*U12 Dunfanaghy Youths 3 - 2 Glenea*
Dunfanaghy left it late to secure victory against their near neighbours, Glenea, in a thrilling game of football at Callum Friel Park.
Dunfanaghy started the game well, and after dominating the opening exchanges, took the lead on 9 minutes when Cian Langan ran through and finished into the bottom corner.
Glenea equalised when a long diagonal ball was well controlled and finished inside the post.
The second half started of very even. A Glenea shot from the edge of the box took a wicked deflection and ended in the net to give them a 2-1 lead.
Dunfanaghy kept probing and went close on a number of occasions through Cian, Liam McFadden, and Odhran Sweeney. In the 57th minute, Cian was taken down in the box after a brilliant run. He dusted himself down and dispatched the penalty into the net to tie the match at 2-2.
Dunfanaghy sensed the victory and kept pressing. Seve Roarty went on one of his trademark lung busting runs and delivered a brilliant ball over the Glenea defence. Cian took it down and finished into the bottom corner to win the match 3-2 and secure his hat-trick.
Hard luck to Glenea, who contributed to a cracking game of football.
Thanks to Seimi Ferry, the match referee, on a very good game.
Dunfanaghy had excellent displays from Seve Roarty, Caolan Sweeney, Anthony Wilkinson, and the Player of the Match in Cian Langan.
The panel was: Rory Boyce, Seve Roarty, Oisin Sweeney (Captain), Caolan Sweeney, Oliver McFadden, Oisin Nelis, Anthony Wilkinson, Matthew McFadden, Cian Langan, Liam McFadden, Odhran Sweeney, Dylan Robinson, and Alfie Roarty.
Dunfanaghy left it late to secure victory against their near neighbours, Glenea, in a thrilling game of football at Callum Friel Park.
Dunfanaghy started the game well, and after dominating the opening exchanges, took the lead on 9 minutes when Cian Langan ran through and finished into the bottom corner.
Glenea equalised when a long diagonal ball was well controlled and finished inside the post.
The second half started of very even. A Glenea shot from the edge of the box took a wicked deflection and ended in the net to give them a 2-1 lead.
Dunfanaghy kept probing and went close on a number of occasions through Cian, Liam McFadden, and Odhran Sweeney. In the 57th minute, Cian was taken down in the box after a brilliant run. He dusted himself down and dispatched the penalty into the net to tie the match at 2-2.
Dunfanaghy sensed the victory and kept pressing. Seve Roarty went on one of his trademark lung busting runs and delivered a brilliant ball over the Glenea defence. Cian took it down and finished into the bottom corner to win the match 3-2 and secure his hat-trick.
Hard luck to Glenea, who contributed to a cracking game of football.
Thanks to Seimi Ferry, the match referee, on a very good game.
Dunfanaghy had excellent displays from Seve Roarty, Caolan Sweeney, Anthony Wilkinson, and the Player of the Match in Cian Langan.
The panel was: Rory Boyce, Seve Roarty, Oisin Sweeney (Captain), Caolan Sweeney, Oliver McFadden, Oisin Nelis, Anthony Wilkinson, Matthew McFadden, Cian Langan, Liam McFadden, Odhran Sweeney, Dylan Robinson, and Alfie Roarty.
