Match Results & Reports

Rearcross 'A' 4 - Arra Rovers 3

Rearcross 'A' snatched a dramatic victory on a 4-3 score line in a league fixture played in Rearcross last Sunday, the home side had to haul back a three goal deficit and did so with an admirable second half performance despite the wet and blustery conditions, Rearcross went behind as early as the 5th minute when an effort from Jason Kennedy slid to the net when the danger should have been well averted, it was all Arra at this stage and the Portroe side went two in front when a move on the right released E Lawlor whose floated effort finished in the net again, the signs were ominous for Rearcross in the 36th minute when John Ryan raced through and knocked over the line from inside the eighteen yard box to give his side a three nil advantage. Rearcross regrouped and attacked down the left flank with Derek O'Toole doing well to get inside his marker only to be bundled off the ball just inside the area, John Ryan Luke's penalty was powerfully struck, however Arra's Kenneth Kennedy guessed right and made the save at the expense of a corner, Sean Ryan's in swinging corner kick made amends as the ball finished in the net. Rearcross held their shape after this and were glad to hear the half time whistle sound. A rejuvenated Rearcross took the game to Arra in the second half and were justifiably rewarded ten minutes in when Matthew Ryan Luke's back heeled effort from a corner kick worked to perfection as the ball finished in the net. Arra tried in vain to up their game but met stern resistance in all sectors of the pitch as Rearcross went in search of an equaliser, which came with fourteen minutes remaining when Derek O'Toole's free kick from out on the left ended up in the net, Rearcross scented victory and came close in the 83rd minute when Davy O'Toole's cross from the right was met by Derek O'Toole, however the Arra keeper was well positioned to gather the headed effort. A high drama finish saw Rearcross secure the points when Derek O'Toole got behind the Arra defence in the 90th minute and slotted to the corner of the net to great applaud, a last ditch effort from the resulting kick off didn't prove dividends for the Portroe side as Rearcross went on to claim maximum points against all the odds.

Rearcross 'A': Ger Kennedy, Declan O'Toole, Joey Ryan, Diarmuid Sheehy, John Ryan Luke, Martin McLoughlin, Emmet Steed, Liam O'Toole, Davy O'Toole, Joey Nolan, Derek O'Toole
Subs: Sean Ryan for Joey Nolan, Matthew Ryan Luke for Liam O'Toole, PJ McLoughlin for John Ryan Luke
Subs not used: Eamon Wade, Larry McLoughlin

Arra Rovers: Kenneth Kennedy, Pat Power, John Moloney, Darren Gleeson, Shane Kennedy, S McKeogh, John Ryan, Jason Kennedy. Anthony Kennedy, John Hogan, E Lawlor
Subs: P Malone, A Murphy

Referee: David White

 

 

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