Match Results & Reports

Rearcross 'B' 1 - Cloughjordan 'B' 3

Rearcross B played host to league leaders Cloughjordan B last Sunday morning and suffered their second successive home defeat on a 3-1 score
line. The home side started poorly and fell behind inside the first 5 minutes when a Willie Darcy strike from the edge of the area nestled in the corner
of the Rearcross net. The home side gradually grew into the game as they tried to force their way into the game and the first half was an even affair.
Their best chance of the half came after 25 minutes when a Liam Ryan shot was deflected the wrong side of the post. Cloughjordan had a number of corners throughout the half and it was from one of these that they came closest to a second. A powerful header seemed destined for the net except for the intervention of Jim Caplis who forced the effort onto the crossbar and the rebound was cleared to safety.  Rearcross had strong shouts for a penalty waved away 5 minutes before the break after the ball struck a defenders hand in the penalty area however the contact was deemed accidental. The hosts played into the breeze in the second half and struggled to create any clear cut chances. The visitors had a better share of the possession and the Rearcross rearguard was under pressure throughout. Cloughjordan doubled their lead on the hour mark when an Aidan Malone header from 10 yards was dispatched to the corner of the net. To their credit, Rearcross did not give up and battled hard to break down the Cloughjordan defence. However, the league leaders justified their position and held out. They grabbed a third 2 minutes before the end when Conor Deane danced past 2 defenders and found the back of the Rearcross net to put the matter beyond doubt. Rearcross scored a consolation goal in injury time when a fine effort from Matthew Ryan (L) found the roof of the net from 12 yards out.

Rearcross 'B': Jim Caplis, Shane Reynolds, Anthony Ryan, Myles Devitt, Tommy Ryan (L), Robert Harrington, Davy Ryan (L), Matthew Ryan (L), Brian Sheehy, Liam Ryan, Thomas Kennedy
Subs: Joey Nolan for Shane Reynolds, Larry McLoughlin for Myles Devitt, Michael O'Gorman for Davy Ryan (L)
Subs Not Used: Eamonn Wade, Greg Kennedy, Tommy Ryan (S)

Cloughjordan 'B': John Pio Fitzpatrick, Garreth Russell, Willie Darcy, Wesley Hayes, John Hayes, Darren Killackey, Barry Loughnane, Don McClean, Aidan Malone, Peter Deane, John Fitzgerald
Sub: Conor Deane

Referee: Jim McGrath

Report Compiled by Tommy Ryan Luke

 



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