LEINSTER JUNIOR CUP SEMI – FINAL ST KEVINS BOYS 5 KILLESTER UNITED 2
Published on: 28th April, 2009
At half time in this game very few of those in attendance would have forecast the final scoreline such was Killesters superiority in the last half hour of the first half, and indeed they began the second half in a similar vein but goals change games and when Killesters’ Nelson was penalised for hand ball inside the area eight minutes into the second half Stephen Higgins’ well struck penalty was the start of a purple patch that saw further goals come from Stephen Cooling (2) and Jordan Lancaster.
Dougie Dolan had given the home side the start they wanted when he nodded in Tony Mc Donnell’s header back across goal following a corner in the third minute and indeed they could have added to that soon after when Stephen Cooling’s drive cannoned back of the crossbar with the goalkeeper well beaten, but Killester came into the game after that and dominated the remainder of the first half and deservedly equalised on the stroke of half time when Sanchez fired home from twelve yards.
The goal spree in the second half killed off any hopes that Killester had of making a game of it and their only reward was a goal from the penalty spot by Sanchez when Aaron Cameron was penalised for bringing down Darren Kavanagh in the area with six minutes remaining.
The final against old rivals Ballymun United in the AUL Complex on May17th at 2-30pm promises to be a memorable one, although perhaps a more appropriate venue could have been found for the final of such a prestigious tournament.
There were other good midweek wins for our 11.2 (3 – 1) winners away to Drogheda and our 13.2 (3 – 1) winners at home to Portmarnock, while our 1st team drew 3-3 with Baldoyle United.
Stephen Geraghty’s 9.4 became League champions last week by virtue of a 2 – 1 win over main title rivals Carriglea Boys. This win means that three of our 5 under 9 teams are League champions. Our 9A Sunday managed by Billy McCormack and Willie Burke, our 9B Sunday managed by Tony Gleeson and John Cassidy were the others. Congratulations to all!!!
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