22 aug 09

SHAKY START TO THE SEASON FOR BOTH TEAMS.

Both the 1st & 2nd teams started with high scoring games.3 all & 5 all.

D.2 BATTLE TO END TO EARN A DRAW

The 2nds had to travel to Lucan to do battle with Adamstown, who where newly promoted to the division having won their league last year.

Adamstown started the stronger but the Dollymount defence held them off well. Mick O Hara was brought down on the right wing about 30 metres from Adamstown goal. Robbie came up to take the free, he struck the ball, the keeper expecting a cross, took a step of his line, he never recovered from that mistake as the ball flew over him and into the top left corner. 1-0 to D2.

10 mins later Beano fairly shouldered Adam forward, he fell very easy. the penalty was heading for Jez's right hand corner, but Jez sprung like a gazelle and palmed the ball around the post.

But things got worse, Adamstown went on to make it 2-1 at 1/2 time.

Dollymount came out the much better side in the second half and for 20 minutes had the home team under pressure. After good build up play Johner slots home coolly. 2-2. Two minutes later Dollymount are behind 2-4.

An Adamstown player stamps down on Johner's shin ( he could have caused serious damage) Johner reacted by standing up to his attacker. The referee sent off the player for the offence and Johner for reacting. It seemed very harsh .

A while later their changes made to shape of the team. Dollymount went for a 3 man defence, taking Beano off and replacing him with a right winger Brian McGurran, with Mick O Hara switching to the left side of midfield and Garrett Redmond movig up front with Craig Henry.

Adamstown no.10 finally got booked for a terrible tackle from behind on Mick O'Hara. The no.10 had headbutted and kicked a number of D.2 players during the game and a few minutes after his booking, he gives Robbie a dig in the back of his head which the referee gives a free-kick and a talk to the no. 10 and lets him off Scot free.

Tom Lillis and Dave O'Connor work tirelessly in midfield and indeed around the park to win the ball back. It was one of these lost causes where everyone watched the ball go over their heads from a free into their box and to a defender who was letting it run out, but DOC chased him and the ball down, tackles and wins the ball and gets it back into the danger area, with a few passes and flicks Garrett Redmond scores. A few minutes later Craig under pressure, lobs the keeper but also the post. The next move he's in again , this time he turns onto his left and easily beats the keeper. It's 4-4 with 7 minutes left. it's going to be a draw?

No, Adamstown brake away again 5-4. The home support go mad.

After good inter play Graig and Garrett, Garrett slots home with last kick of the game. 5-5.