Men’s div4 CastleVilla 2-1 OMP Utd
OMP made the trip to Moynalty last Friday night in the hopes of winning three points. However the hosts , including keeper Èanna Bennett had other ideas. Bodies were thrown in front of everything that OMP could throw at them to gather a valuable home win.
OMP started strong and stretched the home defence several times in the opening half, but the unit of McGuinness, Lynch, Mulholland and McCormack along with Bennett in goal were not going to be beaten. On at least six occasions OMp thought they had taken the lead only for the keeper to deflect away for corners or to his defenders to clear the lines. The home team eventually settled down and soon created some chances only for an offside leg to rule out a Dylan Gargan goal. Villa then forced a goal which was planted into the goal by a towering header from O’Reilly.
Five minutes before halftime Gargan got his goal after some quick thinking to double the lead, HT 2-0
The second half was more of the same with OMP pressing and creating but the defenders and keeper were determined to keep a clean sheet. The midfielders of the McNally brothers along with Eoin Kane and Ryan Halpin were covering enormous ground to get tackles in and protect the defensive line.
Time after time bodies blocked shots or the keeper touched it behind. With about twenty minutes left a goal was conceded with a scuffed shot going in off the post to halve the deficit. OMP pressed and pressed but the home team held firm for a fantastic home win and a most valuable three points.
Team.
Èanna Bennett, Harry McCormack, Paul McGuinness, Luke Mulholland, Brian Lynch, Sam McNally, Eoin Kane, Adam McNally , Lochlann O’Reilly, Dylan Gargan, Ryan Halpin, Jared Cole, Jordan Barry, Nathan Byrne, Ban Auxilly, Megdam Elhussain
OMP made the trip to Moynalty last Friday night in the hopes of winning three points. However the hosts , including keeper Èanna Bennett had other ideas. Bodies were thrown in front of everything that OMP could throw at them to gather a valuable home win.
OMP started strong and stretched the home defence several times in the opening half, but the unit of McGuinness, Lynch, Mulholland and McCormack along with Bennett in goal were not going to be beaten. On at least six occasions OMp thought they had taken the lead only for the keeper to deflect away for corners or to his defenders to clear the lines. The home team eventually settled down and soon created some chances only for an offside leg to rule out a Dylan Gargan goal. Villa then forced a goal which was planted into the goal by a towering header from O’Reilly.
Five minutes before halftime Gargan got his goal after some quick thinking to double the lead, HT 2-0
The second half was more of the same with OMP pressing and creating but the defenders and keeper were determined to keep a clean sheet. The midfielders of the McNally brothers along with Eoin Kane and Ryan Halpin were covering enormous ground to get tackles in and protect the defensive line.
Time after time bodies blocked shots or the keeper touched it behind. With about twenty minutes left a goal was conceded with a scuffed shot going in off the post to halve the deficit. OMP pressed and pressed but the home team held firm for a fantastic home win and a most valuable three points.
Team.
Èanna Bennett, Harry McCormack, Paul McGuinness, Luke Mulholland, Brian Lynch, Sam McNally, Eoin Kane, Adam McNally , Lochlann O’Reilly, Dylan Gargan, Ryan Halpin, Jared Cole, Jordan Barry, Nathan Byrne, Ban Auxilly, Megdam Elhussain
