Amateur League

Border Regiment Cup – Quarter Final

NORTHERN TELECOM – 1   V  0 –  DUNMURRY REC

 

Team: Warnock, McDonnell, Kerr, Larkin, Fenton, Moore, Hewitt, McClarnon, Hughes Rutherford, Arnott

Subs: Camlin, Walsh, Dickie

 

1st Half

 

On a cold and rainy afternoon the Rec were looking forward to the visit to Monkstown to play the fancied NT. The Rec were slow starters and it was NT who on 3 minutes created the first chance when the No 9 takes the ball to the edge of the 18 – keeper Warnock stands up well to make the block. On 7 minutes Ryan Moore sends a cross to Rutherford who heads over. The game became very even with both sides not creating any real chances. The Rec’s best chance came on 24 minutes when a corner by Hughes clips the cross bar. 29th minute – McClarnon makes a great run to the by line, floats the ball to Rutherford at the back post to glance wide of the up-right. 38th minute Fenton free into the box is tipped over the bar from Arnott. The home side nearly score after the No9 collect a loose ball and fires wide of left hand post.

 

2nd Half

 

The game was bogged down for the first 20 minutes – neither side created a clear chance on goal. The Rec lost discipline when several cautions were meeted out by referee McLaughlin to Arnott, Fenton, Kerr and Hewitt. 28th minute Larmour replaces the injured McDonnell.  24th minute Kerr receives his marching order’s for a second caution.  32nd minute Hewitt is sent off for a second caution. 33rd min Walsh replaces Hughes. 34th minute the Rec nearly open the scoring after Rutherford collects a loose pass and his shot is blocked off the keeper.  39th minute and the nine Rec players create a great chance after Arnott fires over a cross for Rutherford to narrowly head over.

 

Extra Time

 

With the first period only 2 minutes gone a corner is conceded to NT – a well hit Corner finds the No2 to head neatly home for the match winner. The Rec were well in the game an even with nine men looked the more threatening.

Manager Moore was disappointed with the Rec’s lack of discipline. A game where we were confident going into changed after the needless sending’s off.  Following the sending off the Rec were always going to run out of steam an indeed the extra time made the difference.

 

Dunmurry Rec. Man of the Match:  Larkin