Rearcross made the journey to Waterford to play Bolton F.C. in a first round
game of the FAI Junior Cup and were unlucky not to book their passage to
next round after succumbing to the home side following a sudden death penalty
shootout. Rearcross made a bright start and went one nil ahead in the 5th
minute when Joey Nolan rifled to the net from just outside the eighteen
yard box. The home side piled on the pressure after this setback, however
Rearcross went two nil in front on 18 minutes when Derek O'Toole headed
to the net from close range. PJ McLoughin came close to making it three
nil on 34 minutes when he got on the end of a through ball from Paul Murphy.
Bolton continued to threaten and pulled a goal back five minutes before
the half time whistle when Alan O'Brien jumped highest and powered the ball
to the corner of the net from the edge of the six yard box. Bolton were
on top at the start of the second half and looked dangerous early on, Rearcross
upped the tempo and looked as if they might hold on for victory, however
Bolton equalised with 13 minutes left on the clock when Kevin Foley got
behind the visiting defence and knocked the ball to the net. Extra time
failed to produce a winner even though Rearcross had enjoyed the better
of the exchanges. Bolton progressed to the next round on a 5-4 score line
from the penalty shoot out. John Ryan Luke, Derek O'Toole, Declan O'Toole
& Ger Kennedy were the penalty scores for Rearcross, while David Sheridan,
Brian Kirwan, Brian Walsh, Kyle Murphy, Darren Walshe were on the mark for
Waterford side.
Rearcross F.C.: Ger Kennedy, Liam O'Toole, Adrian Hurley, Martin
McLoughlin, Shane Reynolds, John Ryan Luke, Liam Nolan(B), P.J. McLoughlin,
Joey Nolan, Derek O'Toole, Paul Murphy.
Subs Used: Emmet Steed, Val Kennedy, Declan O'Toole
Bolton F.C.: Tomas Wall, Ray Roberts, Kyle Murphy, Pat Murphy, Alan
O'Brien, Martin Doyle, Noel Keane, Mick Cummins, Kevin Foley, Darren Walsh,
Aaron Power
Subs Used: David Sheridan, Brian Walsh
Referee: Martin Flavin
Linesmen: Brian Purcell, Dessie Purcell