Newington YC V Dunmurry Rec

Thursday 19th August 2010

 

 

Team: Warnock, McDonnell, Hewitt, Kerr, Fenton, Walsh, Lennon, McClarnon, Finnegan, Rutherford, Arnott Subs: Larmour, Rooney Collins

 

 

The Rec was away to last years Champions in this mid-week fixture played at Skeogniel Avenue in Belfast. The pitch was fair and bumpy in places. The Rec having to make a few enforced changes from Saturday was certainly up for the fight. Having dominated Ards Rangers for most of the match and coming away with nothing, it was important to get something from this difficult game. The first chance came as early as the third minute when a lovely ball by Walsh to Rutherford seen the big striker in space. The ref deemed it off side. During the next 10 minutes the Rec took the game to Newington with only a few half chances being created.  17th minute – Newington break down the right hand flank, the No 9 cuts inside and the in rushing Hewitt gets an important block when a goal seemed certain. 24th Minute, A similar move on the right sees the No8 force a cracking saves out of keeper Warnock. 26th minute – a nice move with six Rec players involved sees the end ball fall to Colin Arnott who steps inside and fires a shot only to see the keeper save comfortably. 39th minute, great link play from Arnott to Walsh to Fenton who slips a neat pass to Rutherford who on the turn fires wide of left hand post.

 

2nd Half

 

The Rec was put under some early pressure by Newington and midfielder Lennon was superb in snuffing out most of the danger. Kerr at the back was well up to anything Newington could throw at the Rec. The weather turned into a relentless downpour and credit to both sets of players who provided some neat passing football. 18th minute a change by Arnott goes over bar 22nd minute a similar chance falls to Fenton who when well placed lifts his shot over the bar. 25th minute Hewitt again makes an important block from the Newington No11 28th minute The Rec was making darting runs down both flanks and this caused Newington all sorts of headaches. Finnegan and Arnott were able to hold the ball up and on one occasion a loose ball falls to Lennon who should have scored if he had steadied himself. 24th minute Rooney replaces Walsh  25th minute the only goal off the game arrived. Another quick break releases Rutherford who enters the box and selfessly cuts the ball back to see Captain Lennon fire into the net.29th minute sub Collins replaces Rutherford. Newington was now pushing forward and forced 5 consecutive corners. Keeper Warnock and Colin Kerr commanding the penalty are dealt with the imposing danger. The game ended with a deserved win for the Rec. The players showed great character and battled for the full 90 minutes. Manager Moore was delighted with the win and to collect the three points away to last years Champions   

 

Man of Match: BOB LENNON