Rearcross 'B' 5 - Cormacstown 'B' 1
Cormacstown 'B' were the visitors to Rearcross last Sunday
morning for a league fixture with Rearcross 'B' claiming the points in convincing
form with a 5-1 victory, Rearcross did the early running and Paul Murphy opened
the scoring for the home side with a headed goal from a corner kick in the
eight minute, Rearcross were two in front in the fifteenth minute after Liam
Ryan advanced from his full back position and stuck a fine goal from all of
thirty yards that left the Cormacstown net minder with no chance. Cormacstown
reduced the deficit on 24 minutes when Enda Joyce broke down the left flank
and slammed to the net from inside the eighteen yard box, Rearcross restored
their advantage with ten minutes remaining in the half when the ball was deflected
to the net of a Cormacstown defender after a bout of pressure from Liam Nolan(B)
and Thomas Kennedy. Rearcross took up where they left off in the second half
and cruised in to a 4-1 lead in the 56th minute when Paul Murphy grabbed his
second with a twenty five yard free kick that went straight to the net. The
home side copper fastened the win late in the game when a long ball up field
was chased by Thomas Kennedy who dispossessed the Cormacstown full back and
squared to Nigel Ryan who finished from close range, Val Kennedy also came
close when his effort was inches off the mark.
Rearcross 'B': Simon Kennedy, Eamon Devitt, Val Kennedy, Tommy Ryan,
Liam Ryan, Denis Kennedy, Anthony Ryan, Liam Nolan, Paul Murphy, Thomas Kennedy,
Nigel Ryan.
Subs: Theo English for Denis Kennedy, Adrian Ryan for Liam Nolan(B), Davy
Ryan for Anthony Ryan
Subs not used: Paudie Devitt, Eamon Wade, Derek Kennedy, Jim Caplis, Noel
Deegan
Cormacstown 'B': Paddy Kenny, James Dillion, James Deegan, Liam Mcgrath,
Enda Joyce, Willie Dillion, Kevin St John, David O'Halloran, Joe Duggan, Phil
Purcell, Thomas Maher, Brian Lee
Referee: Shay Donnelly