NDSL U-9 Section F

11 Oct 08

Castleknock Celtic  2    Ratoath Harps  2 

It seemed to be pressure all the way on Saturday when the U9F team of Castleknock Celtic faced Ratoath Harps in the last group stage match in the NDSL Cup/shield. 

The Ref got mad at us for being late (even though we were waiting for the end of the previous match); one of the players forgot to put on his shinies and the squad was a man down (thus frustrating the manager's plans).  However, in this fixture the teams were rather evenly matched.   What wind there was,  was behind the backs of the Harps in the first half and this seem to help them push back the Celts defence.   But it took until just before half time for Harps to make the breakthrough.  0-1 half-time.

In to the second half and the Harps took another bite against the run of play.  0-2

Then CCFC began to exert pressure of their own and the comeback began with a fantastic strike from Jack Bradshaw which tested the strength of the net.  The heads lifted and the Celtic play became more confident.  Hearts were in mouths and the mothers voices began to shriek as the match entered the last three minutes.  

The manager indicated to his players that time was running out.  The response was immediate.  With two minutes to go, Jack Horgan slotted the equaliser and spiralled down the field using his arms as wings.   Time then beat both teams and  the honours were shared.  A good result indeed, and the spectators were very relieved after what was a real heart stopper for both teams.

Result 2-2