ACHL Div 2
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ACHL Division 2 2012
Carey v Sarsfields
Sunday 20th May 2012:
Carey Team:
(1) Steven McGinn; (2) Gerard McBride; (3) Michael Hegarty; (4) Paul Devlin; (5) James Black; (6) John McBride; (7) Patrick McBride; (8) James McCouaig; (9) Michael McVeigh; (10) Tommy Devlin; (11) Christopher Butler; (12) Emmet Hunter; (13) Ciaran McCaughan; (14) Colin Smyth; (15) Cathal McAuley
Subs:
(17) Kevin Murphy on for (4) Paul Devlin (halftime);
(16) Martin McAuley on for (9) Michael McVeigh (46min 30sec);
(22) Patrick McAlonan on for (13) Ciaran McCaughan (46min 30sec);
(19) Patrick Butler on for (3) Michael Hegarty as bloodsub (53min)
(23) Conor O'Brien on for (6) John McBride (55min)
Sean Gillan;
Daniel McAllister;
Eamon McBride.
Carey Scorers:
James Black: 0.1
Christopher Butler: 1.2
Tommy Devlin: 2.2
Emmet Hunter: 0.6 (0.4 from frees)
Cathal McAuley: 0.1
Ciaran McCaughan: 0.2
James McCouaig: 0.1
Colin Smyth: 1.1
Match report:
Within 5 seconds of the whistle blowing Carey won a free from about 70 metres which Emmet Hunter duly converted. Emmet pointed again 2 mins later interspersed by 2 Sarfields wides. Carey then also had a couple of wides, 1 from a sideline cut and the other a half volley from Christopher Butler. After just 7mins of play Emmet Hunter caught the ball and sent it into the forward line to Colin Smyth who sent it to the back of the net. Half a minute later Carey converted another long range free to lead by 6. Sarsfields just couldn't find the target and over the next 5 minutes of play hit 4 wides before eventually getting on the scoreboard after 16mins with a point by Daniel McKiernan. Carey hit another wide from a sideline cut before James McCouaig won the ball in midfield and ran up the wing, then across the endline before passing the ball to Christopher Butler who drove the ball into the top right hand corner of the net for Carey's second goal of the evening. Christopher followed this up straight away with a point to lengthen Carey's lead to 9. Another long range Carey free was converted before play went up the other end of the pitch and the home keeper was forced to make a save but was unable to stop the rebound by Mark Rea to reduce the deficit to 7. This goal fired up the visitors and they forced Steven to make another great save and force a 65' which Caolin Caldwell pointed. Carey ended the match with 2 further points interspersed by a pointed free from Caldwell again to leave 7 between the sides going into the break.
Half time score: Carey 2.7 Sarsfields 1.3
Once again within a couple of seconds of the restart Carey won a 70 metre free which Emmet sent between the posts. 2 minutes later halftime sub Kevin Murphy set Emmet up for another point. Ryan O'Neill got Sarsfields second half scoring off the mark with a point after 5 minutes but Carey replied straight away with a point of their own. Tommy Devlin set Cathal McAuley up for his over the shoulder point 2 minutes later. Caldwell sent Sarsfields 70 metre free wide approaching 10mins but made no mistake a minute later from a 20 metre free sending it over the bar. This proved to be Sarsfields last score of the game as Carey then went on the rampage and in a 2min period sent 4 points over the bar. Carey found the back of the net for the third time just after 15mins courtesy of Tommy Devlin who received the pass from Cathal McAuley. 30secs later James Black made a fantastic catch around midfield from Sarsfields puckout and sent it back up the pitch over the bar. After 17 and a half mins Kevin Murphy forced the Sarsfields goalie to make a save but Tommy Devlin was on hand for the rebound and slide across the ground to send the ball into the back of the net for the 4th time. In the last 10mins Sarsfields tried to turn things around but hit a couple more wides. Steven McGinn was called into action on two further occasions to deny Sarsfields any comeback and the home side finished with a deserved 20 point victory.
Full time score: Carey 4.16 Sarsfields 1.5