Rearcross 'A' 3 - Blackcastle Utd. 2

Rearcross 'A' won out against Blackcastle 'A' on a 3-2 score line in this league fixture played at Rearcross FC Grounds last Sunday morning, Rearcross made a flying start and went ahead in the 4th minute when Paddy Ryan Luke did the trickery on the right wing before sending a low delivery across the goalmouth where Liam Ryan volleyed to the back of the net, Nigel Ryan broke through on goal a minute later with his clipped effort pulling just wide of the upright. The visitors came back at Rearcross and it took a timely interception from Derek O'Toole to keep the Rearcross lead intact, Blackcastle equalised on ten minutes when Sean McCormack was on hand to knock to the net from inside the six-yard box. Rearcross were in disarray after this and were fortunate three minutes later when the ball came back off the upright. Rearcross regained the lead in the 18th minute when Paddy Ryan Luke headed home after getting on the end of Liam Ryan's free kick. Rearcross threatened from a corner kick in the 35th minute when the ball was blocked at the back post, Blackcastle counter attacked and came close with an effort that was barely wide. Rearcross finished the half on a high when Liam Ryan kept his cool before slotting with precision to the corner of the net from inside the eighteen yard box. The home side took up the running in the second half and were denied six minutes in when Emmet Steed's effort struck the base of the upright, Blackcastle upped the ante and a well timed tackle from Damien Mullins averted the danger, Jim Caplis then did well to save a minute later. A well worked move in the 70th minute nearly proved dividends for Rearcross when Nigel Ryan sent Liam Ryan down the right flank with Emmet Steed unlucky not to make contact with the resulting cross. Rearcross were playing with fluency at this stage and successive shots from Sean Mullins and Nigel Ryan weren't far away. Blackcastle came back at Rearcross towards the end of the game and Kevin Mullins made a telling tackle with two minutes remaining, the deficit was reduced to a minimum in the 90th minute when Cathal Leahy got behind the Rearcross defence to knock to the back of the net, Rearcross had to endure an anxious three minutes of injury time which was done in admirable fashion to ensure the win for the home side.

Rearcross 'A': Jim Caplis, Kevin Mullins, Derek O'Toole, Damien Mullins, Tommy Ryan Luke, PJ McLoughlin, Sean Mullins, Paddy Ryan Luke, Liam Ryan, Emmet Steed, Nigel Ryan
Subs: Eamon Devitt for Emmet Steed (85th minute)
Subs not used: Simon Kennedy, Seamus Feehan, James Gough, Paul Hogan

Blackcastle 'A': Noel Leahy, Cathal Scully, Sean McCormack, Ian Kilroy, Declan Fogarty, David Fennell, David Ryan, Stephen Revins, Michael Fennell, Gary Lyons, Stefan Leahy
Subs: Cathal Leahy, Mark Fennell, Shane Purcell

Referee: David White