Carrowmena 1-2 Moville

The first local derby , lived up to the mark – wit a few yellowcxards to both sides,&  a sending off wit a min to go, for the home side after10mins the home side won a corner, drove in by Conor lafferty found the head of the in- rushing Christie Mc Geoaghan- his shot was goal bound only to see it cleared off the line by Micheal Mc Naught on
11min; – Moville raced up the field straight away & a neat ball from Finn Mc Laughlin found Connor Doherty out on the right side he beat his marker and his shot rattled off the up-rightfrom 15yrds with Mc Geady beat on 14min ;Moville’s pressure paid offFfinn Mc Laughlin mastering midfield raced down leftside to the end line cut in and drove the ball low across goal the home side clear’d  only into the path of Billy Mc Cann whom tapped in from 4yards, Moville now in the driving seat should have increased their lead in 25th min, when a Moville corner fell to the feet of Charlie Gill, who blasted the ball over the bar from 10yrds on 35mins Carrowmena came more into the game and pushed Moville into their own third Conor Radcliff  pushing the ball into the path of Tony Mc Clennaghan, and finding Harry Mc Cormick wide on the right he chipped ball into the box but nobody there to finish .
54mins : Moville increased their lead a throw in down the left found c Charlie Gill he chipped the ball to Steven Kearney he clipped ball  in between the centre halfs finding Mc Naught nipping in and heading into top left hand side of Mc Geady On 57mins; best chance for the home side to pull 1 back Connor Lafferty free taking out on the right hand side was hit high to the back post finding Connor Radcliff, who drove ball low across goal only needing a tap in On 62mins The home side now had Moville on the back foot and again missed a great chance, good play by Jude Harkin and Ryan Mc Dermott’s ball played long intp edge of box and Conor Lafferty’s shot finding Tony Mc Clenaghan, who clip’d the ball goal bound only a great jump by Grimley, tipped over bar, on 65min home side play’n good ball  Dean Mc Geoaghan clearing his lines, played into midfield- Ryan Mc dermott finding Mc Clenaghan and drilled ball forward – cleared by Ryan Killen out 35yrds  into path of Harry Mc Cormick – who swivel’d hitting the ball on the half volley and watched the ball sail right into the top right hand past a motionless Grimley to the delight of the home support last 15mins was a tense affair both sides all out, few yellow cards were showed and Connor Radcliff in the 89 mins got a seecond yollow and got his marching orders – Moville held out- only just – getting all 3 points !!!

Carrowmena started well and on 12 minutes Conor Lafferty had a fifteen yards effort well saved by Kieran Friel. They took the lead in their next attack after a Samuel Bredin effort was blocked by James McConalogue but the  ball ran across for Ryan McDermott to fire low past Friel from close range. They increased their lead on 19 minutes when Conor Radcliffe released Conor Lafferty to beat the offside trap and cooly fire past Friel. Rasheney replied midway through the half and spurned a good chance  after Conor O Neill squared for Damien Friel but from eight yards he fired wide with just Maurice McGeady to beat. They did get a goal back on the half hour when Anthony Doherty pounced on a defensive error and advanced to drill low past McGeady. Carrowmena then had another good chance when Lafferty fed Bredin but he fired over from fifteen yards. Before the break another defensive error allowed Damien Friel gain possession and he was unlucky to see his effort crash back off the post. Rasheney started the second period well but stout defending by Kevin McCauley and Michael Craig kept them at bay. The home side increased their lead on 71 minutes against the run of play after good play ended with Lafferty crossing for substitute Caolan Mullarkey to slot home from six yards. Rasheney battled back and got a goal to reduce the deficit on 87 minutes when an Anthony Doherty cross found Charlie Doherty and he fired low past McGeady and in off the post. Rasheney pushed hard in the closing minutes but the home defence stood firm to claim the points.