Killusty
2 -
Rearcross 'A' 2
(Rearcross win 5-4 on penalties after extra time)
Rearcross 'A' travelled southwards to Killusty for this FAI
Junior Cup 3rd round game and turned in a gutsy performance to record a merited
victory following a penalty shootout when the sides were deadlocked on a two
all scoreline after extra time, the home side took a fortuitous lead in the
11th minute when the ball broke to John Noonan who knocked the ball over the
line from the edge of the six yard box, Rearcross upped their game after this
and more than matched their Tipperary Southern & District League counterparts
until Emmet Steed equalised for Rearcross in the 33rd minute with a blistering
free kick from outside the box that whizzed to the corner of the net. Rearcross
were on top at the start of the second half and came close when Davy O'Toole
found space to get in a shot, however the effort pulled to the right of the
target. Killusty took the lead for the second time in the 58th minute when
the ball was left to Karl Maher who slotted home from ten yards, Rearcross
fought tooth and nail to get back on par and were rewarded when Declan O'Toole
broke through the centre and drove past the Killusty net minder with six minutes
remaining on the clock. Killusty nearly deprived Rearcross in the 89th minute
when a left legged pile driver was knocked to safety, extra time failed to
produce a winner so the outcome had to be decided on a penalty shootout with
Rearcross emerging victorious on a 5-4 score line, Declan O'Toole, Sean Ryan,
Matthew Ryan Luke, Ger Kennedy and Liam O'Toole were the marksmen for Rearcross,
Killusty: Ronan Maher, Sean Elward, Brien Coen, Martin Coen, Colm Coen,
Jason Nevin, Cian Maher, Declan Fann, Karl Maher, Philip Croke, John Noonan
Subs: Tony Shelly, Philip Ryan, Noel Wellsh, Aran Kelly, Shay Coen
Rearcross 'A': Ger Kennedy, Declan O'Toole, Joey Ryan, John Ryan Luke,
Shane Reynolds, Liam O'Toole, Matthew Ryan Luke, Emmet Steed, PJ McLoughlin,
Davy O'Toole, Derek O'Toole
Subs: Sean Ryan, Joey Nolan
Referee: John Teehan
Assistant Referees: J. Walsh, J O'Dwyer
Killusty lose FAI Junior Cup tie Killusty 2, Rearcross 2 (Rearcross win 4 –3 on penalties)
Our assault on the FAI cup has been put on hold until next year, with this home defeat to Rearcross. We started brightly enough taking the lead in the tenth minute with a goal from John Noonan. Rearcross drew level before half time with a well taken goal from a free kick. Killusty took the lead once more midway through the second half scored by our goal machine Karl Maher. It looked like we were going to hang on to our slender lead, but with five minutes remaining, Rearcross scored to bring the game to extra time. No goals were scored during extra time and so it was down to the lottery that is the penalty shoot out. With a bit of luck and if the crossbar was four inches higher the result might have been different, but Rearcross came out on top winning 4-3. We would like to wish Rearcross all the best in the next round.