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Seatown FC 2 Castleknock Celtic 3 (a.e.t) SFAI Troy Cup 3rd round 27 Nov 06 Castleknock Celtic 13Prem travelled to Seatown in Dundalk on Saturday for this National Cup 3d round match. Celtic hit the home side hard and fast with a goal by John Richard O’Donovan in the opening minutes from a corner. Celtic built on this in the first half with a strong performance and maintaining the lion’s share of possession. Strong ball winning in midfield by Eoghan Haughton and Jason Morgan brought the attacks from Carl O’Mahoney and Sean Murphy on the wings, but unfortunately strikers Dan Mangan and Conor Fitzpatrick were denied by good Seatown defending and goalkeeping.
Celtic finished the half guilty of paying
the home side too much respect, but set out early in the second half to put them
under a lot of pressure. This paid off with a great break from halfway by Artur
Stark who finished with a clinical strike to the corner of the net. After a while the inevitable penalty was awarded against Celtic and keeper Niall Browne could do nothing to prevent Seatown getting a foothold in the match at 2-1. As the final whistle beckoned, decisions continued to go against Celtic and forced some super performances by defenders Mark Kelly, John Moran and the excellent Gareth Duffy. A further corner was cleared but the swinging boot of a Seatown midfielder found the top corner to force extra time. Celtic set into the extra time confident they had the beatings of their hosts and in the first period, Aaron Wilson decided the match with a magnificent dribble past three defenders, before turning an inswinging shot to the far corner from a tight angle. The good attitude and performance has
been rewarded with a home tie in the next round against fellow NDSL Premier team
Tolka Rovers, where victory will see them through to the final 32.
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