| Spa 2-9 St.Patrick's 0-11 |
Report:
Goals in the 15th and 2Oth minutes of the opening half proved crucial to Spa’s four point victory over a tenacious St Pats side at Spa on Sunday--a victory which further enhances their promotion prospects to the premier division in 2012.
Despite playing against a rather strong breeze in the opening half the visitors got off to a good start slotting over four points in quick succession before Ryan Carroll opened the Spa scoring with a point from 2O metres,.
Spa were now coming more into the game and in the 15th minute Shane Lynch who was always to the fore in attack slotted a neat centre across goal where Cian Tobin was well positioned to find the net. A minute later Cian Tobin sent over the equaliser. Michael O’Donoghue, now operating at centre forward, increased his side’s lead with two well taken points and in the 20th minute Niall O’Mahony ended a fine solo effort when placing Cian Tobin for a second goal.
Cormac Cronin closed the scoring to leave Spa ahead 2-8 to 0-6 at the interval,
On the turnover the visitors now aided by the breeze were quickly on the offensive, slotting over four points without reply to reduce the deficit to four points. Despite the fact that their total contribution was a single point by corner back Brian Russell the Spa defence remained solid all through and denied the opposition the goal that they so badly needed to gain victory or at least force a draw.
Team Conor O’Riordan Paul Russell, Brian Gleeson, Brian Russell, Shane Fenton, Alfie Giles 0-1, Colm Tobin, Ivor Flynn, Niall O’Mahony, Ryan Carroll O-I Adam O’Reilly, Shane Lynch, Cormac Cronin 0-2, Michael O’Donoghue 0-2, Cian Tobin 2-2. Subs: Eoin Cronin, Conor Gleeson, Craig Hickey. Donal Casey Scartaglin was a capable referee.
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