Halloran, G O’Callaghan, B Woods, C O’Grady, J O’Flynn, K Doyle.

BOHEMIANS: (4-4-2) S Kelly, D Lynch, S Webb, K Hunt, D Coughlan, C Hawkins, B Ryan (F Harkin 58), S Caffrey, P Keegan (A Peveplyochin 67), G Crowe, M Rutherford (D Morrisson 88).

Referee: J O’Neill (Waterford).

[pete]

I was ready to write off the Alan Reynolds remake as a typo for Bennet until the journo later confused Bennet for Doyle.



I couldn't disagree too much that Bohs created the better chances wheras the city goals were largely grafted out.

On the other hand a bit confused how Georges chip & super save from Kelly was omitted...

[joe]

Originally posted by pete
I was ready to write off the Alan Reynolds remake as a typo for Bennet until the journo later confused Bennet for Doyle.

thee's also the small matter of saying carey came on for hoggie!

[pete]

Did ye find this on the examiner website?

They replied to an email i sent last year saying they didn't have eL material on the website cos they did not have the online rights.

[paudie]

The examiner reporter didn't give City much credit.

I thought we bossed the second half and Bohs were playing a draw.

Bring back billy george!!

[niamh]

Maybe they did it to make us appreciate him!!

[steven17]

to be fair it is abit harsh on city he has takin a lot of credit away from us, but in what he wrote you cant say hes wrong we were like school boys at the back,only thing is even though we beat the champs they really killed them selfs off anyone who knows about football will agree that was bohs game for the taking just didn `t take it

[TheNorthsider]

steven what i do know about football is that it is a game thats played over 90mins bohs had spells in the game the other nite in which they played nice football but this was in spells city outdid bohs in the will to win they wanted it more and this is as important as skill,.remember city had one cleared off the line at the death in the first half if they had come out in the second half 2-2 and played as they did would we have had to wait until the 93rd minute to see the winner.Give city some credit for what they achieved the other nite bohs probably played their best team the other nite and its acknowledged that city are short a no. of players so what can we achieve when those players are brought in.agree bohs are probably the best footballing team in the league but we have done well against them over the last 2 years .City have the desire and the fight all we want is one or two more players to achieve the success we all want.chances dont win matches goals do

[James]

Originally posted by THENORTHSIDER
chances dont win matches goals do

exactly chances dont win u matches
george o callaghan does